FR. ROBERT BARRON: 2ND SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
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FOR YOUR PRAYER
Imagine how many times Joseph and Mary would have prayed together as a married couple. Begin today by reading Galatians 2:20 and John 3:30. Read them a few times. Pay attention to all of your thoughts, feelings, and desires as you slowly read the text. Now, prayerfully imagine the “hidden scene” of Nazareth. Imagine an ordinary evening in the home of the Holy Family. Jesus is sleeping. Mary and Joseph are enjoying the evening together. You are there, with them. Then, they turn to you. They ask you, “What’s on your heart today? How do you feel about your marriage or your celibacy?” What do you want to tell them? Listen to what they say in reply.
TODAY'S PRAYER: “Jesus, I desire know you in a deeply personal way. Help me to know where you and Joseph and Mary are in my vocation.”
© Fr. Mark Toups, 2014
NAZARETH: DAY 1
Week 1: Getting to know Mary and Joseph
OTHER: What kind of marriage did Mary and Joseph have?
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FOR YOUR PRAYER
Imagine how many times Joseph and Mary would have prayed together as a married couple. Begin today by reading Galatians 2:20 and John 3:30. Read them a few times. Pay attention to all of your thoughts, feelings, and desires as you slowly read the text. Now, prayerfully imagine the “hidden scene” of Nazareth. Imagine an ordinary evening in the home of the Holy Family. Jesus is sleeping. Mary and Joseph are enjoying the evening together. You are there, with them. Then, they turn to you. They ask you, “What’s on your heart today? How do you feel about your marriage or your celibacy?” What do you want to tell them? Listen to what they say in reply.
TODAY'S PRAYER: “Jesus, I desire know you in a deeply personal way. Help me to know where you and Joseph and Mary are in my vocation.”
© Fr. Mark Toups, 2014
