Wednesday 9 March 2022

Today is Wednesday the 9th of March, in the first week of Lent.
Oculi mei ad Dominum Deum: My eyes are on the Lord God. Wherever I am right now, on the way to work, walking in the park, sitting at home… what can I see? What can I see around me? I remember for a moment [that God is present in all of this,] that all of this has been made by God, and is loved by God, that God holds me, and all of this, in the palm of his hand.

Today's reading is from the Gospel of Luke.
Luke 11:29-32
When the crowds were increasing, he began to say, 'This generation is an evil generation; it asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be to this generation. The queen of the South will rise at the judgement with the people of this generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and see, something greater than Solomon is here! The people of Nineveh will rise up at the judgement with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the proclamation of Jonah, and see, something greater than Jonah is here!

"An evil generation asks for a sign": what do you think is wrong with asking for a sign?
Do you remember the story of Jonah? How was he a "sign" to the people of Nineveh? Now listen as the passage is read again; what are the thoughts that come to you as you listen?

Finally, look inside yourself and ask: "what are the thoughts and feelings that are rising up in me, after this time of prayer?" Now try and turn that into a prayer to God.

You have given all to me.
To you, Lord, I return it.
Everything is yours; do with it what you will.
Give me only your love and your grace,
that is enough for me.