Come to Stillness: Take a few minutes to allow your mind and heart to
be still before God.
Opening Prayer: Lord, give me the ability to persist through
tedium, to survive without the oxygen of recognition, praise, and stroking, and
to do some good things every day which are seen only by You. (Sacred Space:
the Prayer Book 2010 by Jesuit Communication Centre)
Scripture Reading for the Day: Luke 18:9-17
Reading for Reflection:
And our yearning to
become lost in God only intensifies our tears over the thought of leaving this
life, Christian existence is a joyful nonsense.
In a culture of self-realization, the Christian’s call is to renounce
self; in the face of noise, silence is the preference; in a world of
competition, the Christian’s declaration is that the winners will be losers and
the losers winners; in a culture whose economy is intent on consumption, the
Christian insists on simplicity; in a culture structured by possessions, the
Christian insists upon a high standard of life; and at every point, the
Christian exposes the emptiness of fullness for the sake of the gospel’s
fullness of emptiness. (The Art of Spiritual Direction by W. Paul
Jones)
Reflection and Listening: silent and written
Prayer: for the church, for others, for myself
Prayer: for the church, for others, for myself
Closing Prayer: Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner. Amen.
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