PRAYER PAUSE
Saturday 14 October 2017,
Callistus, slave and pope
STILL
HAPPIER THOSE
Pause. Enter into the stillness
of God within.
Reading: “Happy the womb that bore
you and the breasts you sucked!” But Jesus replied, “Still happier those who hear
the word of God and keep it.” (Luke 11:27-28)
Reflection. This sharp saying sums up
Jesus’ whole life. He has come to widen the sense of family, tribe, nation,
culture and religion. Our bonds are to be all inclusive. He is building a new
family – the people of God – and everything else takes second place. We live in
a time of huge migrations of people in every continent. And migration is always
a reaction to being not accepted where you are. We have still some way to go to
build the family of God.
Prayer. Lord, help us to be open
and really “present” to others. Help us to enter into their lives, their fears,
their needs, their hopes. Help us to build community where we are. And may
Mary, who came to understand your words – even if she was puzzled at first – interceded
for us. Amen.
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