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
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Intention of the Day

For realisation of how we have loved.
Marists at St Patrick's Marist College, Dundas, NSW.

For realisation of how we have loved.
Marists at St Patrick's Marist College, Dundas, NSW.

Today's Gospel Saint Joseph

Your father Abraham saw my Day and was glad

John 8:51-59
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John 8:51-59

Jesus said to the Jews:
‘I tell you most solemnly,
whoever keeps my word
will never see death.’
The Jews said, ‘Now we know for certain that you are possessed. Abraham is dead, and the prophets are dead, and yet you say, “Whoever keeps my word will never know the taste of death.” Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? The prophets are dead too. Who are you claiming to be?’ Jesus answered:
‘If I were to seek my own glory
that would be no glory at all;
my glory is conferred by the Father,
by the one of whom you say, “He is our God”
although you do not know him.
But I know him,
and if I were to say: I do not know him,
I should be a liar, as you are liars yourselves.
But I do know him, and I faithfully keep his word.
Your father Abraham rejoiced
to think that he would see my Day;
he saw it and was glad.’
The Jews then said, ‘You are not fifty yet, and you have seen Abraham!’ Jesus replied:
‘I tell you most solemnly,
before Abraham ever was,
I Am.’
At this they picked up stones to throw at him; but Jesus hid himself and left the Temple.

Breaking Open The Word

Jesus’ True Identity

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

I AM: Two words in three letters, but on the lips of Jesus, the meaning and impact is profound. These simple words hearken back to Moses and the burning bush where the LORD reveals himself as “I AM WHO I AM” (Exod 3:14). Those in Jesus’ day obviously caught the reference, for by saying, “before Abraham came to be I AM,” Jesus was claiming to be on par with the LORD. Not surprising that those who heard this intended to stone Jesus, but he made a hasty exit.
Abraham, the father of the nation, would have lived about 600 years before Moses, who lived about 1,200 years before Jesus. The ancient forebears of faith were certainly revered, but they were not considered anywhere on a level with the divine.
It is John the Evangelist who presents this story to us. John’s Gospel more than any other portrays the divinity of Jesus: “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God” (John 1:1). For the Gospel of John, salvation comes in knowing the true identity of Jesus as “the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name” (John 20:31).
In Jesus, we have one “greater than Abraham” and one “greater than Moses.” In Jesus, we see the Father. For this belief we are known as Christians, and we follow the only command of Jesus in the Gospel of John: “Love one another” (John 15:12).

Brian Schmisek

Brian Schmisek is provost at the University of Saint Mary of the Lake in Mundelein. His most recent book is Signs, Superstitions, and God’s Plan: The Human Quest for Meaning.

For realisation of how we have loved.
Marists at St Patrick's Marist College, Dundas, NSW.

Marist Source

In the very name he chose, Little Brothers of Mary, Marcellin summarises the fundamental identity of his community: the gospel virtue of simplicity, the call to fraternity and the contemplation of the person of Mary.

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For realisation of how we have loved.
Marists at St Patrick's Marist College, Dundas, NSW.

To Ponder

'I Am'

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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