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prayer before meditation
Father, you created
me
and put me on
earth
for a purpose.
Jesus you died for
me
and called me
to complete your
work.
Holy Spirit,
you help me
carry
out the work
for
which I was
created
and called.
In your presence
and name, Father,
Son,
and Holy
Spirit,
I begin my
meditation.
May all
my thoughts
and
inspirations
have
their origin in you
and
be directed
to
your greater honor
and glory.
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Mark Link, S.J.Loyola University
Chicago, IL |
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thursday /
wk 22 / ord / sept 2
the Jesus
factor
Jesus said, "Let down your nets.
Master, Simon
answered, "We
worked all night long and caught
nothing. But if
you say so, I will
let down the nets,"Luke
5:4-5
A sign on the
shore of the Sea of
Galilee quotes Peter's words in
today's
gospel: "Master, at your
word, I will let down the net." The
sign
goes on to say:
"The words and deeds of Jesus
are no actions of
the distant past.
Jesus is still looking for men and
women who
are prepared to take
risks at his word because they
trust him
utterly." Peter's words of
trust, and the catch of fish that
followed,
weren't merely to inspire
us. They were also recorded to
challenge
us to imitate Peter.
Is
there some risk that Jesus may
be challenging us take for him in
our
time?
It is the greatest of
all mistakes to
do nothing because you can do
only a little. Do
what you."
Sydney Smith
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week 247 - day 5
saturday / wk 22 / ord / sept 6
richer than a millionaire
Jesus replied, "The
Son of Man
is Lord of the Sabbath." Luke
6:2-3, 5
Paul Waldemann came from a
Jewish family. One day, a
"startling
question" popped into his mind:
"Could Jesus really
be God?" He
tried to dismiss the thought, but it
kept coming
back. He began read-
ing up on the matter, but it only
confused
him more. Finally, he
asked a priest--a former Jew--for
help. The
priest said, "Speak to
God in your own words. Ask him
to lead
you." Waldemann writes,
"For weeks I pleaded with God, '
Show me
what you want me to do.'
But he remained silent." Then one
evening,
God answered my prayer.
I was filled with a peace I'd never
known
before." Richer Than a
Millionaire: One
Man's Journey to God
What is the link between study
and
prayer?
When Jesus teaches me
to sing his song,
how
can I keep from singing it.
Author unknown
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