WEEK TWENTY: APPEARANCES OF THE RISEN LORD - DAY 6
What is God saying to you? Obedience even if the flesh is weak, it is My spirit that gives you strength. My words have purpose for your life.
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
MORNING FACE TO FACE WITH GOD:
Begin with Prayer to the Holy Spirit
REPETITION OF DAYS FOUR AND FIVE:
Ask for the grace to be glad and rejoice intensely because of the great joy and the glory of Christ our Lord (#221)
Today, you are doing a repetition of Days Four and Five of this week. In a repetition
St. Ignatius says that "we should pay attention to and dwell upon those points in which we have experienced greater consolation or desolation or greater spiritual appreciation." (# 62) If you wish, you can do a triple colloquy: refer to #63 of the Third Exercise of the First Week.
Begin with Prayer to the Holy Spirit
REPETITION OF DAYS FOUR AND FIVE:
Ask for the grace to be glad and rejoice intensely because of the great joy and the glory of Christ our Lord (#221)
Today, you are doing a repetition of Days Four and Five of this week. In a repetition
St. Ignatius says that "we should pay attention to and dwell upon those points in which we have experienced greater consolation or desolation or greater spiritual appreciation." (# 62) If you wish, you can do a triple colloquy: refer to #63 of the Third Exercise of the First Week.
Day 4 - Prayer on John 20: 27-29: The Doubting Thomas "Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe." Thomas answered and said to him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed." [Please read John 20: 24-29 for a better appreciation of the passage].
Day 5 - John 21: 18-19: Peter the Shepherd "Amen, amen, I say to you, when you were younger, you used to dress yourself and go where you wanted but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go." He said this signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. And when he had said this, he said to him, "Follow me." [Please read John 21: 15-19 for a better appreciation of the passage].
In the repetition of day 4 and day 5, there is a common thread as you contemplate both scriptures and the journey you are in.
What is God saying to you? Obedience even if the flesh is weak, it is My spirit that gives you strength. My words have purpose for your life.
Dear Father God, there is much to be thankful for this morning. In the quiet of the morning You whisper waiting for our response and our obedience. The insights You give us are there to guide us into a greater tomorrow. You see the struggle and You also see the victory, I will follow whether I see it or not. Use me today in Your Kingdom so in time there is fruit on the vine, prune what needs to be pruned so we can be come stronger. Prayers for all on this journey home. In Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Our Lady of Hope, Pray for us.
St Joesph, Most Obedient, Pray for us
Viva Cristo Rey.
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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