Prayers
With prayer as the center of our lives, we serve in simplicity and joy.
Daily we pray both alone and together.
Coming before God in solitude, we listen and respond to the Spirit.
Gathering in Jesus’ name we share his word with one another and the world as a whole.
In these pages we welcome your prayer requests
and offer our weekly reflections for each Sunday and those from special occasions.
Join us in this sacred journey.
Daily we pray both alone and together.
Coming before God in solitude, we listen and respond to the Spirit.
Gathering in Jesus’ name we share his word with one another and the world as a whole.
In these pages we welcome your prayer requests
and offer our weekly reflections for each Sunday and those from special occasions.
Join us in this sacred journey.
READINGS AND REFLECTION FOR JUNE 13, 2021
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TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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First Reading: Job 38:1, 8-11
Psalm 107:23-24, 25-26, 28-29, 30-31 Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:14-17 Gospel: Mark 4:35-41 |
Meditation
Today’s Gospel reading is filled with action and emotion. What began as a quiet trip across the lake soon became a terrifying voyage during a storm. The disciples became irritated with Jesus who slept peacefully throughout the squall.
As I reflect on this passage, I wonder why the disciples were upset that Jesus was sleeping. Did they know that he could calm the waters and stop the storm? Or were they just annoyed because Jesus did not share their fear?
What do you do when you are in a similar situation? Are you willing to ask for help or do you just want others to share your distress? If someone steps up to help, are you able to receive that gift with gratitude and wonder? How does that experience change your reaction to future disruptions?
Prayer
Creator God, thank you for all aspects of life. Help us welcome the good times as well as the storms, knowing that we can learn from every experience and every person we encounter. Gift us with openness. Bless us with wisdom and perseverance that we might always perceive your presence and trust in your guidance. We pray in all your holy names … AMEN.
Mary Beth Gianoli, OSF
Today’s Gospel reading is filled with action and emotion. What began as a quiet trip across the lake soon became a terrifying voyage during a storm. The disciples became irritated with Jesus who slept peacefully throughout the squall.
As I reflect on this passage, I wonder why the disciples were upset that Jesus was sleeping. Did they know that he could calm the waters and stop the storm? Or were they just annoyed because Jesus did not share their fear?
What do you do when you are in a similar situation? Are you willing to ask for help or do you just want others to share your distress? If someone steps up to help, are you able to receive that gift with gratitude and wonder? How does that experience change your reaction to future disruptions?
Prayer
Creator God, thank you for all aspects of life. Help us welcome the good times as well as the storms, knowing that we can learn from every experience and every person we encounter. Gift us with openness. Bless us with wisdom and perseverance that we might always perceive your presence and trust in your guidance. We pray in all your holy names … AMEN.
Mary Beth Gianoli, OSF
