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May 13, 2007
Pastor's Perspective
Marian Meditation
We rejoice in the call and response of Mary, woman of faith.
We celebrate the power of the Divine Presence in the many forms in
which God comes to us. As we join in gratitude for the faith
of Mary, Servant of the Holy One, we pray to renew our commitment to
this Unending Love. Let us offer these prayers to the One who
unceasingly woos us into deeper faith:
- Spirit of love, linger long at the door of our
hearts. Call to us time and again until we hear your voice
and respond to you.
- Teach us to listen for you in every corner of our lives and
to await your messengers in the most unexpected situations and
conditions.
- Open our minds and our hearts so that we will respond as
your servant Mary did. Help us to give our
“yes” to you even though our faith groans and
wobbles with doubts and concerns.
- Encourage us to recognize our fears when they rise
up. Give us the strength we need. Let us not give
in to anxious trepidations when they bombard us with negativity.
- Keep nudging us to move toward growth when our resistance
holds us back. When we question the impracticality of these
nudges, give us the wisdom and courage to let go of what restrains us.
- Still and quiet our souls. May we hear the
whisper of your divine call, asking us each day to accept the treasure
of your life within us.
- May the music of Mary’s own trustful response
sing in our spirits. Gift us with the ability to move forward
into the unknown, confident that you will guide and direct us.
Mary, thank you for your attentive receptivity. We, too, are
not alone in the call to face an unknown future. May we trust
that the Holy One will shelter us and accompany us on our spiritual
journey. May the spirit of your child, Jesus, live on in
us. May we, too, be men and women of great love, carrying the
Divine Presence in the womb of our hearts.
Joyce Rupp
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