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It’s a rare occurrence but every so often there are thirteen full moons in one year; or there might be two full moons in one month. These are called “blue moons” as in “once in a blue moon”. We are having one tonight. Now let’s be clear, the moon does not actually turn the color blue. It’s just called that. Monks who long ago were in charge of the festival calendar for the year would plan events around the twelve full moons of each year. When there was a thirteenth moon, a “blue moon”, it upset their schedule. This is how thirteen came to be an unlucky number.
Luck, kismet, good fortune, chance, providence; do you have it? Or are you more prone to bad luck? There’s a saying that goes “If it weren’t for bad luck I wouldn’t have any luck at all.” But maybe we make our own good luck. Another proverb says “luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”
I believe that God is in charge. From our perspective, it may seem like luck, but the truth is that there is a divine presence that watches over all of us that is able to take random acts and make things turn out for good. Good does overcome evil. One more wise saying: “All things work of good for those who trust in the Lord.” We can trust in that. It doesn’t just happen once in a blue moon …
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