Come to Stillness: Take a few minutes to allow your mind and heart to
be still before God.
Opening Prayer: Power of Love, shining through the risen
Jesus, radiantly shine in the dark places of my pain. Let their power to infect me be broken and
drawn into your heart. (Feed My Shepherds by Flora Slosson Wuellner)
Scripture Reading for the Day: John 20:19-31
Reading for Reflection:
Why did Jesus still have
wounds on His risen body? The
traditional answer is that the wounds proved it was really he and not an
imposter. Carrying and revealing the
wounds were acts of swift, discerning mercy for his friends who were in a
condition of mixed confusion and suspicion.
But I believe the wounds had a deeper meaning with radically
transforming implications that affect us through the ages. I believe the wounds were the sure sign that
the eternal God through Jesus has never and will never ignore, negate,
minimize, or transcend the significance of human woundedness. The risen Jesus is not so swallowed up in
glory that he is beyond our reach, beyond our cries. He is among us, carrying wounds, even in a
body of light. His every word and act
shining forth the meaning and heart of God means that God’s heart carries our
wounds. God suffers with us. (Feed
My Shepherds by Flora Slosson Wuellner)
Reflection and Listening: silent and written
Prayer: for the church, for others, for myself
Prayer: for the church, for others, for myself
Closing Prayer: Father, heal my wounds and make them a source
of life for others, as you did with your Son Jesus. In whose name we pray. Amen.
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