PRAYER PAUSE
Friday August 17, 2018
WHAT GOD HAS UNITED
Enter into
the stillness of God within.
Reading. “What God has united, mena dn women should not
divide.” (Matthew 19:3-12)
Reflection. What parent does not stop in wonder
when they see their child for the first time? They gaze for a long while at the
new person born into the world. And then their gaze shifts to the one they are
sharing their life with; this child is the fruit of their love for each other,
the seal of their bond. They are no longer one, but two; no longer two, but
three. Jesus dedicates our marriages through this arrival of new life and the
ideal is that this a consecration of a union that will last for ever – despite
the fact that it often does not last very long.
But the ideal remains and the will of God remains. The fact that we do not always live up to it
is a matter of sorrow but not of judgement.
Prayer. Lord, as we approach the World
Celebration of Familiesin Dublin, Ireland, this coming week, help us to live
out the union of minds and heart our families represent with faithfulness and
joy. Amen
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