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 young men who are thinking of becoming Brothers.
The Brothers’ Community, Drummoyne, NSW.

For young men who are thinking of becoming Brothers.
The Brothers’ Community, Drummoyne, NSW.

Today's Gospel. Divine Mercy Sunday.

He said to them, 'Peace be with you,' and, after saying this, he showed them his hands and his side.

John 20: 19-20.
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John 20: 19 - 31.

19 In the evening of that same day, the first day of the week, the doors were closed in the room where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and stood among them. He said to them, 'Peace be with you,'

20 and, after saying this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were filled with joy at seeing the Lord,

21 and he said to them again, 'Peace be with you. 'As the Father sent me, so am I sending you.'

22 After saying this he breathed on them and said: Receive the Holy Spirit.

23 If you forgive anyone's sins, they are forgiven; if you retain anyone's sins, they are retained.

24 Thomas, called the Twin, who was one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.

25 So the other disciples said to him, 'We have seen the Lord,' but he answered, 'Unless I can see the holes that the nails made in his hands and can put my finger into the holes they made, and unless I can put my hand into his side, I refuse to believe.'

26 Eight days later the disciples were in the house again and Thomas was with them. The doors were closed, but Jesus came in and stood among them. 'Peace be with you,' he said.

27 Then he spoke to Thomas, 'Put your finger here; look, here are my hands. Give me your hand; put it into my side. Do not be unbelieving any more but believe.'

28 Thomas replied, 'My Lord and my God!'

29 Jesus said to him: You believe because you can see me. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.

30 There were many other signs that Jesus worked in the sight of the disciples, but they are not recorded in this book.

31 These are recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing this you may have life through his name.

Breaking Open The Word

The story of Thomas shows the power of the resurrection to transform lives for service and mission.

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

Resurrection Is Commission.

Our pastor is from Kerala, a state on the southwest coast of India. Christians there trace their roots back almost 2,000 years to the very “doubting Thomas” we read about in today’s Gospel. Thomas is said to have sailed to Kerala in the middle of the first century, founding several communities in the region.

The story of Thomas shows the power of the resurrection to transform lives for service and mission. Depicted in so many works of art for his unwillingness to believe in the risen Jesus, Thomas would go on to travel more than 3,000 miles to preach the Gospel, ultimately receiving the crown of martyrdom. Faith in the resurrection should cast out fear, allowing us to love our neighbors even at the cost of our lives.

Last fall, Pope Francis visited the Italian island of Sicily to honor the 25th anniversary of the death of Fr. Giuseppe “Pino” Puglisi. The priest, known for his work against the Mafia, was assassinated in 1993. Puglisi worked tirelessly to keep young people out of the hands of organized crime.When his murderers came for him, his last words were, “I’ve been expecting you.”

Not all of us will be called to lay down our lives in the manner of Fr. Puglisi or St. Thomas. But as Jesus tells us today, “As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” The resurrection is commission. We are called to find the people in our own communities who are imprisoned by fear, sin, and injustice and speak to them a liberating Word.

J. Peter Nixon. Taken from Give Us This Day.

J. Peter Nixon is a regular contributor to Give Us This Day. He holds a master’s degree in theology from the Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara University.

For young men who are thinking of becoming Brothers.
The Brothers’ Community, Drummoyne, NSW.

Marist Source

With trust, we can open ourselves and come to an experience of God.

# WFR 50.

For young men who are thinking of becoming Brothers.
The Brothers’ Community, Drummoyne, NSW.

To Ponder

'Unless …'- if it begins with conditions, withholding vulnerability … it's probably not 'going out'

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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