Wednesday, 16 October 2013

YOU HAVE PREVENTED OTHERS

PRAYER MOMENT (to be resumed on Tuesday 22 Oct)


Thursday 17 October 2013


YOU HAVE PREVENTED OTHERS


Pause.  Be still and enter into your inner self.


Reading. “Alas for you lawyers who have taken away the key of knowledge! You have not gone in yourselves and prevented others from going in who wanted to.” (Luke 11: 47-54)


Reflection. We are responsible for our families and communities but we are also responsible for many other people whom we meet on the way. Ultimately we are responsible for everyone on the planet since we all depend on each other and are linked to each other and sink or swim together. As the poet said, “we live at others’ expense.” This is a bit frightening if we reflect that we may be “preventing” others from living their lives to the full because of our own inattentiveness or inaction. We know that many suffer because those who could do something about it don’t.   


Prayer. Lord, teach us to be attentive and open doors for others so that they may come to the banquet you have prepared for all of us. Amen


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