Sunday, 7 May 2017

THIS ACCOUNT SATISFIED THEM

PRAYER PAUSE        


Saturday, 8 May 2017


THIS ACCOUNT SATISFIED THEM


Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.


Reading: “This account satisfied them, and the gave glory to |God. ‘God’, they said , ‘can evidently give even the pagans the repentance that leads to faith.” (Acts 11:1-18).  



Reflection. The book of the Acts is an account of the transformation of the faith community born at the resurrection. They expand their group to include deacons. They reach out to the pagan Ethiopian, Saul changes from a persecutor to an apostle and now Peter formally welcomes the pagans into the what was an exclusive Jewish movement. This note of transformation is going to mark the story of the Church right up to today. We are called to be open all the time to developments around us; in the Church herself and in the “pagan” world. We have a tradition, yes, but it is a tradition open to change.


Prayer. Lord, teach us to be open to your Spirit leading us into new ways.  Amen.






























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