Living God's Justice

by Morneau, Robert F.

• ISBN13: 9780867167429
• ISBN10: 0867167424
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-09-30
• Publisher: Franciscan Media

Summary

Integration is one of the goals of the spiritual journey. The vertical relationship with God that is nurtured in personal prayer and public worship needs to be integrated with our horizontal relationship with our sisters and brothers. A balanced spirituality is one of both/and not either/or. In other words, we are to be contemplatives in action. Contemplation is that loving attention as we gaze upon the mystery of God; action is reaching out to others who are in need. --from the Foreword, by Robert F. Morneau For Christians, prayer is never entirely a personal matter. Jesus taught us to pray in such a way that we are always mindful of the concerns of others, and of our relationships with others. Living God's Justiceis a sourcebook of just such prayers--words that help us to orient ourselves toward others in a way that leads to right relationship with God and effective prayer. Drawing on the wisdom of the ages--from Saint Francis of Assisi to Pope John Paul II, Thomas a Kempis to Mother Teresa, Saint Augustine to Thea Bowman--this collection reminds us that we are all members of one body, one church and others depend upon our prayers as much as we depend upon theirs.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Foreword	p. ix
"Just as You Did It to One of the Least of These...You Did It to Me" (Matthew. 25:40): Prayers and Reflections on the Preferential Option for the Poor	p. 1
"The Lord Takes Pleasure in His People" (Psalm 149:4): Prayers and Reflections on Human Dignity	p. 21
"The Cries of the Harvesters Have Reached the Ears of the Lord" (James 5:4): Prayers and Reflections on the Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers	p. 47
"If One Suffers, All Suffer" (1 Corinthians 12:26): Prayers and Reflections on Solidarity	p. 63
"To Care for and Cultivate" (Genesis 1:26): Prayers and Reflections on the Care of God's Creation	p. 83
"Guide Our Feet Into the Way of Peace" (Luke 1:79): Prayers and Reflections on Peace	p. 97
"It Is Enough for the Disciple to Be Like the Teacher" (Matthew 10:25): Prayers and Reflections on Discipleship	p. 127
"Call the Sabbath a Delight and the Holy Day of the Lord Honorable" (Isaiah 58:13): Holy Days, Holidays and Feast Days	p. 157
"Call to Me and I Will Answer You" (Jeremiah 33:3): Prayer Services	p. 167
Notes/Permissions	p. 199
Indexes	p. 209
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