Derek Smith

Inquirer to be Catechumen, Husband, Dad.

[FREEDOM (FSR) HS VARSITY FOOTBALL @FSR_Varsity_FB]

FSR Football is extremely grateful to our 2027 senior class. Thank you all for your countless efforts and the overall commitment to the program. You have truly left an everlasting positive mark. You will all be missed. Go be great!

[HokieFan @Bluegrass504]

Thank you to all who have served our country.

#VeteransDay 🇺🇸 #UtProsim

[Derek Smith @UtProsim74]

@DAmicoFrankie66 @SpecialTeamsU ❤️

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

The Saints and Blesseds have already fulfilled their mission on earth. Today it is our turn to follow the shining path of holiness they have left us. Open your hearts and, with God’s grace, go and be saints: at school and in the town square, in your families and with your friends, in the countryside and in the city, on the farm and in the office. #ApostolicJourney #Argentina

[Bishop Michael F. Burbidge @BishopBurbidge]

Jesus says we should not seek praise for being a faithful servant and doing what we are obliged to do. So, when we are not publicly recognized or thanked for our hard work, sacrifices, and good deeds, remember why we are doing them and for whom - always for the glory of God!

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

I encourage you to carry forward the mission of evangelization with enthusiasm. Be bridges, so that many may encounter Jesus. Be a fraternal community that comes together and shares life, projects, dreams and hopes, especially with those most in need. Be a community of prayer that maintains an ongoing dialogue with the Lord as a friend speaks to a friend (Jn 15:15). Christ is counting on all of you! Christ is counting on you! #ApostolicJourney #Uruguay
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[Inky Johnson @inkyjohnson]

This is the day that the Lord has made, so let us rejoice and be glad in it.

[Derek Smith @UtProsim74]

Shout out to @teachMrsSmith for this great photo of Banshee Reeks during our hike on All Saints Day

[Bishop Michael F. Burbidge @BishopBurbidge]

On All Souls Day and always, we pray for our deceased family members and friends and all the faithful departed. This is a spiritual work of mercy and an act of faith, hope, and love. May we honor our deceased loved ones by treasuring their memories and imitating their example as we pray: “Lord, grant them eternal peace and fullness of life!”

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

The Solemnity of All Saints, which we celebrate today, invites us to share in the joy of that countless family of men and women who, following the Lord Jesus, have made their lives a gift to God and to their neighbors.

[Dwight Vick @vick757]

My brother forever 🙏🏿💯

[HokieFan @Bluegrass504]

Keion Carpenter would have been 49 today.

He led the #Hokies in INTs in 1997 and 1998, led the @BuffaloBills in INTs in 2000 and led the @AtlantaFalcons in INTs in 2002 and 2003.

In 2005 he founded The Carpenter House to help disadvantaged families.

#RIP #GoneTooSoon 💔

[Derek Smith @UtProsim74]

Luke 14:11

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Faith can be embodied in all cultures, because it does not identify itself with any of them in a specific one. It dwells within them, shaping them from within according to the “form” of Jesus Christ; that is, through charity, service and the filial recognition of God’s fatherhood. In this way, the Church draws from the various cultures all that is good, beautiful and true, in order to embody and transmit the message of the Gospel. #GeneralAudience

[Bishop Michael F. Burbidge @BishopBurbidge]

Like Saints Simon and Jude, Our Lord calls us by name and sends us forth daily to be his apostles and faithful witnesses. This requires, especially these days, courage and conviction. Pray God these gifts will be ours so we may speak the Gospel in love and without compromise.

[Derek Smith @UtProsim74]

God who is love gives us his own love as his first and greatest gift.

[Bishop Michael F. Burbidge @BishopBurbidge]

Jesus uses the image of a mustard seed (the tiniest of seeds) to teach us that the smallest sacrifices, good deeds, and acts of faith will, with God’s grace, multiply in ways we cannot imagine. With that assurance, there is nothing “too small” or insignificant you will do today.

[Derek Smith @UtProsim74]

In hard situations, I now ask "God, what are you trying to teach me?"

Contemplative prayer brings me to Lord Jesus Christ's words to Love God with all your heart, soul, and mind & Love others as you Love yourself. - Matthew 22:37 And put on my Armor of God - Ephesians 6:11

[Bishop Michael F. Burbidge @BishopBurbidge]

We are to love God with “all” our heart, soul, and strength. Is there anything keeping you from loving God unreservedly? We are to love our neighbor as ourself. Is there anyone in need of your forgiveness or outreach? Also remember: God loves you!