A THOUGHT FOR PRAYER

This quote by Madeleine L'Engle offers us much to reflect on when we think of the witness we want to be for the world as a disciple of Christ:

 

"Evangelism is not what we tell people, unless what we tell is totally consistent with who we are.  It is who we are that is going to make the difference ....  If we do not have love in our hearts, our words of love will have little meaning.   If we do not truly enjoy our faith, nobody is going to catch the fire of enjoyment from us.   If our lives are not totally centered on Christ, we will not be Christ-bearers for others, no matter how pious our words."

SOMETHING TO PRAY FOR

A GRACE TO PRAY FOR

 

In this 6th Sunday of Easter's homily reflection:  A REASON TO HOPE,  Patricia Sanchez, in  Preaching Resources, offers this thought which is a good 'reason to hope', or 'something to pray for' for ourselves and for others:

 

"In today's second reading, the author of 1 Peter encouraged readers always to be ready to explain the reason for their hope.  That reason was and always will be the person of Jesus Christ, who has loved us and revealed himself to us.  (bold and underline is ours)  In the strength of that love and by the power of his presence, we have hope despite the wars that continue to wrack this world with pain and grief, despite the calamities of nature, despite the diseases that seem to defy any attempts at a cure, despite the poverty that goes unchecked, despite the homeless, the hungry, the lost and the lame of body and spirit.  Despite all those whose sorry lot attests to the weakness of our efforts, we have a living, breathing, loving and caring reason to hope.   The witness of our hope can speak louder than any evil and truer than any grief ... until the One who is our hope comes again."