Lincoln's Log
12-2-12
“Be vigilant at all times...”
(Lk. 21:36)
This
is the time of year when the church issues a wake up call to all
disciples. The nights are getting longer. It is getting harder and
harder to get out of bed each morning. And the church cries out like
an annoying alarm clock “wake up!” I don't know about you, but I
want to roll over and hit the snooze button. Staying spiritually
awake in the midst of the darkness that surrounds us is an incredible
challenge.
But
as disciples, we are called to be vigilant. Like sentries on guard
duty, we stay awake through the darkness and watch for signs of
trouble. We also long for the dawn when our watch will end.
What
do we do while we watch? We pray. Praying keeps us spiritually
awake and tuned into the Spirit so that we know what we are looking
for in the darkness.
This
Advent I would encourage you to deepen your life of prayer. Stay
awake, be vigilant, and pray. We are offering a wonderful tool to
help you pray this Advent. The resource “Give Us This Day” is
available in the church entryway. I have been praying with this
resource for quite some time now. The morning prayer, readings from
Mass, and evening prayer are great at helping to establish a simple
daily routine of prayer that is tuned to the prayer of the church.
The reflections and other resources are invaluable. It is some of
the best spiritual reading available in a small package, perfect for
a few minutes while you wait in line or for your computer to catch
up..
At
St. Rose we will be praying Morning Prayer from the Give Us This Day
resource every weekday at 7:30am. I would encourage each of you to
take advantage of this resource and this time for prayer.
May
this Advent help us stay awake in the dark and keep watch together
through prayer.
Peace,
Lincoln
A. Wood
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