Saturday, January 28, 2023

"As the deer pants for streams of water, / so my soul pants for you, my God..."

28 January 2023: 

"Why, my soul, are you downcast?
    Why so disturbed within me?
Put your hope in God,
    for I will yet praise him,
    my Savior and my God" (Psalm 42:5)

Attended a funeral mass for a friend/colleague's mother today and found the service quite moving, particularly being reminded of the Psalm above, which was sang as a response (in slightly different form). I found myself crying for my friend as he deals with this loss. I found myself thinking about all the people I love and care about who are in pain or scared or sick or are dealing with similar losses. And these words brought comfort.  

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