NOW WE CAN BREATHE AGAIN

PRAYER MOMENT  

Thursday 27 August 2015, St Monica

NOW WE CAN BREATHE AGAIN

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “Brothers, your faith has been a great comfort to us in the middle of our own troubles and sorrows; now we can breathe again as you are still holding firm in the Lord.” (1 Thess 3:7-13)

Reflection. Paul finds encouragement when he realises the faith of the young church in Thessalonika which has remained faithful to the message he preached to them. Augustine rejoiced in his moment of conversion when he realised the persistence of his mother Monica in holding him in her heart and prayer during the years of his wandering. From time to time I find myself trying to comfort a parent whose child has become difficult. And I often use the example of the faithful love of Monica. The faith of others strengthens us and our own faith strengthens others. We are linked in that one journey. The full inderstanding of what we are for others is hidden from us except that we know for certain we do not exist in isolation. We live in relationship as the Trinity does. 

Prayer. Lord, help us to strengthen one another in our faith. We are a “communion of saints” and bound to each other. Help us to live that community. Amen.