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St. Thomas à Becket Foundation |
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making a
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| 10th
August, 2008 |
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Trust in
Providence |
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“Trust in
providence and have treasure that will last.
Where your treasure is, there will your heart
be, too.” Luke 12: 34 |
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Some
libraries throughout Britain
and the United States –
especially small ones – bear
some wording on the
building:
“Funded by Carnegie” |
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The 11 August, is the
anniversary of the death in
1919 of Andrew Carnegie
He was born of a poor
family in Scotland, and
later emigrated to the
United States, aged 13.
There, in the State of
Pennsylvania, he found work
as a bobbin boy, replacing
cotton bobbins in a mill,
having to work 11 hours a
day.
Later he worked his way up
in a telegraph office and a
railway company.He had
started with nothing, but
became very wealthy in the
Pullman Railway Company and
by investing in land where
there was coal, iron and
oil.
After the American Civil war
he founded a company that
produced iron railway
bridges, and then formed his
own iron and steel
corporation.Although he had
little education himself in
school, he was always
particularly interested in
education and books. |
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CARNEGIE
STEEL
WORKS |
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Whilst
he was alive, Andrew
Carnegie gave away more
than $350 million to
projects dealing with
education, culture and
peace. 1,700 libraries
across the United States
and Britain received
money from him.
He once said: |
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PULLMAN RAILWAY COMPANY |
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“The
man who dies rich, dies disgraced.”
It is worth reflecting on what he
meant by those words…
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Readings
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Luke
12:13-34; Luke 16: 19-31; Luke 17: 18-23 |
Prayers:
Monday:
Lord Jesus, you
talked about the need for us to have our priorities right,
and not to hoard possessions. You said that where our
treasure is, there our heart and commitment will really be.
Touch our hearts that we may love people and use things –
and never the other way around. Inspire us to seek first
your kingdom and use our talents and gifts for the benefit
of others. Amen |
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Tuesday:
Lord, we do not want to be
selfish. We do realize how important it is to value and appreciate
ourselves, and we know that we need genuine love for ourselves if we
are to fully love others. Remind us of the importance of keeping
time and space and quiet for ourselves and remind us to respect the
personal needs of others, too.
Amen.
Wednesday:
Lord God, you who call
each one of us by our name, we thank you for making us who we are.
Inspire us to grow as genuine and sincere people with positive
attitudes, right values and generous spirits. Amen
Thursday:
Lord, help us to keep
an eye on the small things in life as well as the bigger issues;
because my thoughts become my attitude, my attitude becomes my
words, my words become my actions, and my actions form my
character. Amen |
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Friday:
Be there, Lord, in that
instant before every thought that we may choose wisely with our
thoughts and our attitudes; with our words and our actions so
that we may grow as the person you call us to be. Amen. |
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