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

All children on Universal Children's Day.
Marists at Marist College, Emerald, QLD.

All children on Universal Children's Day.
Marists at Marist College, Emerald, QLD.

Today's Gospel.

I tell you, to everyone who has will be given more; but anyone who has not will be deprived even of what he has.

Luke 19: 26.
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Luke 19: 11 - 28.

11 While the people were listening to this he went on to tell a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and they thought that the kingdom of God was going to show itself then and there.

12 Accordingly he said, 'A man of noble birth went to a distant country to be appointed king and then return.

13 He summoned ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds, telling them, "Trade with these, until I get back."

14 But his compatriots detested him and sent a delegation to follow him with this message, "We do not want this man to be our king."

15 'Now it happened that on his return, having received his appointment as king, he sent for those servants to whom he had given the money, to find out what profit each had made by trading.

16 The first came in, "Sir," he said, "your one pound has brought in ten."

17 He replied, "Well done, my good servant! Since you have proved yourself trustworthy in a very small thing, you shall have the government of ten cities."

18 Then came the second, "Sir," he said, "your one pound has made five."

19 To this one also he said, "And you shall be in charge of five cities."

20 Next came the other, "Sir," he said, "here is your pound. I put it away safely wrapped up in a cloth

21 because I was afraid of you; for you are an exacting man: you gather in what you have not laid out and reap what you have not sown."

22 He said to him, "You wicked servant! Out of your own mouth I condemn you. So you knew that I was an exacting man, gathering in what I have not laid out and reaping what I have not sown?

23 Then why did you not put my money in the bank? On my return I could have drawn it out with interest."

24 And he said to those standing by, "Take the pound from him and give it to the man who has ten pounds."

25 And they said to him, "But, sir, he has ten pounds . . ."

26 "I tell you, to everyone who has will be given more; but anyone who has not will be deprived even of what he has.

27 "As for my enemies who did not want me for their king, bring them here and execute them in my presence." '

28 When he had said this he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

Breaking Open The Word

This parable of the Ten Coins suggests that we are called to fidelity in littleness, the ordinary.

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

The Risk of Doing Nothing.

The parable of the Ten Coins is a paradox that zaps us between our eyes. We puzzle about this king’s return. Rewarded are the servants who did business, with no analysis regarding the worthiness of the expenditure. The risk-averse servant, who may have wanted only to keep all his options open, is sternly rebuked, his coin handed over to the first servant who went about the king’s business. This mirrors Jesus’ words after his parents found him in the Temple: “Did you not know I must be about my Father’s business?” (Luke 2:41-52).

Is there a lesson for today? Is it that we have been given those coins and can trust that our routine business of an ordinary day is pleasing to God? Can our prayer be our business and our business be our prayer? Is it that we trust the God who has graciously given us all these skillful means of participating in this new reign of God? Can our ordinary fiduciary activities (from the Latin word fidere) be a practice of faith? In the parable of the Ten Coins there is a clear mandate: “Engage in trade with these until I return.”

This parable of the Ten Coins suggests that we are called to fidelity in littleness, the ordinary. This King of ours can return at any time and see us doing our business. We are the beneficiaries of this King’s graciousness. For Christians, it’s an unacceptable risk to do nothing.

Sr. Meg Funk. Taken from Give Us This Day.

Sr. Meg Funk is a Benedictine nun from Our Lady of Grace Monastery in Beech Grove, Indiana.

All children on Universal Children's Day.
Marists at Marist College, Emerald, QLD.

Marist Source

We dream about and are working to educate young people who will transform society, building and proclaiming the Reign of God in their own situations in life. The great challenge for young people is to listen to Christ’s voice in the midst of so many others calling: “come, follow me!”…

We stand as generous role models of faithfulness and prayer for our young.

# EMY 210.

All children on Universal Children's Day.
Marists at Marist College, Emerald, QLD.

To Ponder

“While the people were listening” – practice a mind meditation where you listen to Jesus for the next few minutes.

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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