PRAYER MOMENT
Saturday
22 February 2014.
YOU ARE PETER
Pause. Be still
and be in the presence of the Lord and his disciples..
Reading. “You are
Peter and on this rock I will build my Church.” (Matt 16:13-19)
Reflection. Twice
in the year the Catholic Church remembers Peter in a special way. Today is one
of them. In the huge church in Rome dedicated to him these words, “you are
Peter …” are carved in letters six feet high around the interior of the dome.
It is an assertion of a claim, yes, but it is also a reminder and a celebration
of the desire of Jesus to build a community where “they will all be one.” History
has dealt harshly with this aspiration but the 263rd successor of
Peter, our present Papa Francis, gives us a glimpse every day of what an inspiration
for the world “Peter” can be. Some of us
are bound to him in loving obedience and some are drawn to him in respectful astonishment.
But whatever our stance everyone recognises deep within them the longing for
relationship. When at its best the church can be an expression of this.
Prayer. Lord, on
this day we give thanks for our present Peter and all the “Peters” in our lives
who call us to compassion for one another. Help us to live this love each day.
Amen.
David Harold-Barry SJ
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