March 15, 2011 Tuesday: First Week of Lent
...your Father knows what you need before you ask... (Matthew 6)
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The love of the Father embraces not just the return of the son but also the leaving
of his child...In a very deep way we are, in our lives, often leaving and returning.
This isn't just a one-time event; it's an ongoing experience. Today, get in touch
with your own leavings and returnings. I believe that in a very deep sense, one
has to be convinced of God's love in order to take the risk of leaving once in a
while...It's important to understand that God's love fills you and surrounds you
whether you are leaving or returning, and that God waits with longing to welcome
you on your return.
-Father Henri J. M. Nouwen
Click to hear audio homily
The love of the Father embraces not just the return of the son but also the leaving
of his child...In a very deep way we are, in our lives, often leaving and returning.
This isn't just a one-time event; it's an ongoing experience. Today, get in touch
with your own leavings and returnings. I believe that in a very deep sense, one
has to be convinced of God's love in order to take the risk of leaving once in a
while...It's important to understand that God's love fills you and surrounds you
whether you are leaving or returning, and that God waits with longing to welcome
you on your return.
-Father Henri J. M. Nouwen
