Monday, 11 July 2016

A REPROACH TO THE TOWNS

PRAYER PAUSE


Tuesday 12 July 2016  


A REPROACH TO THE TOWNS


Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.


Reading: “Jesus began to reproach the towns in which most of his miracles had been worked because they refused to repent.” (Matt 11:20-24)


Reflection. Miracles don’t really make that much difference. People are not convinced by them. They have to be accompanied by some inner movement. Then they can act as confirmation that one is on the right way. Jesus worked many miracles but they did not convince people to change their way of life. They had no lasting impact. And they seem not to have touched the ruling class. They can stimulate a process that moves from exterior signs to an interior search, such as we see in Nicodemus, feeling his way “by night” to faith in Jesus.

Prayer. Lord, we pray for all those who are searching. Help them and us to find our way to you. Amen




































2 comments:

  1. Thank you Fr HB.SJ.
    How appropriate at this time. "And they seem not to have touched the ruling class." It's so painful, the happenings in the cities: Yet they were written about +/-2 millenia ago. And nothing has changed! Lord have mercy.

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  2. Thank you Fr HB.SJ.
    How appropriate at this time. "And they seem not to have touched the ruling class." It's so painful, the happenings in the cities: Yet they were written about +/-2 millenia ago. And nothing has changed! Lord have mercy.

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