PRAYER PAUSE
Wednesday 29
June 2016, Peter and Paul
ON THIS ROCK
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “You are Peter and on this rock I
will build my Church.” (Matt 16:13-19)
Reflection. These words are written in 12 foot
high letters round the inside of the dome of St Peter’s in Rome. They proclaim
to the world the purpose of Jesus in handing on to his disciples, gathered
around Peter, the task of completing the work that he had started. Jesus
inaugurated the reign of God in the hearts and structures of society but it was
up to the faith of the Church everywhere to move that work forward. The rock of
faith is the fixed point on which the world can swivel and set its face in the
direction of the new creation. Peter – in our time, Francis, - has a key role
in focusing that faith.
Prayer. Lord, we pray for the Church. We pray
for Francis, as he constantly asks us to do, that together we may strive
towards your kingdom. Amen
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