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

For the poor in our society.
For the growth of the Marist Association.

For the poor in our society.
For the growth of the Marist Association.

Today's Gospel

'I have seen the Lord and he has spoken to me'

John 20:11-18
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John 20:11-18

Mary stayed outside near the tomb, weeping. Then, still weeping, she stooped to look inside, and saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head, the other at the feet. They said, ‘Woman, why are you weeping?’ ‘They have taken my Lord away’ she replied ‘and I don’t know where they have put him.’ As she said this she turned round and saw Jesus standing there, though she did not recognise him. Jesus said, ‘Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?’ Supposing him to be the gardener, she said, ‘Sir, if you have taken him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will go and remove him.’ Jesus said, ‘Mary!’ She knew him then and said to him in Hebrew, ‘Rabbuni!’ – which means Master. Jesus said to her, ‘Do not cling to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and find the brothers, and tell them: I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ So Mary of Magdala went and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord and that he had said these things to her.

Breaking Open The Word

Tears as Wisdom’s Water

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

The entrance antiphon speaks of the water of wisdom. Sometimes this water takes the form of tears. Mary Magdalene sheds tears due to the apparent loss of Jesus. Only his voice, from the seemingly insignificant gardener, brings her consolation and provides her a mission.
In the reading from Acts, Peter’s audience is cut to the heart as they recognize their sin. Any illusion of innocence falls away in the face of the crucified, and salvation from this corrupt generation involves tears of repentance.

We may have an awareness of our personal failings that need repentance, but the corruption of this generation is something larger. It encompasses how our present world continues producing crucified ones while others remain blissfully unaware, ignorant of the need to shed tears akin to Mary’s for this tragedy.

The Paschal mystery is ongoing, and it involves recognizing the Lord in today’s crucified ones. Hearing Jesus’ voice in these seemingly insignificant ones and realizing our own complicity with this “sin of the world” can cut to the heart. But those tears of repentance can bring true consolation and the Spirit’s transformative power, ultimately shaping our world into an earth full of justice, right, and the goodness of the Lord.

Michael E. Lee

Michael E. Lee is professor of theology and director of the Curran Center for American Catholic Studies at Fordham University. He is also the author of Revolutionary Saint: The Theological Legacy of Oscar Romero.

For the poor in our society.
For the growth of the Marist Association.

Marist Source

Champagnat did not go to visit, he went to “meet” the young Montagne; he did not go to pass judgment or analyse a situation, but to meet “someone” who, like him, had a history, a truth, a reality. He did not look at the youth based on … what to expect from a 17-year-old youth of that time. Both persons met at the point where each one was.

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For the poor in our society.
For the growth of the Marist Association.

To Ponder

'I have seen the Lord'

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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