Committing To Life
At a time like this, when the triumph of death seems inevitable and the suffering around us makes us want to turn away, we commit to resurrection: In the [...]
At a time like this, when the triumph of death seems inevitable and the suffering around us makes us want to turn away, we commit to resurrection: In the [...]
How hard we make things, O God, how heavy the yoke we place on ourselves through our insecurity and pride, through our fear and unbelief, through our denial and stagnation; [...]
How do we find the faith to believe the story of Easter, Jesus? How do we grasp its truth? We can only accept it; refusing to reduce it to scientific [...]
It seems to us that things would be much easier if you would just do what we ask, Jesus; If you were more compliant and co-operative, more flexible and adaptable, [...]
How we underestimate your compassion, Jesus; we are too easily convinced that you frown more than you smile, that our weakness and ignorance, our mistakes and sins, guarantee nothing but [...]
O Divine Lover, who constantly stirs the waters of our souls, unconcerned with the debris and dirt which has lain hidden in the depths for so long; who gently lights [...]
We don’t see it, but it’s everywhere we look; We don’t hear it, but its message is constantly whispered throughout the world; We can’t touch it, but its energy flows [...]
If we’re honest, compassion does not come easy to us, God; We see others who struggle; those without homes, or food; those dying from curable diseases, simply because they can’t [...]
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It is mystery that is beyond us, Jesus, that our clumsy attempts at goodness, our frail and faltering labours, could make any contribution to Your saving work in our world. [...]