Saturday, March 11, 2017
Full Moon: Lakota,
"Moon of Snow Blindness"
Reading: Psalm 121
“The
LORD is your keeper; the LORD is your shade at your right hand” Psalm 121:5
The Ignatian Examen that was described in the Ash Wednesday
reflection begins and ends with gratitude. Our days begin with “O Lord, open my lips and my mouth shall
proclaim your praise,” (Matins) and end with “Let us bless the Lord; thanks be to God.” (Compline)
When life leads us into the wilderness, gratitude helps us
recall that we have a shelter from the sun and wind, a refuge from predators.
Meister Eckhart, 14th century Rhineland mystic, wrote “The one most
needful prayer is: thank you.” Gratitude cultivates an approach to life that is
life-giving and healing. Gratitude provides a deep well to sustain us in dry
desert times, days of wandering and uncertainty, days of wilderness.
O
Lord, thou hast given so much to me;
Grant
one thing more: a grateful heart.”
(George Herbert)
Amen
- Go to http://gratefulness.org/resource/a-good-day/to
view the video “A Good Day.”
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