Fr. Dick’s Spiritual Reflection–9/23/2026
“Sometimes you have to create your own sunshine!”
Nothing is perfect and as one gets older, it is virtually impossible to go through a perfect day without some discomfort. So what do you do?
The Saints always remembered a blessing when they faced any suffering or discomfort and spent their focus on the blessing rather than the difficulty. They had such faith and trust in the God who loves and blesses them that, as I said before, they were too blessed to be stressed.
So my suggestion to myself is to remember to create my own sunshine when the discomfort and frustration try to take over.
I wonder what Ray Charles, whose Birthday is today, September 23rd, did as he faced his blindness. Perhaps it was music as he remembered singers like Bruce Springsteen and Julio Iglesias whose Birthdays’ are also today.
Whatever helps will be creating my own sunshine. If none of this works, I’ll go to the real help of praying to the Saints.