St. Thomas à Becket Catholic Church Todays Scripture: While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them: “This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah. Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. At the judgment the queen of the south will rise with the men of this generation and she will condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and there is something greater than Solomon here. At the judgment the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation and condemn it, because at the preaching of Jonah they repented, and there is something greater than Jonah here.” Our Prayer: Lord Jesus, you unite us with God. You have taken our human experience, in all its glory and wonder, as well as its sinfulness and fragility, to the Holy One. You have made us holy and transformed us. Like Paul, your Spirit empowers us to be apostles - to call forth and proclaim Gods gracious and freeing love, and the peace which is Gods gift to all his children. Jonah was snatched from death as a sign of your incredible power. Jesus, you were raised to life that we might experience your saving presence, reaching to the ends of the earth - and to the depths of our souls. Lord, I need no other sign than the resurrection of Jesus and the way you are calling your Risen Body to renewed life in our world today. Raise us, Lord Jesus! Raise me, Lord Jesus
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 20:01:22 +0000