PRAYER PAUSE
Saturday 9 June 2018, the Immaculate
Heart of Mary
THE
EARTH MAKES FRESH
Enter
into the stillness of God within.
Reading: “For as the earth makes fresh things grow, as
a garden makes seeds spring up, so will the Lord make integrity and praise spring
up in the sight of the nations.” (Isaiah 61:9-11)
Reflection. Germany at the end of the
Second World War was a scene of moral and physical desolation. Many countries have experienced something
similar. It is one of the astonishing
lessons of history that nations recover – not just their physical well-being but
their moral integrity and confidence. It is impossible to think of the German
people, for example, ever again being led astray by a tyrant. And today, among
many other countries, there is good news from Ethiopia where people seem to
have a new hope. After celebrating the love of God manifested in the heart of
Jesus yeaterday we turn today to Mary and
celebrate how she received that love with a purity we find it hard to
imagine. In all the desolation of Israel
there was a “seed springing up in the sight of the nations.”
Prayer. Lord, give us the confidence
to expect integrity and a desire for growth everywhere. Amen
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