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- Sunday January 3: To Journey By Another Way
[link to full email]: https://mailchi.mp/coutreach/word-of-the-week-jan3
[excerpt from email]: “The Herod within each of us understands the danger to our constructed identities posed by the reign of this new king. How many of us are willing to abdicate the thrones of our power and worldly identity, achievement and control to the Prince of Peace?” -Vincent Pizzuto, Contemplating Christ, The Gospel and The Interior Life
Practice: Have you felt any stirrings within yourself that call you to journey “by another way?” How would you describe the way you now feel called to go – into this new year, this new beginning?
Today we hear of self interest run amok, of a king so protective of his power that he kills babies. In contrast, we hear of the divine , embodied in a refugee child and recognized by lowly shepherds. We are given a choice. We can act out of self interest, jeopardizing all that is precious to us. Or we can trust the light, follow it through the chaos and help create a global community of compassion.
Today we hear of self interest run amok, of a king so protective of his power that he kills babies. In contrast, we hear of the divine , embodied in a refugee child and recognized by lowly shepherds. We are given a choice. We can act out of self interest, jeopardizing all that is precious to us. Or we can trust the light, follow it through the chaos and help create a global community of compassion.
Well said, Susan. I love the way you are able to so concisely speak wisdom nuggets.
Thank you Susan – may a global community of compassion continue to evolve and manifest.
Sunday January 3: To Journey By Another Way
I marvel at how the Holy Spirit directs these meditations to time so precisely to current events. Thanks be to God for this week’s lesson.
I have been living in liminal space for a year. First, uprooted by a physical move to a new city. Second, sheltered in place by a microscopic virus. Seeking God’s face. My journey to another way crystallized this week as I completed life goals for 2021. Trusting they are Spirit led, I go forth daily in prayer and to do the next practical thing.
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