Day 2

Today's prayer is suitable for a prayerful reading - Lectio Divina.

Stilling: Quieten and take a time for preparation - come into the presence of God.

Grace: That we might recognise the presence of the Risen Lord in this challenging time.

Prayer Suggestion: Ponder quietly the words of the Prophet Jeremiah. You may like to consider the words in a Lectio Divina style of prayer.

Jeremiah 29:11-13 HCSB

For I know the plans I have for you”—this is the Lord’s declaration—

“plans for your welfare, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

You will call to Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.

You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.

Conversation: Follow the Scripture with a conversation with God who loves you and has journeyed with you through each living moment up till the present time.

Where do you see God working in your life?

Are there some parts of your life where is it difficult to see God?

Take time to talk to God honestly.

Final Prayer: As usual end your prayer with your favourite formal prayer, such as the 'Our Father' - The Lord's Prayer.

Prayer

Lord, in these strange times

Nourish our enthusiasm

Cause dreams to emerge

Enable hope to blossom

As we journey together

A Thought for Today

If we journey together, we can be firmly rooted in the present,

and from here, revisit the past and look to the future.

To revisit the past in order to learn from history and heal old wounds that at times still trouble us.

To look to the future in order to nourish our enthusiasm, cause dreams to emerge and enable hope to blossom.

Together, we can learn from one another, warm hearts, inspire minds with the light of the Gospel, and lend new strength to our hands.

Pope Francis, Christus Vivat

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