PRAYER MOMENT
Thursday 28 January
2016, Thomas Aquinas, theologian
A LAMP FOR
THE NATIONS
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “Would you bring in a lamp to put it under a tub or
under the bed? Surely you will put it on the lampstand?” (Mark 4:21-25)
Reflection. We celebrate the 800th year
since the foundation of the Dominicans this year and one of their early luminaries
was Thomas Aquinas. Dominic wanted his men to be itinerant preachers and Thomas
provided them with mental equipment to do this. Carrying around loads of books
was impractical in those days so they had to carry their message in their head
and Thomas gave them a method of thinking out the message of the gospel in
detail, point by point. And he taught them to listen to adversaries – people who
thought differently – and then with great lucidity he gave his opinion.
Prayer. Lord, help us to learn from Thomas
to think clearly, listen attentively and give our opinion humbly and clearly.
Amen.
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