PRAYER PAUSE
Monday 6 March 2017
I WAS A STRANGER
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “I was a stranger and you made me
welcome.” (Mathew 25:31-46)
Reflection. The scene described in Matthew 25,
where all the nations are gathered and there is a separating out of sheep and goats,
has been called the ‘Last Judgement’. What is striking is the simple
qualification needed to “possess the kingdom prepared for you.” It is to have
shown mercy to those in need: the hungry, the stranger, the one in prison. There
is no mention of faith or baptism. But
it is clear that the compassionate person already shows “faith” even if they do
not call it that. The role of the Church will always be to stoke the fires of
faith whether people are explicit or implicit in their faith.
Prayer. Lord, teach
us, above all, to be compassionate. Amen.
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