A Prayer Poem by Sr. Juliemarie McDonald for January 29 , 2012
Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time (Cycle B)
“Quiet! Come out of him!” (Mark 1:25b)
Amaze me, Lord, with your words of wisdom;
Astound me with your powerful words;
Enter the crevices and cracks of my stony heart;
Shatter it with your new teaching.
“Quiet! Come out of (her!)”
Destroy my inward darkness, my harnessed heart.
Let your new teaching prove once again your eternal presence with us.
Even if you but whisper, “Quiet!” this stony heart of mine will be softened
by your powerful authority,
and your infinite love and mercy.
Lectionary Readings for the Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2012
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Sister Juliemarie McDonald joined the Sisters of Notre Dame of Chardon, Ohio in 1951. She holds an MA in English Studies from John Carroll University MA in Scripture from St. Charles Seminary. After 32 years of teaching classes ranging fron first grade to college level, she then became a researcher, campus minister, director of religious education and a pastoral minister in Mease Hospital in Dunedin, Florida. In her semi-retirement, Sister Juliemarie writes reflections and faith sharing sessions for the young sisters in formation in Africa, Philippines, Korea, India and the USA. Her spare time is spent as a crafter.
The Sisters of Notre Dame of Chardon, Ohio, belong to an international congregation of more than two thousand apostolic women religious. We are one in mind and one in heart for the transformation of the world in Christ.
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I truly needed this one….thank you for sharing. I need to shake this doubt.
Gia, you know he has the power, and the infinite love and mercy. Trust.