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 all those in leadership roles throughout Marist life and mission.
Marists at The John Berne School, Lewisham, NSW

For all those in leadership roles throughout Marist life and mission.
Marists at The John Berne School, Lewisham, NSW

Today's Gospel

Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor.

Mark 10:17-27
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Mark 10:17-27

As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus answered him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You
know the commandments: You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; you shall not defraud; honor your father and your mother.” He replied and said to him, “Teacher, all of these I have observed from my youth.” Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him, “You are lacking in one thing. Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” At that statement, his face fell, and he went away sad, for he had many possessions.
Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the Kingdom of God!” The disciples were amazed at his words. So Jesus again said to them in reply, “Children, how hard it is to enter the Kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the Kingdom of God.” They were exceedingly astonished and said among themselves, “Then who can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said, “For men it is impossible, but not for God. All things are possible for God.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

Breaking Open The Word

More Than Writing a Cheque

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

The rich young man’s meeting with Jesus does not go well.
First, his addressing Jesus with the honorific “Good teacher” falls flat. His question about eternal life is all but dismissed by Jesus. His attempt to impress Jesus with his history of faithfulness receives not a blessing but a challenge: “Go, sell what you have, and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven.”
Not surprisingly, the rich young man goes away sad.
Jesus has heard this before. We can’t protect our sense of privilege and entitlement as long as the poor and destitute struggle at our doorstep, Jesus says; we can’t expect to realize the “treasures” of the reign of God if our focus is on increasing the value of our portfolios. The rich young man in Mark’s
Gospel embodies that difficult balance of amassing wealth in this world while, at the same time, working to store “treasure in heaven.”
It’s not enough to give to the poor, Jesus says—God calls us to become poor in our perspective and lifestyles for the common good. Scripture says that we “shall not kill,” but God calls us to nurture and sustain all life in whatever ways we can, regardless of the cost to us. God requires more from us than not defrauding or stealing—God calls us to actively seek justice for the victims of poverty, abuse, and prejudice.
No, it’s not easy, Jesus says. The young man finally gets it. And so do we. With the clarity that comes from Christlike humility, may we dismount our “camels” and make our way with wisdom and grace through the “needle’s eye” to the Kingdom of God.

Deacon Jay Cormier

Jay Cormier, a deacon serving in the Diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire, teaches at Saint Anselm College and Pope John XXIII National Seminary. He is author of The Deacon’s Ministry of the Word and The Advent Wreath: Blessings and Prayers for Families and Households and is editor and publisher of Connections.

For all those in leadership roles throughout Marist life and mission.
Marists at The John Berne School, Lewisham, NSW

Marist Source

The parable (of the Good Samaritan) clearly does not indulge
in abstract moralizing, nor is its message merely social and ethical. It speaks
to us of an essential and often forgotten aspect of our common humanity:
we were created for a fulfilment that can only be found in love. We cannot
be indifferent to suffering; we cannot allow anyone to go through life as an
outcast.

Pope Francis in “Fratelli Tutti”, No. 68

For all those in leadership roles throughout Marist life and mission.
Marists at The John Berne School, Lewisham, NSW

To Ponder

"Why do you call me good?" Reflect upon why Jesus responded in this way.

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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