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 make our Champagnat Marist charism relevant in our culture.
The Brothers' Community at Daceyville.

That we make our Champagnat Marist charism relevant in our culture.
The Brothers' Community at Daceyville.

Today's Gospel.

When the time comes, the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.

Luke 12: 12.
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Luke 12: 8 - 12.

8 'I tell you, if anyone openly declares himself for me in the presence of human beings, the Son of man will declare himself for him in the presence of God's angels.

9 But anyone who disowns me in the presence of human beings will be disowned in the presence of God's angels.

10 'Everyone who says a word against the Son of man will be forgiven, but no one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will be forgiven.

11 'When they take you before synagogues and magistrates and authorities, do not worry about how to defend yourselves or what to say,

12 because when the time comes, the Holy Spirit will teach you what you should say.'

Breaking Open The Word

The Holy Spirit flows even more deeply into our lives than fear, so our words may thrive on the firm ground of love and compassion.

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

When Truth Collapses Around Us.

I often feel like a lost child when I climb the one step into our pulpit. This step is daunting unless I remember that I belong to God and to my faith-filled ancestors. I proclaim the Gospel and preach on the backs of Abraham and people who journeyed through fear, including the disciples who climbed Calvary to see Jesus. Bearing the weight of the Gospel in my body rouses fear in me.

Our day is no different from when the disciples faced such fear. Jesus is concerned that testifying to his death and resurrection will not be easy. This testimony emerges from the deep experiences of humanity where division and hatred also live. Truth is never effortlessly proclaimed and never easily taken to heart. When the Gospel flows from our mouths to ears of great resistance, truth often falls to the ground and withers, but it never dies.

Jesus offers us remedy when truth collapses around us. The Holy Spirit is as alive within our generation as it was for the disciples and for the martyrs whom we celebrate today. The Holy Spirit flows even more deeply into our lives than fear, so our words may thrive on the firm ground of love and compassion. When our hearts are open to the Spirit, our words will testify to this truth: only when the poor have shelter and the hungry are fed will love and justice find a true home.

Fr. Ronald Raab. Taken from Give Us This Day.

Fr. Ronald Patrick Raab, CSC, is pastor of the Tri-Community Catholic Parish in Colorado Springs. Learn more at www.ronaldraab.com.

That we make our Champagnat Marist charism relevant in our culture.
The Brothers' Community at Daceyville.

Marist Source

Relationships among the first Brothers were marked by warmth and tenderness.

# WFR 30.

That we make our Champagnat Marist charism relevant in our culture.
The Brothers' Community at Daceyville.

To Ponder

‘Anyone who declares himself for me..., the Son of Man will declare himself for him...’ Do I have the courage to truly practice what I profess to believe?

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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