openO Lord, let my soul rise up to meet you
as the day rises to meet the sun.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Come, let us sing to the Lord: let us shout for joy to the Rock of our Salvation.
In you alone we put our trust: let us not be put to shame.
+ Common Prayer
For a few moments, I think of God's veiled presence in things:
in the elements, giving them existence;
in plants, giving them life; in animals, giving them sensation;
and finally, in me, giving me all this and more,
making me a temple, a dwelling-place of the Spirit.
+ Irish Jesuit Prayer; Sacred Space
scriptureOld Testament: Exodus 17:1-7
Psalm: Psalm 95
New Testament: Romans 5:1-21
Gospel: John 4:5-42
reflection
Knowing that God loves me unconditionally,
I can afford to be honest about how I am.
How has the last day been, and how do I feel now?
I share my feelings openly with the Lord.
+ Irish Jesuit Prayer; Sacred Space
As the rain hides the stars,
as the autumn mist hides the hills,
as the clouds veil the blue of the sky,
so the dark happenings of my lot
hide the shining of your face from me.
Yet, if I may hold your hand in the darkness,
it is enough, since I know that,
though I may stumble in my going,
you do not fall.
+ Celtic Prayer
"We are called to withdraw at certain intervals into deeper silence and aloneness with God, together as a community as well as personally. To be alone with Him, not with our books, thoughts, and memories but completely stripped of everything, to dwell lovingly in His presence -- silent, empty, expectant, and motionless."
+ Mother Teresa; No Greater Love
*community prayer, worship, and Bible study tonight at 6:50pm (wednesday, 3/30)
