PRESENT WEEK'S GLIMPSE OF GOD

GLIMPSE FOR THR WEEK OF AUGUST 9, 2026

Glimpse of God for the week of August 9, 2026

Usually, my Glimpse of God is about how, where, or through whom, I have been given the grace to see God. The view can be as quick as a glimpse or as long as a stare. Yet. it is through God's grace that I am able to recognize His presence in all things; in the ordinary and in the extraordinary people, places and events that I encounter.

To recognize the presence of God in a greater way with more clarity and understanding, it takes not only one’s eyes, but also all of the senses as well as with an open heart and mind.  Altogether, I am able to recognize God's glimpses, maybe not all of them, but many, in the course of the day.

I believe that we are all given the graces to recognize His presence in the many ways that He chooses to reveal Himself. I also believe that like any parent, He wants us to know that He is always with us even when we can't seem to see or hear Him.  The greatest way that He reveals himself is through Sacred Scripture, His spoken Word, the sacraments of the Church, especially the Eucharist, through and in our personal prayer life as we strive to grow in a deeper relationship with Him, through each other and most importantly, through us. As members of the Body of Christ, God chooses and uses us to be His presence in the world.  Every time we look into the mirror, we are looking at a Glimpse of God.  We are a glimpse of His light in a dark world, His voice when others are silenced, His consolation when suffering is inconsolable, His eyes to see through to the heart of others, His heart that extends his mercy and compassion, and His peace when discord abounds. Sinful though we are, God knows us and still calls us to reach our potential. 

So for this week's daily reflections, I am suggesting that we take each day and try to be more aware of how God chooses to reveal Himself to us through our senses and how, through our senses, we can be a glimpse of His presence to others.

SUNDAY - SEEING WITH THE EYES OF YOUR MIND, HEART. SPIRIT AND SOUL.

What do you see first in the morning when you awake from sleep? Do you see God? Is He disguised as a child, a spouse, a garden, the gentle rains, or a beautiful sunrise? Does seeing God with the eyes of your mind, spirit, soul, and spirit, bring clarity to the beauty that surrounds you both within and without? God created all things and yes, He created you and me. We are His greatest creation, do you, can you, see that as you look into the mirror? Do you look just at your body and criticize yourself because you feel you are too thin or overweight, because your hair is grey, or that your skin isn’t clear?

These are all on the surface, but God sees your heart and the compassion that you extend, the peace of Christ that you exude, the joy that overflows, the love for Him that you nurture by your prayer life, worship, and being in community. As we seek to use the eyes of our heart, mind, soul, and spirit to see God in others, our life experiences, daily challenges, and crosses, we see what, and as, God allows us to see. When we open the eyes of our heart, spirit, soul, and mind, we are opening ourselves up to the seeing the presence of God in those things that face us, challenge us, empower us and have the ability to transform us. Today, thank God for the gift of your eyes just as they are.

MONDAY - HEARING AND LISTENING WITH THE EARS OF OUR HEART

What do you hear, how well do you listen? I believe that we hear with our ears and listen with our hearts. Do you hear a lot of noise or nothing at all? Do you hear the cries of your children, the requests of your family, your stomach after you realized that in your busyness, you forgot to eat, can you take the time to listen to the cries of the poor, the hungry, and the forgotten? Do you hear the front door closing, and can you take time to listen as the doors of society are closed to those who are addicted, the poor and the homeless? Do you hear your family begging for your attention, and can you take time to listen to their need to feel and be loved? Do you think that God hears your prayers, and can you take time to listen as He responds to them, even when and if the answer is not what you prayed for? Do you feel that your hearing is impaired or that you are going deaf? Even when you think that you are unable to hear the many different sounds that surround you, God hears your prayers and responds as He sees best, as you listen to Him with the ears of your mind, soul, heart and spirit, your response is as loud as your words of compassion are expressed, your acts of mercy are extended, and your inner peace is reflected.  

Today, thank God for the gift of your ears just as they are. 

TUESDAY - TOUCHING OTHERS BY OUR HANDS IN PEACE AND PRAYER

How are your hands the hands of Christ? Do you lift up your hands in prayer for those in need, or do you blame them for their situation? Do you extend your hands in peace and reconciliation, or do you clasp them shut in anger or bitterness? Do you pray with your hands and arms extended and open so that you can receive God’s blessings, or do you close them in despair or discouragement?

Can you recall how you felt when another offered you peace and mercy through a handshake? Can you remember how you felt when you extended peace to someone that hurt you badly? Can you allow yourself to be embraced by God as He looks happily on you and the joy that He has in you?

Today, thank God for the gift of your hands just as they are.

WEDNESDAY - RECOGNIZING THE SCENTS AND AROMAS IN OUR LIFE EXPERIENCES

What smells or aromas do you remember as a child? Do they bring back happy memories or painful ones? Do you remember the smells and scents that surrounded your house perhaps as your mom prepared meals, your dad lit the fireplace or prepared the grill, your grandmothers baking, or the smell of popcorn popping? Do you recall the smell of your dads after shave or your mom’s cologne that indicated that you were happy because they were home? Can you recall how the various smells or aromas were a part of your life experiences and how these various aromas made them so significant? Although some scents or aromas may not smell pretty, they are all a part of God’s big picture, so the next time you smell something off, remember that just as we all face our Good Fridays so that we can experience our Easter Sunday, the bad aromas of life experiences set the path for the pleasant scent of healing and wholeness. Today, thank God for the gift of your nose just as it is. 

THURSDAY - WALKING WITH OTHERS IN THEIR SHOES

It is tough to walk in the shoes of another. We can be as empathetic as possible, but we can never walk completely in the shoes of another nor can they walk in ours. Our feet have walked miles and will walk many more as we continue on our earthly journey. We can use our feet to walk or stay stuck, to run for a cause or have no cause to run for. In any case, the ground that we walk on, no matter where or with whom, is holy ground. It is God’s ground and we have been given the gift of being able to walk on it. The challenge that comes with that gift is, will we help others walk with God so that they can also experience His powerful and unconditional love for them?  Or will we run ahead and make their path more difficult by placing stumbling blocks in their way? How have your feet been an instrument of empathy and strength for you and others? Today, thank God for the gift of your feet just as they are. 

FRIDAY - BEING GOD'S VOICE WHEN OTHERS ARE SILENCED

How are you the breath and voice of God? Do you speak up when others; victims, children, the forgotten, the elderly, the most vulnerable in society, can’t? Do you stand up for what you believe; the gospel message, or do you fall for whatever sounds good to you at the time? Do you offer words of mercy and forgiveness or judgment and contempt? Are you familiar with the words “I am sorry” and “I forgive you”? or do you avoid them by making excuses for bad choices and behaviors? Can you hear, do you listen, as God tells you how much He loves you, how He adores you, how you are His beloved and that He forgives you? Today, thank God for the gift of your voice just as it is.

SATURDAY - LOVING GOD, SELF, AND OTHERS WITH AN OPEN HEART

How big is your heart? Is there room for it to continue to grow in love for God, self, and others? Who has helped you grow in love for God? Have life experiences made your heart whole or is it broken?  Can you allow God to heal the brokenness so that you can become healed and made whole? Is your heart open to God’s invitation to expand it by allowing others in which would involve a greater faith and trust, and less doubt, or is it closed to limit the love of others in because of fear, injury or possible betrayal? How have you allowed others: Your spouse, your children, your parents, your friends, members of your community, to grow in God’s love for them?

Today, thank God for the gift of your heart just as it is.

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