Lenten Reflection

      LENTEN RELECTION (Monday March 3, 2013) Jack Donohue

“No  prophet is  accepted in his own native place.”  (Lk. 4)

 

     PROPHET:

        *One who speaks for the Lord

        * stands up/stands out

        *upstart/ firebrand

              *  Implores, exhorts, even berates

               *  Upsets the status quo

                          Out of comfort zone

                          Exposes dire circumstances

      >>Prophetic:  Things can be better/ Things will have to change

                           OR  ELSE!!!!

 

****ONE REACTION:    “Who is this?   Preaching to us?  The  carpenter’s son?”

                         >>>He came unto his own, and His own  received  Him not……….

 

**** WHAT OF US??

    >> Psalm:  “A thirst is in my soul for the living God;

                  When shall I go and behold the face of God?”  (Ps 42)

 

  >>JOURNEY OF LENT….

          Good Friday/ Easter

 

       A DARING PRAYER:   “Anima Christi”    (pray it every day for the rest of Lent)

                       Soul of Christ, sanctify me;

                       Body of Christ, save me;

                       Blood of Christ, inebriate me;

                       Water from the side of Christ, wash me;

                        Passion of Christ,  strengthen me;

                        O good Jesus, hear me;

                        Within thy wounds hide me;

                        Permit me not to be separated from thee;

                       From the malignant enemy defend me;

                       In the hour of my death call me

                       And bid me to come unto Thee

                       That with Thy saints I may praise Thee

                       Forever and ever.

                                                           Amen