Opening Prayer: You, O Christ, are my wealth. All those things I thought I couldn't live
without "dissolve" in a glance from you. They are nothing when considered in the
larger light of your intimate presence.
How difficult it has been to come to this moment! The moment of letting go! I, who have learned so well to hoard, grasp,
clutch, and control! Now I want only to
be grasped by you. All my possessions
are empty when they become obstacles to my union with you. O Glance of God, prepare my heart for the
Great Surrender. Enable me to surrender
my ego self so that I may put on Christ.
Then I will begin enjoying heaven on earth. Amen. (Abide by Macrina Wiederkehr)
Scripture: John 21:15-19
Journal: Do you truly love me more than these?
Reflection:
I don’t know Who—or what—put the question. I don’t know when it was put. I don’t even remember answering. But at some moment I did answer Yes to
Someone—or Something—and from that hour I was certain that existence is
meaningful and that, therefore, my life in self-surrender, had a goal. (Markings
by Dag Hammarskjold)
Prayers
Closing Prayer: Lord Jesus, you know everything; you know that
I love you. Help me to love you more and
more. Amen.
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