OPENING PRAYER SERIES
THE MASS: OPENING PRAYER SERIES ICON.
OPENING PRAYER
The Opening Prayer of the Mass for the
14th Sunday of the Year reads as follows:
Let us
pray
(for
forgiveness through the grace of Jesus Christ)
Father,
through the
obedience of Jesus,
Your servant
and Your Son,
You have
raised a fallen world.
Free us from
sin and bring us the joy that lasts for ever.
REFLECTION QUESTIONS
In making this prayer tangible for my life
during this week, the following reflection questions emerged:
1. What does the obedience of Christ as Son mean
for my life?
2. How will I co-operate with Christ by
raising my fallen world this week?
3. What are the areas of my life that
are fallen and need to be raised by Christ?
4 What are the areas of darkness from which I
need Christ to free me?
5.How will I live from the freedom of
sin? What steps will I take (eg receive sacrament of Reconciliation)
6. How can I bring the joy that lasts
for ever into my internal and external world this week?
GOSPEL REFLECTION
In today's Gospel, Jesus reminds us that
even when we have special gifts given us by Him, we should not become attached
to its power, but rather stay focused on reaching our goal- 'our names are
written in heaven'. He also provides us with instructions for the journey-
travel light and give others peace. We need to be have Christ's peace ourselves
first before He can give His peace to others through us.
May the words of the Gospel Acclamation
be yours during this coming week:
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