Friday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time
Intention: That the darkness of stigma, exclusion, and marginalization might be dispelled by the light of understanding, acceptance, and respect for the dignity of every person.
Today’s Gospel | Luke 8: 1-3
Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God. Accompanying him were the Twelve and some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, Joanna, the wife of Herod’s steward Chuza, Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their resources.
From the Eleventh Meditation for the Time of Retreat | Saint John Baptist de La Salle
You, who are teachers of those you guide, must take all possible care to bring those under your guidance into the liberty of the children of God, which Jesus Christ obtained for us by dying for us. To do this, you need to have two qualities in your relationship with them. The first is gentleness and patience. The second is prudence in your reproofs and corrections.
Prayer
Eternal Father, you are the source of all that is good. Each day is here for us to somehow find how to put ourselves at one with your will. You call to us through the people and experiences that are all around us. You call to us through the thoughts and the silences that are inside us. And you wait patiently for us to learn how to walk in your ways. So we pray, keep us faithful as we strive to follow you. Keep us in your presence and inspire us to give voice to your word not just through our own but through our actions and our example. We ask this of you who lives and reigns with our Son and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen.