How Scary!

 

 

Here's what's scary to me. Two pictures side by side, and you cannot really tell which one is in the United States and which was is in Iran.

Relative to the U.S., we have a so-called leader who is encouraging the people of Iran to protest against their leader, offering to send them support, while at the same time he is causing a riot against our protesters in the U.S. who are speaking up against him.

Too often when I take a bird's'-eye of the situation on the ground in the United States, I can see that our cities are literally on fire, people are disappearing, and even citizens are being arrested and killed.

Let's just say I really needed to listen to Fr. John Riccardo's podcast about peace. Where do we find peace amidst the turmoil going on around us?

Is it possible to sustain peace at a time such as this?

Fortunately, the answer is yes. 

I strongly encourage you to listen to his podcast "Peace in Troubled Times" because, for me, it raises the question, "Where do I find peace in my life?"

Are we trying to find peace in the world, or do we cling to the peace that is ever-present in Jesus.

I have posted the full link below. I hope you will take a few minutes to let God's peace breathe into you during these difficult days.

Janet Cassidy
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You can listen, or read it here:

https://www.actsxxix.org/trailer/148-gjhfn?utm_source=ACTS+XXIX&utm_campaign=746a171a23-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_7174f322ae-b6a8e233a5-482908986&mc_cid=746a171a23&mc_eid=0dda3bc506  

 

Is the world getting you down?

 

Do you ever feel yourself getting more and more frustrated or angry these days with everything going on? 

Between the news reports about what is happening with Venezuela, Iceland, ICE, the Epstein files and everything else, it can impact us more than we might realize.

If you feel heaviness is starting to encroach on you daily, I'd like to share a link with you that you might find helpful. You can read the reflection, or listen to it. It's by Father John Riccardo.

In "Knocking Down Walls of Division (Part II)" he helps us to face down our fears by recalling how Peter preached the Gospel to the Roman soldiers and how he counted on the courage he had in Jesus to help him do so.

Often we need to move more toward Jesus if we find ourselves getting sucked into the ugliness going on in our country today. We need to prevent ourselves from being "filled up" with hopelessness and sin by drawing ourselves closer to the love and mercy we are afforded in faith.

I've included the link below. I hope you will check it out.

Janet Cassidy
Email me at:  jmctm2@gmail.com

janetcassidy.com
https://www.facebook.com/reflectionsinfaith/
https://www.youtube.com/@janetcassidy  

Here is the link:

https://www.actsxxix.org/trailer/148 

A light way to start the new year

I just can't help it. I really, really like the new Verizon ad with Kevin Hart as an elf (see the link below). It just really cracks me up. There aren't a lot of commercials I find truly funny, but this one makes me laugh every time I see it.

Laughing is a great way to begin the new year, so I thought I would share it with you, in case you haven't seen it. We can become so preoccupied with all of the terrible things going on in this world, it is good to enjoy a light moment. 

I also want to mention how fortunate we are to celebrate 2026 as the Year of Grace. I am including a link with a two-minute video about grace. I am going to try to keep it in the forefront of my thoughts and appreciate the gift that it is. I hope you will do the same.

Happy New Year! 

Janet Cassidy
Email me at:  jmctm2@gmail.com

janetcassidy.com
https://www.facebook.com/reflectionsinfaith/
https://www.youtube.com/@janetcassidy 
 

To learn more about grace, you can go to:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noVGT6MdN7k

Here is the link to the Verizon ad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QPHArbRFek