Thursday, 4 February 2016

HE LIKED TO LISTEN

PRAYER MOMENT


Friday 5 February 2016, Agatha   


HE LIKED TO LISTEN


Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.


Reading: “When Herod heard John speak he was greatly perplexed, and yet he liked to listen to him.”  (Mark 6:14-29)


Reflection. Herod does not come across as an attractive person in the gospels yet he is quite representative. Nowhere are we told that the Pharisees – except for Nicodemus – “liked to listen” to anyone. Herod had an inward battle which he lost. He was drawn to a good man, liked to listen to him and knew he was innocent but he went ahead anyway and killed him. Maybe they don’t kill others but many do listen to the good news but then ignore it! It clashes with their own  stance towards life. The powerful wealthy king was a loser. Agatha, the poor and weak Sicilian girl, found an inner strength to follow through on what she had listened to and made her own.   

Prayer. Teach us, Lord, not only to listen but to savour your words and let them change our life. Amen.





















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