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Rereading scripture can be a great help. In Mark 6:45-52, he infers that a great
deal of what make Jesus so stupendous are all the “impossible deeds” he did for
the people of his time, the unfathomable acts from his soul. Even the disciples
were skeptical – not to mention terrified – when Jesus walked on water. Upon
Jesus’ leaving, he gave his disciples – and us – the Holy Spirit. It is deep, it’s
in our being, it’s peace. As Eckhart Tolle says, It’s ALL in our being, in the eter-
nal now. I would guess that is where Jesus’ spirit abides. What better could he
give? How can we possibly thank him?
Yet even long before Jesus, in a prayer for King Solomon in Psalms, the one who
is praying uses Solomon as a metaphor when he insists there must be justice,
rescue of the poor and the oppressed, help for the needy,
etc. He knew how to thank God, a prophet before his time…
Prayer
Dear Jesus,
Thank you for your closeness to us as we attempt to build
good lives. We turn to you for all our insufficiency. Please
help us listen to your miraculous spirit and believe deep in
our core that you are listening and loving.
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Patsy Hilbert,
parishioner and RCIA sponsor