"Let go! Let God!"

I've been reading The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne. I praise God for it is refreshing to read about various forms of falls & rises in life/health/finance/emotion, profoundly parallel with what I have observed/experienced.

During the 14th Sun (7.5.15) Vigil homily, my Pastor Fr. Pat reminded us to reflect on the image of when first learning to ride a bicycle: how we could suddenly begin to enjoy riding from the moment we simply let go of the fear and tension.

Many people seem to forget to let go & let God so many times almost every day.  I believe this alone would alleviate a lot of mental illnesses in our society.

St. Benedict pray for us! Amen.

Let nothing disturb you...

Let nothing disturb you,

Let nothing frighten you,

All things are passing away:

God never changes.

Patience obtains all things.

Whoever has God lacks nothing; 

God alone suffices.

Above from St. Teresa of Avila... I first encountered it before 1990 in the following version:

Let nothing disturb you
nothing frighten you.
All things are passing.
God never changes.
Patience obtains all things.
Nothing is wanting to him
who possesses God.
God alone suffices.