Daily Retreat 02/03/07
2007 Feb 3 Sat/ BVM/ Blase, bp, mt/ Ansgar, bp, ms
Heb 13: 15-17. 20-21/ Ps 22(23): 1-3a. 3b-4. 5. 6/ Mk 6: 30-34
From today’s readings: “Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have - God is pleased by sacrifices of that kind!... The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.... Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while....”
Why Retreat?
The homepage for the Immaculate Heart Retreat Center highlights a verse from today’s Gospel passage: “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while!” Jesus gives this imperative invitation in consideration of the hustle and bustle facing the Apostles as they simply strive to live as Jesus leads them.
And obviously, that directive is not just for the Apostles of old! Jesus really does care about all our own problems and challenges and troubles and difficulties as we strive to live as He wants us to, and thus it’s important for us to turn to Him for comfort, strength, and guidance.
And so, we need to follow His advice: to go away with Him occasionally to a peaceful place for rest and respite! A prayerful retreat is one of the best ways to benefit from His sensible suggestion - perhaps, since it’s still early in this year, you can look into the scheduled retreats at Immaculate Heart and plan your time in 2007 to obey the Lord’s call to “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while!”
Heb 13: 15-17. 20-21/ Ps 22(23): 1-3a. 3b-4. 5. 6/ Mk 6: 30-34
From today’s readings: “Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have - God is pleased by sacrifices of that kind!... The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.... Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while....”
Why Retreat?
The homepage for the Immaculate Heart Retreat Center highlights a verse from today’s Gospel passage: “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while!” Jesus gives this imperative invitation in consideration of the hustle and bustle facing the Apostles as they simply strive to live as Jesus leads them.
And obviously, that directive is not just for the Apostles of old! Jesus really does care about all our own problems and challenges and troubles and difficulties as we strive to live as He wants us to, and thus it’s important for us to turn to Him for comfort, strength, and guidance.
And so, we need to follow His advice: to go away with Him occasionally to a peaceful place for rest and respite! A prayerful retreat is one of the best ways to benefit from His sensible suggestion - perhaps, since it’s still early in this year, you can look into the scheduled retreats at Immaculate Heart and plan your time in 2007 to obey the Lord’s call to “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while!”
posted by FrPitstick | 1/29/2007
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