April 15, 2021
How often in the down-sided moments of life
we can lose our sense of fun, and scowl and frown
around us.
We punish others for our lack of peace
and then feel a thousand times worse.
Lord, help me to smile, even clown.
Help me to see the sunny side of life,
to bathe in the glow of Your joy,
so I don’t take things out on others.
I don’t want to be glum.
Of course Life can be hard and full of woes,
but help me to see Your smile
in the face of a flower.
Amen.
— By Columban Fr. Patrick Sayles
The Columbans are a society of missionaries, including priests and lay people, who minister to people of various cultures as a way of witnessing to the universal love of God.