THIS SAME JOY I FEEL

PRAYER MOMENT (This has been a bit intermittent of late. I am on the move) Saturday 10 January 2015 THIS SAME JOY I FEEL Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within. Reading: “The bridegroom’s friend, who stands there and listens, is glad when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. This same joy I feel and now it is complete.” (John 3:22-30) Reflection. Our readings at this tail end of Christmas jump about a bit. There is no particular sequence and the guiding idea seems to be moments of intense revelation. Here is one where John the Baptist rejoices that he has achieved his goal. “It’s done. I;ve done it.” It is that celebration moment after winning the World Cup. And,as with the World Cup, we all participate somehow. We are all winners –even the losers are! Our joy comes from being introduced to the One who is able to fulfil all our longings – even our unconscious ones; all those things we cannot put into words but which we sense from time to time. ‘Complete joy!’ What a concept! Prayer. Lord, fill us with that same joy John felt; the joy of knowing that you have opened up humanity so that we can achieve all that we long for. Amen. David Harold-Barry SJ