In crisis, is our refounding.

                                                       Barbara Fiand

A Reflection on Scripture:     Luke 24: 1 - 6a    (may be done alone or in community)

             Theme - Why do you seek the living among the dead?:     

Read slowly and reflectively the gospel account in Luke 24.   You may use the following questions to begin to consider and prayer over the scripture and its meaning to you today, at this time:   

When am I seeking the living among the dead? When did the women begin to feel the stirring of the God-fire within them? When do I feel the stirring of this God-fire/new life within me? When does the sense of excitement in this new life fill me? What steps do I need to take now?

Other Sources of Reflection: 

Blessed Edmund

His faith in God, coupled with the deep intuition that life could be different, lit the fire that transformed his life.

Introduction - Constitutions, 1996

Congregation

The call to religious brotherhood - “a state of life complete in itself” (Perfectae Caritatis no. 10) - is a call to the full potential of our manhood.  We draw on our personal gifts, accept our limitations and avail of the opportunities to choose life in order to grow to maturity as balanced and integrated persons. ... We accept that those aspects of our congregational life which do not foster human growth need to be addressed.

At the end of your reflection and prayer you may choose to close this time with a formal prayer such as the following:

PRAYER

          You did a marvel for Your friends, Lord,

          and You make us feel beside ourselves in surprise.

          Our spirit glows with Your understanding of our difficulties.

          We smile and smile with You as you encounter your disciples confused,

          We are drowning in the confusion of Your friends

                    as they discover the emptiness of the tomb.

          You have won, Lord, we know You have won!

          You have defeated all the worst that we could do,

          each alone and all together.

          You crushed the power of darkness and of death

          to walk peacefully again in our flesh,

          now and forever.

          Come to us, great Lord of Life,

          as You come to all Your friends.

          Send us to console those around us who hurt.

          Come and send us into this daily world

          to labor full of hope for the Reign of God,

          to help others to understand the story, their story and your story.