Friday, 13 October 2017

STILL HAPPIER THOSE

PRAYER PAUSE  


Saturday 14 October 2017, Callistus, slave and pope


STILL HAPPIER THOSE


Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.


Reading: “Happy the womb that bore you and the breasts you sucked!” But Jesus replied, “Still happier those who hear the word of God and keep it.” (Luke 11:27-28)



Reflection. This sharp saying sums up Jesus’ whole life. He has come to widen the sense of family, tribe, nation, culture and religion. Our bonds are to be all inclusive. He is building a new family – the people of God – and everything else takes second place. We live in a time of huge migrations of people in every continent. And migration is always a reaction to being not accepted where you are. We have still some way to go to build the family of God.


Prayer. Lord, help us to be open and really “present” to others. Help us to enter into their lives, their fears, their needs, their hopes. Help us to build community where we are. And may Mary, who came to understand your words – even if she was puzzled at first – interceded for us. Amen.

































No comments:

Post a Comment