Maundy, mandatum, mandatory – we are thinking about commands, rules, about laws. iI you pay attention to his overall story, to the big picture of what Jesus was on about, he wanted to get across, though his life and teaching, the laws of the universe; the laws of reality.
Almighty God,
through your Son Jesus Christ
You overcame death and opened to us
the gate of everlasting life;
grant us so to die daily to sin,
that we may evermore live with him
in the joy of his resurrection:
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit,
one God now and for ever.
Amen.
Are we there for young people – or do we have an uncritiqued motivation that young people are there for us, our pious club and our clubhouse? And have we actually abandoned evangelism?
Pour your grace into our hearts, O Lord,
that we who have known the incarnation of your Son Jesus Christ,
announced by an angel to the Virgin Mary,
may by his cross and passion be brought to the glory of his resurrection;
who lives and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever Amen.
Beautifully produced, thoughtfully and poetically composed, I recommend ‘The Farewelling of a Home’ as a wonderful pastoral response to a strong human need that has, until now, been neglected.
Almighty everliving God, [or God of transcendence]
as an example of humility for the human race,
you sent our saviour to become incarnate
and to submit to the cross,
grant us the grace to learn from this patient suffering
and so to share in the resurrection;
through Jesus Christ
who is alive with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen
Overturning the the abusive religious and political context begins in the life of those Jesus called. These are not simply poor, hand-to-mouth peasants, they have a boat and a business that hires workers.
Reflecting on Eucharistic Prayers for use with children.
