First
Sunday of Lent
The Lord God formed man from the dust of the grund, and breathed into his
nostrils the breath of life; and the man became a living being.
Genesis 2:7
Sunday
Prayer
Families are full of love, laughter and a great deal of
joy. Families, however, are also full of
bickering, bemoaning and occasional strife.
Bless me, O Lord, as I carry the crosses of family life. Heavenly Father, you know the crosses I carry
in this part of my life; sustain my joy and renew my patience when it is
lacking. Give me all that I need to
lovingly care for the members of my family: spouse and children, parents and
grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles and cousins. Let my family be a cord not quickly
broken. Amen.
Sunday
Meditation
You are a child of God.
I want you for a moment, for a few minutes, to think about it not
intellectually but go with me and listen to me simply saying the same thing in
different ways. See if you can make
connections here. Because God is saying
to us you are my child. You are written
in the palms of my hands. You are hidden
in the shadow of my hands. I have molded
you out of the secret of the earth. I
have knitted you together in your mother’s womb. You belong to me. I am yours, you are mine. I have called you from eternity. You are the one who is held safe and embraced
in love from eternity to eternity. You
belong to me. I am holding you safe, and
I want you to know that whatever happens to you I am always there. I was always there. I am always there. I will always be there and hold you in my
embrace. You are mine. You are my child.
-
Henri Nouwen
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