Second
Sunday of Lent
All the families of the earth shall be blessed.
Genesis
12:3
Sunday
Prayer
O Christ, why is your creation so full of grumbling? Though I am frustrated by constant
complaining, I, too, am part of the problem.
Life together in community is seldom free from squabbling. As I carry the cross of community, help me
patiently to attend to the grumbling of others.
Help me to hold my tongue when I am tempted to add a negative
world. Open my mouth to speak when a
loving rebuke is necessary. Life
together with brothers and sisters in faith is truly a gift from you worthy of
my praise! Amen.
Sunday
Meditation
In every human heart there lives a deep hunger for
communion. This hunger manifest itself
in many ways: in a desire to be held, in
a need to be close to someone, in a search for intimacy, friendship and
companionship, in the hope of being listened to and understood, in a craving
for union of body, mind and heart. The
hunger for communion is never far away from us.
Whenever it is satisfied, we experience joy and peace. Whenever it is
frustrated, we experience pain and, often, inner anguish. We want to belong, to be connected, to feel
at home, to be safe, and we can fulfill none of those desires on our own. Our whole being yearns for another mind; our hearts
needs another heart. Our deep hunger for
communion is a precious gift from God and a true driving force of our spiritual
journey.
-
Henri Nouwen
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