Merton's Voice: God does not give His joy to us for ourselves alone, and if we could possess Him for ourselves alone we would not possess Him at all. Any joy that does not overflow from our soul and help other men to rejoice in God does not come to us from God.
A Merton Reader, ed. by Thomas P. McDonnell, (New York: Image Books, 1989) 439
Psalm 19: 8
The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is clear, enlightening the eyes
Monday | Day 5 | A Famine of Futures
"I will provide for you there...so that you and your household and all that you have, will not come to poverty." Genesis 45:11
Once proud in his coat of many colours, Joseph is humbled by his captivity and famine in Egypt. Through a dream, he is connected with the yearning of creation during this natural disaster. This experience transforms him from a proud child into one who wept in sorrow at his loved one's plight. Today, all creation calls out to us for our compassion. Can we weep for the devastation of so many creatures in today's grave environmental crisis? Can we act for change?
Reflection Questions: When did a natural disaster touch your soul? Recall your own feelings. How has healing come to that place? To your soul?
Rising with the Morning Star (UCPH, 2010)."I will provide for you there...so that you and your household and all that you have, will not come to poverty." Genesis 45:11
Once proud in his coat of many colours, Joseph is humbled by his captivity and famine in Egypt. Through a dream, he is connected with the yearning of creation during this natural disaster. This experience transforms him from a proud child into one who wept in sorrow at his loved one's plight. Today, all creation calls out to us for our compassion. Can we weep for the devastation of so many creatures in today's grave environmental crisis? Can we act for change?
Reflection Questions: When did a natural disaster touch your soul? Recall your own feelings. How has healing come to that place? To your soul?
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