Father Joseph Martin 1924-2009
March 9, 2009 by Mark
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Father Joseph Martin passed this morning at Ashley in Harve de Grace, Maryland.
His chalk talks taught me so much and I’ll take them with me and pass them on where I can. To paraphrase one very important thought that works so well for me;
“There is one undeniable fact about my past – I can’t change it. I can only commend my past to the mercy of God. There is also one undeniable fact about my future – I have one, I just don’t know how long it will be. I can only commend my future to the providence of God.”
From the Ashley web site and Fr.’s biography;
Father Martin’s Legacy
In the words of the late Mike Deaver, former White House Chief of Staff under President Ronald Reagan, “Father Martin changed my life and changed me. When I came to Ashley, I had been with presidents and kings and popes and prime ministers, but Father was the most powerful person I had ever met, and he still is today. You see, Father has the power to change people, to make them better, to make them whole again.” Father Martin’s legacy is Father Martin’s Ashley.
Thanks for this post. The quote “There is one undeniable fact about my past – I can’t change it. I can only commend my past to the mercy of God. There is also one undeniable fact about my future – I have one, I just don’t know how long it will be. I can only commend my future to the providence of God.” is beautiful. Please let me know the source. I cannot find it on the Ashley site.
Fr. Martin says it in his Chalk Talk, Harold.