SHARING OUR MEAL
“The greatest among you must be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” – Mt. 23:11-12
The poor and marginalized give me an opportunity to share a meal with Christ.
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BEYOND JUDGEMENT
“Stop judging and you will not be judged.” – Lk. 6:36
My experience of life is that judgement is everywhere...
Listening to the Gentle Voice
“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” – Mt 17:5
Two kinds of voices vie for our attention. One is against us; the other is for us.
GOD LOVES WHAT IS IRRITATING
“You have heard that it was said, you shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you ...” – Mt. 5:43-45
Love is a choice to reach beyond ourselves to nurture the spiritual growth of ourselves or another.
STEP BY STEP
“Do I not rejoice when they turn from their evil way and live?” – Ez 18:23b
God rejoices when I take steps towards Him...
RECEIVING BY PRAYER
“Ask, and you will receive. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened to you…” – Mt. 7, 11
Our praying is already God answering within us and through us.
GOD WANTS TO FORGIVE AND HEAL
Jesus preached to the people, asking them to repent, just as the Ninevites had done, saying, "They turned from their sins when they heard Jonah preach." – Lk. 11:32
God wants to forgive, heal, restore, show us endless mercy, and see us come home.
WHY SHOULD I PRAY?
“Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.” – Mt. 6:8
Prayer is a gift that draws me into an intimate relationship allowing me to discern the desires God puts in my heart.
MY INHERITANCE
“Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.” – Matt 25:34
The news is filled with so many calls to action right now ... Do I try to feed ALL the hungry...?
LOOKING WITH LOVE
Jesus answered, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick; I have come to call not the righteous but sinners to repentance." - Lk 5:31-32
I am amazed at the way you look at Matthew, calmly, peacefully, mercifully. Your look changed his life.
THE LONGING OF GOD
“This is the fasting that I wish: sharing your bread with the hungry, sheltering the oppressed and the homeless; clothing the naked when you see them.” - Is 58:6-7
Too often we begin Lent with secondary longings. We long for our peace, forgiveness, healing … But are they primary?
LENT: A LINGERING SHADOW
“Choose life, then, that you and your descendants may live, by loving the LORD, your God, heeding his voice, and holding fast to him. For that will mean life for you.” – Deut. 30:19-20
Sometimes Lent sneaks up on us. Other times, the dying with Christ has been lurking behind us like a lingering shadow ...
A LENTEN PILGRIMAGE PRAYER
Jesus: today, Lent begins. I want to follow you, to become a pilgrim, to travel to another place, existentially and geographically, and learn to trust you more radically along the way.