Wednesday, 27 August 2014

I NEVER STOP THANKING GOD

PRAYER MOMENT                      


Thursday 28 August 2014, St Augustine


I NEVER STOP THANKING GOD


Pause. Be still in God’s presence.


Reading: “I never stop thanking God for all the graces you have received through Jesus Christ.” (I Cor 1:1-9)


Reflection. The largest body of material we have from Paul comes from his letters to the church in Corinth, a relatively obscure city in southern Greece. But the people he met in Corinth had given him a warm welcome and he was able to build a steady church among them. He is full of joy when he thinks of the reception they gave to the gospel and these words of greeting are an expression of his hopes for them. It is not difficult to transpose his message to other churches founded down the years and to our own church in Zimbabwe.  I write this from Masvingo where you could imagine the same words being addressed to the Christians here. In the midst of the present economic and social hardships, they are building their own beautiful new cathedral, mainly from their own resources.  They too ‘are called to take their place among the saints everywhere who pray to our Lord Jesus Christ for he is their Lord no less than ours.’

  
Prayer. Lord Jesus, we thank you for all the work you are doing among your people everywhere and ask you to keep us focused and steady in our response to the gospel. Amen.
David Harold-Barry SJ











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