Marist Association Daily Prayer

Let us always remember that

we are in the holy presence of God

May God continue to live in our hearts

In the name of the Father,

Son and Holy Spirit

Amen

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  • Intention of the Day
  • Today's Gospel
  • Breaking Open the Word
  • Marist Source
  • Reflection
  • Meditation
  • Call to Action
  • Closing Prayer

Intention of the Day

That we may practise our special gift of hospitality

Marists at Marist College, Kogarah, NSW

That we may practise our special gift of hospitality

Marists at Marist College, Kogarah, NSW

Today's Gospel

As Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be a sign

Luke 11:29-32
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Luke 11:29-32

The crowds got even bigger, and Jesus addressed them:
‘This is a wicked generation; it is asking for a sign. The only sign it will be given is the sign of Jonah. For just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. On Judgement day the Queen of the South will rise up with the men of this generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and there is something greater than Solomon here. On Judgement day the men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation and condemn it, because when Jonah preached they repented; and there is something greater than Jonah here.’ The Gospel of the Lord.

Breaking Open The Word

Toward a Better End

Taken from: Give Us This Day
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Taken from: Give Us This Day

I wish I would have repented before I ate that second piece of chocolate cake. But as usual, it wasn’t till after I woofed down the gigantic hunk of palatable pastry that I felt like I had swallowed a sofa. I repented and wished I hadn’t done it. No wonder they call it “devil’s food.”
Repentance is turning away from what is definitely not good for us in order to follow a better way that will lead to a better end. Everybody repents in the story of Jonah. The prophet repents of being a prophet and turns away from God (chap. 1). Then he repents again and turns back to God. The king of Nineveh and the entire population of the city repent of their wickedness and turn to God. Even the great fish repents of swallowing Jonah and barfs him up on the shore. The most unlikely repenter of all is God, who repents and turns away from the threatened destruction of the city.
We make choices in our lives based on our values. Jonah’s choice to turn from God was based on his country’s customary hatred of their enemies. My little indiscretion with cake was based on the customary American belief that if a little is good, more is better, and too much is just right. Turns out both the prophet and I were wrong.
Thankfully God gave us both a second chance. Jonah did God’s bidding, and I gave up cake for Lent. Repentance is good for the body and the soul.

Fr. Paul Boudreau

Fr. Paul Boudreau is a retired priest of the Diocese of Norwich, Connecticut. He helps out at the Apache Mission in Mescalero, New Mexico.

That we may practise our special gift of hospitality

Marists at Marist College, Kogarah, NSW

Marist Source

With his companion unconscious..., Marcellin believed that ' if Mary does not come to our aid, we are lost'.

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That we may practise our special gift of hospitality

Marists at Marist College, Kogarah, NSW

To Ponder

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Closing Prayer

All Loving God

Cultivate in us a spirituality that flows out of Marian simplicity, humility and modesty.

Release in us wellsprings of refreshment, inspiration and excitement for your work in which we share.

Help us set our gaze on those people and places most in need of Christlife,

Impel us to respond together,

And lead us to be in communion with one another, and with you.

Like Mary, we listen for your invitation,

Like Mary, we set out joyfully and in haste to the hill country of the lives of young people,

Like Mary, we build communities in ways that are Christ-centred.

All Loving God, come and live in our hearts.

 

 Amen