Do not be anxious

Do not be Anxious

“do not be anxious about anything. In everything, resort to prayer and supplication, together, with thanksgiving, and bring your requests before God. Then, the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

Philippians 4:6-7

Dear God,

Thank you for your amazing power and work in our lives, thank you for your goodness and for your blessings over us.

Thank you for your great love and care, even during these extreme and difficult times.

Thank you for your sacrifice so that we might have freedom and life.

Forgive us for when we don't thank you enough, for who you are, for all that you do, for all that you've given.

Help us to set our eyes and our hearts on you afresh.

Help us to see your love and kindness in everyone, especially now.

Renew our spirits, fill us with your peace and joy.

We love you and we need you,, more than ever this day and every day.

We give you praise and thanks, for You alone are worthy!

In Jesus' Name,

Amen."

St Bede

Today there is an audio reflection/meditation on St Bede here underneath the audio section

https://www.durhammartyrs.co.uk/reflections

Below you can also read a brief timeline of St Bede's life by David Adam

Saint Bede

673 - Born

680 - Bede enters the monastery at Wearmouth

681 - St. Paul’s monastery at Jarrow founded. Bede and Ceolfrith (the warden of Bede) among its founding members

686 - Plague year when Jarrow and Wearmouth are badly affected.

692 - Bede ordained deacon by Bishop John of Hexham

703 - Bede ordained priest by Bishop John

716 - Ceolfrith dies at Langres on his way to Rome

721 - Bede completes his prose Life of Cuthbert

Bede completes his History of the English Church and People

735 - Death of Bede 25th May.

Author David Adam

I saw

I saw that God is everything that is good and energising.

God is our clothing

that wraps, clasps and encloses us

so as never to leave us.

God showed me in my palm

a little thing round as a ball

about the size of a hazelnut.

I looked at it with the eye of my understanding

and asked myself,

“What is this thing?”

And I was answered,

“It is everything that is created.”

I wondered how it could survive since

it seemed so little it could suddenly

disintegrate into nothing.

The answer came,

“It endures and ever will endure,

because God loves it.”

And so everything has being

because of God’s love.