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Friday, April 5, 2019

Lent Week V


Give Me Justice O God!
 

All of Creation is crying out for mercy, for justice!  During this Fifth Week of Lent, we listen to the voices of Earth, Women, Children, Addicts, Victims of War, Hunger, Disease, Workers, Families, a ‘Green New Deal’, those with medical pre-conditions, Farmers, Prisoners, Immigrants, Asylum Seekers, Educators, Refugees, Survivors of Human Trafficking and Abuse, the ‘Dreamers’, Poor, Outcasts, Widows, Peacemakers…. All crying out for Justice!
How will we respond?
How do we take a first step in responding to these
very insistent and loud calls for justice?

“Those that sow in tears shall reap rejoicing.
Although they go forth weeping, carrying the seed to be sown,
They shall come back rejoicing, carrying their sheaves.”
Psalm 126: 4 - 6

  
Today’s Gospel of John 8:1-11 presents Jesus and a woman condemned.
Jesus is in the temple area teaching those who came to him.  The scribes and Pharisees come with a woman caught in adultery, asking Jesus, ‘should we do as the Law prescribes and stone her’?  His response is, ‘Let the one among you without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.’  Jesus’ Gospel Way is one of Non-Violence, Justice and Mercy.  They cannot be separated, they are of the woven cloth of God’s Love and the one commandment, ‘Let us love God and love one another’.
  
Lent Week V Prayer
  
Lord, I turn my face towards you.
I too have sinned,
Let me hear your words of mercy and life,
As I cry out for justice!
  
Reflection Prayer for Lent, I Will Turn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5ipEDL7Qqk

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