Come to Stillness: Take a few minutes to allow your mind and heart to
be still before God.
Opening Prayer: Our Father, here I am, at your disposal, your
child, to use me to continue your loving the world, by giving Jesus to me and
through me, to each other and the world.
Let us pray for each other as we allow Jesus to love in us and through
us with the love with which His Father loves him. (Seeking the Heart of God
by Mother Teresa)
Scripture Reading for the Day: Luke 14:25-35
Reading for Reflection:
More and more, the desire
grows in me simply to walk around, greet people, enter their homes, sit on
their doorsteps, play ball, and be known as someone who wants to live with
them. It is a privilege to have the time
and the freedom to practice this simple ministry of presence. Still, it is not as simple as it seems. My own desire to be useful, to do something
significant, or be a part of some impressive project is so strong that soon my
time is taken up by meetings, conferences, study groups, and workshops that
prevent me from walking the streets. It
is difficult not to have plans, not to organize people around the urgent cause,
and not to feel that you are working directly for social or spiritual progress. But I wonder more and more if the first thing
shouldn't be to know people by name, to eat and drink with them, to listen to
their stories and tell your own, and to let them know with words, handshakes,
and hugs that you do not simply like them, but truly love them. (Gracias! by Henri J.M. Nouwen)
Reflection and Listening: silent and written
Prayer: for the church, for others, for myself
Prayer: for the church, for others, for myself
Closing Prayer: Mighty Lord of heaven and earth, whose Son
is the head of the church, shape and renew your people until we bear the image
of Christ and show his true likeness to the world. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ
your Son. Amen. (The Little Book of
Hours)
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