ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS
September 16, 2019
Prayer for the Week:
Though we’d like to believe
that we have chosen you,
O Source of Life and Love,
the story of our faith recounts
your diligence and patience,
your fidelity and sacrifice
to the holy task of choosing us.
It was more than
a tap on the shoulder,
more than a nod or a wink.
It was comprised of –
faithfulness in the face of betrayal,
mercy for those who felt no remorse,
and the death of the one
who refused to constrain
his capacity to love.
Are we really worth it?
Do we score high enough
on the exam?
Can you find enough positive
within our flawed nature?
Though many would be quick
with their self-righteous doubt,
you have suggested otherwise.
In fact,
you have provided
an explicit and candid indication
of your opinion –
your conviction –
revealed in one from Nazareth:
love wins;
we win;
the world wins.
Thank you! Thank you!
Amen.
