Thursday
Begin by taking a minute or so to become aware of God’s presence with you wherever you are. It may help to think of him sitting opposite you in the form of Jesus, or as a pillar of light, or as filling the very air which you breathe.
Then pray this prayer, - and try to do so, really meaning what you say:
Come, Holy Spirit, dwell in our hearts and minds that every thought, word, and deed of ours may truly witness to God’s love. Amen.
Read the following verses very slowly, letting the words “seep into your heart” and noticing anything that seems significant or stands out for you.
JJesus said: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbour as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”
[Matthew 22:37-40]
Close with the prayer:
Father of light,
from whom every good gift comes,
pour out your Holy Spirit upon our parish with the power of a mighty wind,
and by the flame of your wisdom, open the horizons of our minds,
that we may seek only your will.
Help us to bear witness to your love in all that we do and think and say,
that, through us, others may come to know you and your beloved Son, Jesus.
This we ask in his name.
Amen.