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 build the Marian face of the Church.
For all Marists contributing to the life and work of Australian Marist Solidarity.

That we build the Marian face of the Church.
For all Marists contributing to the life and work of Australian Marist Solidarity.

Today's Gospel. Mary Mother of the Church.

All you need say is "Yes" if you mean yes, "No" if you mean no; anything more than this comes from the Evil One.

Matthew 5: 37.
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Matthew 5: 33-37.

33 'Again, you have heard how it was said to our ancestors, You must not break your oath, but must fulfil your oaths to the Lord.

34 But I say this to you, do not swear at all, either by heaven, since that is God's throne;

35 or by earth, since that is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, since that is the city of the great King.

36 Do not swear by your own head either, since you cannot turn a single hair white or black.

37 All you need say is "Yes" if you mean yes, "No" if you mean no; anything more than this comes from the Evil One.

Breaking Open The Word

Even as there must be no faithlessness in an oath, in our words there must be no lie.

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

Always True and Trustworthy.

The law prescribes that one must not swear falsely; but according to the gospel one must not swear at all. The Holy Spirit had seen fit to order this through Solomon when he said, “Do not accustom your mouth to oaths” [Sir 23:9]. And again: “Even as a well-chastised servant is not deterred from envy, whoever swears and does business will not be purged from sin” [cf. Sir 23:11]. Therefore it is absolutely inappropriate for us to swear. What need is there for us to swear when we are not allowed to lie at all and our words must always be true and trustworthy, so much so that they may be taken as an oath? On this, the Lord not only forbids us to swear falsely but even to swear, lest we appear to tell the truth only when we swear and lest (while we should be truthful in our every word) we think it is all right to lie when we do not take an oath. For this is the purpose of an oath: Everyone who swears, swears to the fact what he is saying is true. Therefore the Lord does not want a gap between our oath and our ordinary speech.

Even as there must be no faithlessness in an oath, in our words there must be no lie. For both false swearing and lying are punished with divine judgment, as the Scripture says: “The mouth that lies kills the soul” [Wis 1:11]. So whoever speaks the truth swears, for it is written: “A faithful witness will not lie” [Prov 14:5].

St. Chromatius, Tractate on Matthew 24.2.2-4. Taken from Give Us This Day.

St. Chromatius (d. ca. 406) was bishop of Aquileia, a scholarly theologian, and author of many treatises and homilies. He corresponded frequently with his friends St. Ambrose, St. Jerome, and Rufinus.

That we build the Marian face of the Church.
For all Marists contributing to the life and work of Australian Marist Solidarity.

Marist Source

There are times when we feel uplifted, and times when we feel depressed.

# WFR 45.

That we build the Marian face of the Church.
For all Marists contributing to the life and work of Australian Marist Solidarity.

To Ponder

“All you need to say is ‘Yes’”. What is edge of growth in your life at the moment?

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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