MEDITATION:
Written by Louis Evely (1910-1985), Belgian priest and author on spiritual life. This is an excerpt from his book “In the Christian Spirit.”
Bad religion has always favored escape, passivity, irresponsibility. By dint of fixing one’s eyes on heaven above, one does not see what takes place on earth here below. The upward looking must come to an understanding with the forward looking. We believe that our God calls us to go forward. Our faith in an absolute does not immobilize us in contemplation, but invites us to discover him according to our means of creating a world inspired by his love: a world where justice dwells and where people love one another.
PRAYER:
Written by Dominic of Osma (1170-1221), a Castilian priest and founder of the Dominican order.
May God the Father who made us bless us.
May God the Son send his healing among us.
May God the Holy Spirit move within us and
give us eyes to see with, and ears to hear with,
and hands that your work might be done.
May we walk and preach the word of God to all.
May the angel of peace watch over us and
lead us at last by God’s grace to the Kingdom.
Amen.
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