Daily Devotion September 8

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Sunday Reflection (September 6, 2020)

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What do others primarily see us manifesting? Greed?  An overly critical spirit?  Anger? Hatred? Prejudice? Ambition? Our politics? Is it the presentation of our social status? What overshadows Christ in your life?

When we follow Christ, love is our underlying obligation to others, including our enemies. When we live a life of love, kindness, and compassion, we display to the world that we have put on Christ. Paul describes the foundation of such a spiritual life: “Love your neighbor as yourself. Love does no wrong to a neighbor” (Romans 13:8-10).   May we manifest and live in our lives the qualities of Christ as individuals and as Christ’s Church.  Remember, we have put on Christ!

Prayer for the Week (September 6-September 12)

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Let us pray to God our Father so that we sustain one another on the way to him: Lord God, our Father, your Son Jesus Christ has brought us together as a community of sinners who know that you have pardoned us. May the Holy Spirit unify us and give us the strength to care for one another and to do all we can to remain a living, forgiving, and welcoming community; representing Christ in this world. Amen.

(Claretian Publications)

Daily Devotion September 3

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Daily Devotion September 2

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Daily Devotion September 1

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Daily Devotion August 31

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Prayer for the Week (August 30-September 5)

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Let us pray that what is good within and among us flourish: God of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things, graft in our hearts the love of your name.  Increase within us and among us true faith and nourish in us all goodness. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

(New Zealand Prayer Book)

Sunday Reflection (August 30, 2020)

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Jesus says: “Take up your cross and follow me” (Matthew 16:24-25). Cross bearing is freely and ably making the choice to do the good and right thing and doing so may cause pain and discomfort. Cross bearing overcomes violence with kindness. Cross bearing overcomes offense with forgiveness in the hope of reconciliation.  Cross bearing overcomes evil with good.

Think of cross bearing as a challenge to the ways of our society.  May we bear the cross and overcome the enmity in the world through reconciliation.  May we bear the cross and challenge the self-serving personal and structural practices of our society!

Daily Devotion August 27

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