Thursday, November 12, 2020
Good morning, St. John's students, faculty, and staff. Let us pause in our day to pray. In today’s Gospel, Jesus wants us to recognize that the kingdom of God is present among us now, at this moment, and we can participate in it—if we choose to. C.S. Lewis famously remarked in The Great Divorce, “There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, ‘Thy will be done,’ and those to whom God says, in the end, ‘Thy will be done.’” The former welcome the kingdom of God into his or her life while the latter presents his or her kingdom to God. Which person will we choose to be today?
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In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
God of all, we remember and hope for your holy light in our lives. Give us your grace to see that where there is love, we find you among us—your kingdom here and now. Forgive our failing to love, to reconcile, to be converted. Fill our hearts with your love and give us the courage and strength to share it freely as your beloved sons and daughters. Come Holy Spirit—enkindle with us the fire of your love!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Thank you and have an exhilarating day!
