PRAYER PAUSE
Saturday 16
July 2016. Our Lady of Mount Carmel
THE
SMOULDERING WICK
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “He will not break the crushed reed,
nor put out the smouldering wick till he has led the truth to victory.” (Matt.12:14-21)
Reflection. The teenager wavering in the faith,
the adult struggling in their marriage, the elderly weakened by diminishment – all
can be smouldering wicks, losing heart as the odds mount against them. God
knows our frailty, our faltering steps. This year of mercy is an affirmation
that the Lord journeys with us in our weakness. He accepts us as we are and
knocks on the door of our hearts desiring to come in. The whole year is Advent
in that God is always approaching us. It is for us to open the door.
Prayer. Lord, help us to open our hearts to
welcome you into our lives in all our varied circumstances. Amen
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