In all the instructions about prayer that we hear from Jesus in the Gospel reading, we see a paradox — two things that seem completely opposite but are nevertheless both true. The first is that underneath all the petitions in the Lord’s Prayer is a theme of humility. And the second is that nevertheless, despite being humble before God, we are to persist, to pound on God’s door, so to speak.
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'Listening' (Epiphany 2)
First of all, I hope that you listening to this are well, and that if you are not well, that the healing power and the comfort of God might come to you. These are trying times that we are living in, and I know that those of us here in Ireland are concerned about the rise in numbers of Covid-19 infections. During such trying times, we have a unique opportunity to do something that we might normally avoid doing: listening to God.
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“Holy Spirit, truth divine,
dawn upon this soul of mine:
voice of God, and inward light,
wake my spirit, clear my sight.”