Friday, 1 July 2016

NEW WINE

PRAYER PAUSE


Saturday 2 July 2016  


NEW WINE


Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.


Reading: “No; they put new wine into fresh skins and both are preserved.” (Matt 9:14-17)


Reflection. John the Baptist’s disciples hesitated before following Jesus. He did not seem to fulfil the tradition of John. But John was the best of the old. Now there is something new here, Jesus explained. The harvest looks quite different from the sowing, even though without the sowing there would be no harvest. This is new wine and it needs new containers. The early Church summed up the new wine in three words: faith, hope and love. Faith is the turning to God and accepting his word. Hope is the trust that God will make all things well, and love is a turning towards others in compassion and service.


Prayer. Lord, may we drink deeply of the new wine you give us. Amen




































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