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Abandonment and trust in God

There are many aspects of life in which we know we are not “in control”: our health, job, financial security, relationships, etc. In these and other areas, often things do not work out as we had planned, and we can become worried and sad. In this meditation we consider ways in which we can deal effectively with this and so find the peace and joy we seek:

  • We abandon ourselves and put our trust in our loving Father God, who always gives us what is best
  • When things do not work out the way we had hoped, we accept that God has allowed this to happen for a reason
  • We see even suffering as a manifestation of God’s love for us, knowing that he will bring much good out of it
  • When we live this way we find serenity, joy and peace

Lessons from the Manger

From the manger in Bethlehem, the infant Jesus has much to teach us. In this meditation we use texts of Scripture to consider seven of his lessons, which are all important for our spiritual life:

  1. Love
  2. Spiritual childhood
  3. Contemplation
  4. Humility
  5. Detachment from comforts
  6. Zeal for souls
  7. Peace and joy

Sowers of peace

Our Lord, Jesus Christ is the Prince of Peace.

The prophet Isaiah announced the coming of one who would be called Prince of Peace.  When Christ was born in Bethlehem,  the angels announced peace on earth, and Christ later told the apostles that he came to bring peace such as the world cannot give. But when we look around us, we see a great lack of peace. In this meditation, we use texts of Scripture, St Gregory of Nyssa, St John Paul II and St Josemaria Escriva to consider:

    • How the Scriptures speak repeatedly of peace
    • What peace is
    • How peace begins in the human heart
    • How we can grow in peace by loving God more and following the promptings of the Holy Spirit
    • How we can spread peace around us, in our family, our workplace and in society