PRAYER MOMENT An
invitation to take a few minutes to ponder the excerpt below from the readings
of today and listen to what the Spirit of Jesus is saying to me.
Thursday
31 July 2014, St Ignatius Loyola,
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FIRE BURNING IN MY HEART
Pause. Be still in the presence of God.
Reading: “I would say to myself, ‘I
will not think about him, I will not speak in his name any more,’ but then
there seemed to be a fire burning in my heart, imprisoned in my bones.” (Jer 20:7-9)
Reflection. We say we are disciples of
Jesus, and we are. Yet we know that when the going gets tough and the vision
fades we find ourselves weakening, avoiding, even running away. Ignatius was,
like his contemporaries, a man of the church, brought up in the faith and he
observed the feasts and rituals. But his heart was elsewhere until that moment
of recuperation at Loyola and especially the profound deepening of that
awakening at Manresa. In those eleven months the fire began to burn and became “imprisoned
in his bones.” He taught us what it
was to radically follow Jesus to the extent of resilience and joy in the face
of huge misunderstandings and obstructions. He became so rooted in “God, our
Lord” (a favourite phrase) that he could always remain calm, focused and joyful
no matter what challenge came his way.
Prayer. Lord Jesus, teach us to be
generous and not to count the cost but strive to do your will in all the
circumstances of our life. Amen..
David Harold-Barry SJ
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