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From: Hauraki Plains District, New Zealand
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Originally Posted by
Newspaperguy
First, when I walk or cycle, I'm able to think, pray and enjoy the moment. In a car, that meditative atmosphere is gone.
Second, I believe in living a simple lifestyle. This is not rock bottom frugal, although I've been there. Instead, it's about determining the difference between what I need and what I want. Sometimes, what I want isn't good for me or for others around me. The choices I make will have a significant impact and if I choose to be greedy, others will feel the effects of my decision.
Third, the way I treat creation will speak volumes about my attitude to the Creator.
Yes, I don't think I could present how I feel about using a bicycle any better than this. I am a Catholic with a broad meditative streak which makes me appreciate simple things such as peace and quiet, working in my garden and riding a bicycle.
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OMNIPOTENS aeterne Deus, qui nos secundum imaginem Tuam plasmasti, et omnia bona, vera, pulchra, praesertim in divina persona Unigeniti Filii Tui Domini nostri Iesu Christi, quaerere iussisti, praesta quaesumus ut, per intercessionem Sancti Isidori, Episcopi et Doctoris, in peregrinationibus per interrete factis et manus oculosque ad quae Tibi sunt placita intendamus et omnes quos convenimus cum caritate ac patientia accipiamus. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.