WISDOM, OUR FRIEND

PRAYER PAUSE  

Monday 13 November 2017, Stanislaus Kostka

WISDOM, OUR FRIEND

Pause. Enter into the stillness of God within.

Reading: “Wisdom is a spirit, a friend to men and women.” (Wisdom 1:1-7)

Reflection. The last book of the Old Testament treats of wisdom as a person and prepares the way for Jesus, the personification of wisdom. At some stage later in the book it will say, “wisdom makes its way into willing hearts.” Stanislaus Kotka was a sixteen century teenager from Poland who found within himself a great desire to join the newly founded Society of Jesus (Jesuits). He met incredible opposition from his family and literally fled across Europe to escape his realtives. He ended up in Rome and was received into the Socirty but in the course of his time as novice fell ill and died. He made such an impact on the imagination of people at the time  that he was made a saint almost before Ignatius. Though a fragile youth his singlemindedness overcame all obstacles. Wisdom indeed!

Prayer. Lord, we pray for the clarity wisdom gives to see our way and have the courage to do what is in our heart. Amen.