PRAYER MOMENT
Thursday 24
September 2015
ANXIOUS TO
SEE JESUS
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “Who is this I hear such reports
about? And Herod was anxious to see Jesus.” (Luke 9:7-9)
Reflection. What is that mysterious quality that
draws us beyond curiosity to faith? Clearly Herod did not have it, He wanted to
see Jesus – and he got his chance during the Passion – but it was just a desire
to be entertained. There was no deep searching there, such as there was in the curiosity
of Augustine. Many, who turn on their TV sets today in the US to see Pope
Francis may be curious in this way. But unless they have that quality that
draws them further it ends there. Newman encouraged us to be real inquirers,
actively searching to know the presence of God in our lives and in our world.
Prayer. Lord, help us to be curious with a
deep sense of awe before the mystery of your presence. Amen.
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