This is Holy Family School of Faith.

Welcome to our Rosary meditation.

Let's begin in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Let's call to mind all those we've promised to pray for, especially for the strengthening of Jeannie Sherman.

A few days ago, we reflected on the greatest pandemic today, that of indulging in unreal fear.

The cure is to be grounded in reality.

And when you are grounded in reality, the result should be gratitude. Being always concerned about future

possibilities doesn't lead to gratitude, but to fear and disappointment.

As we saw, to constantly imagine possible future dangers is to anxiously prepare for what

will never happen, since there are endless possible challenges, but only one real challenge

that will end up facing.

So when we dwell on possibilities, we spend a lot of time worrying about evils

will actually never have to face. That's pointless worry. Also, living in the realm of possibility or speculation usually means not only fearing

a lot of things that won't happen, but also desiring a lot of things that also won't happen and then when they don't happen we're

disappointed no gratitude doesn't come from constantly thinking about future

possibilities nobody's ever grateful doesn't come from constantly thinking about future possibilities.

Nobody's ever grateful for what might not ever be, but we can and should be grateful

for what has been and what is and what's happening now.

Today is a gift.

That's why it's called the present.

So which of these do we tend to live in?

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