This is the beautiful Camellia flower looking its best at the Pavilion Garden Centre at Ballygarvan yesterday. We are blessed with such beautiful weather during these days of October. Even the flowers are flourishing with their beautiful displays of colour.
Mindful Quote💕:  “Outer beauty turns the head, but inner beauty turns the heart,” ~Helen J Russell
Mindful Prayer🙏: Loving God, help me to know that my own inner beauty is the most important of all. In a world that puts the spotlight only on the externals, inner beauty is often forgotten. May I know that my inner beauty is beyond price. Amen
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Spiritual Thought For The Week🙏

Last Saturday (October 4th) was the feast day of Saint Francis. He is one of those rare saints who has managed to capture the attention and admiration of the entire world. His life has inspired people of all ages and the appeal of this saint cuts across national boundaries and religious differences.

He is most famous for his respect towards God, his simple life and his tender love and attention to all creation. Francis had little time for excess, waste and greed. He always stood up for the poor and downtrodden. His voice is even more relevant in the turbulent and world of upheaval that we have been living in recently.

There is a lot of fear and anxiety. Francis spoke boldly and loudly a message of peace. For peace in the world to happen we must be at peace ourselves first. Today’s feast day encourages us to invite the peace of God into our lives. We are invited to accept ourselves as we are, to love ourselves more and to let inner peace fill our hearts.

His love of animals has been well documented too. He was the inspiration for the first crib at Christmas and we all know what a beautiful tradition that has become. We all know the difference a pet can make in people’s lives. So if you have a pet, make sure you give them a treat today in honour of St Francis!

Thought For The Week is updated each Monday