2nd Thursday 24 January 2013 - Unity Octave - St Francis de Sales
Day 7: walking in solidarity. (Micah 6: 6-8)
The prophet Micah declares the theme of this year's week of prayer for Christian Unity.
"The Lord has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?"
To walk humbly with God means walking in solidarity with all who struggle for justice and peace.
The Lord Jesus calls and empowers the Church to share the suffering of all. He wants us to care for the poor, the needy and the marginalised.
Such is implicit in our prayer for Christian unity this week.
St Francis de Sales prayed and worked, earnestly and tenderly, to bring all Christians in his diocese into one fold.
Father, Free us from all our prejudices. Inflame our hearts with a burning love for you and for the human family through Christ our Lord.
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2 Thursday (January 24): "You are the Son of God"
Scripture: Mark 3:7-12
Meditation: Is there anything holding you back from giving yourself unreservedly to God? Jesus offered freedom from oppression to everyone who sought him out. Wherever Jesus went, the people came to him because they had heard all the great things he had done. They were hungry for God and desired healing from their afflictions. In faith, they pressed upon Jesus to touch him. As they did so, power came from Jesus and they were healed. Even demons trembled in the presence of Jesus and acknowledged his true identity: You are the Son of God. When you hear God's word and consider all that Jesus did, how do you respond? With doubt or with expectant faith? With scepticism or with confident expectation? Ask the Lord to increase your faith in his saving power and grace.
