Friday, 20 May 2016

HE WAS INDIGNANT

PRAYER PAUSE


Saturday 21 May 2016   


HE WAS INDIGNANT


Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.


Reading: “The disciples turned the children away, but when Jesus saw this he was indignant.” (Mark 10:13-16)  


Reflection. The disciples were doing what people normally did: keeping children “in their place.” They weren’t supposed to mix with adults. But Jesus turns this “normality” on its head, as he so often did. The little children have a place among adults: they challenge adults to open their minds and to see things through the eyes of children. And they remind adults of the wonder and openness and innocence of childhood, lest they forget. Because adults take shortcuts and can often only see the small world of self-interest. People like Pope Francis welcome children’s questions at public gatherings. President Kennedy had young children in his time and they used to play in his office while he worked.


Prayer. Lord, you wanted to teach us to welcome the wonder and openness of children. Help us reverence this aspect of our journey. Amen.


































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