Friday, 13 May 2016

THEY NOMINATED JOSEPH

PRAYER PAUSE


Saturday 14 May 2016, Matthias   


THEY NOMINATED JOSEPH


Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.


Reading: “They nominated Joseph … but the lot fell to Matthias.” (Acts 1:15-26)  


Reflection. We end Eastertide with the account of filling the vacancy in the number of the apostles left by Judas. The link with the twelve tribes of Israel and the choice of the twelve by Jesus is remembered one more time and then disappears for ever. There is no more mention of “twelve.” They nominated Joseph and Matthias to fill the gap and Joseph “lost.” But, if I am not wrong, Joseph reappears in Acts in other roles and it reminds me that no one is a loser in the Lord’s service. Maybe Joseph had lots of gifts that Matthias didn’t have. Maybe he played a key role here and there and so it is today.


Prayer. Lord, help us to rejoice in the work of everyone, from the “greatest” to the “least”, in the Church and in the world. Amen.

































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