Day 25

Today's Scripture is suitable to use with Lectio Divina

Stilling: Come into the presence of God and still yourself

Grace: That called by the Risen Lord we will stretch and grow in joy, gratitude and a desire for self giving love.

Prayer Suggestion: Notice any word, phrase or image that strikes you in the scripture passage or poem. Chew over it and let it draw you into prayer.

You may like to pray for all those people who you are grateful for working in this time of Coronavirus.

Romans 12:4-8 HCSB

Many Gifts but One Body

Now as we have many parts in one body, and all the parts do not have the same function,

in the same way we who are many are one body in Christ and individually members of one another.

According to the grace given to us, we have different gifts:

If prophecy, use it according to the standard of one’s faith;

if service, in service;

if teaching, in teaching;

if exhorting, in exhortation;

giving, with generosity;

leading, with diligence;

showing mercy,

with cheerfulness.

Conversation: Ask God to show you the gifts he has given you to use at this particular time. Have a conversation with God about where and how you might use them. Notice any surprises.

Finish with a final prayer such as the Lord's Prayer/Our Father

We'll Get Through This

I’m a garbageman, I can’t work from home and my job is an essential city service that must get done. It’s a tough job, from getting up pre-dawn to the physical toll it takes on my body, to the monotonous nature of the job, at times it’s hard to keep on going.

Us garbagemen are gonna keep collecting the garbage, doctors and nurses are gonna keep doctoring and nurse-ering.

It’s gonna be ok, we’re gonna make it be ok.

I love my city. I love my country. I love my planet Earth.

Be good to each other and we’ll get through this.

Right now though, right now I am feeling an extra sense of pride and purpose as I do my work. I see the people, my people, of my city, peeking out their windows at me.

They’re scared, we’re scared.

Scared but resilient.

Found on Twitter: Jester D TGM @JustMeTurtle

A Thought for Today

In the Spiritual Exercises, St. Ignatius Loyola reminds us that, when making decisions about which work or ministry to choose, we should opt for that which is “conducive to the greater service of God and the universal good.” It’s not “the best, the most, and the greatest.” These kinds of superlatives can paralyze us, because who can tell what the “best, most, and greatest” might be for God? By contrast, we can all strive for the more. In our own ways. For God.

( James Martin SJ )

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