so after getting to church, i remembered it was missionary Sunday. Ok so it's not that i dislike missionary Sunday, because i think those seminaries around the world are doing great work. It's just that we only hear about the seminarians. and well, they are all places that i would like to go but haven't yet and so, sometimes it just bores me. and this was the first mass in a long time i didn't go with someone. so. ho hum
but the priest was a Vincentian and did talk about the Seminarians in East Africa, specifically Kenya, but gosh his homily was good, and related to my life, well my life here in San Francisco. and the music was good too.
He said it is Compassion who draws us out into the world. and it is Compassion that brings us back and allows us to rest (check the Gospel for today) and it is Compassion that sustains us while we are there.
So i was thinking about what and who is Compassion for me, who shows me that Divine Compassion, or when?
At Mass we sang One Spirit One Church, which is my absolute favorite because we sing about the Holy Spirit and the Church of the people. I wanted to close with the song and prayer we did today to prepare our gifts and sacrifices for the altar, for our brothers and sisters in the world.
First was the song I will make this day my prayer, by David Kauffman which you can spotify!
and the Stewardship prayer, which I want to reflect more upon this week:
Lord and source of all gifts,
I rejoice in the fullness of your generosity. I thank you for those whose lives are visible signs of your love and blessing to others. Give me the courage to do the same. Make me a good steward of all I have received, generously sharing my time, abilities, and material resources to build up your kingdom of love and justice. We ask this through Jesus Christ, in whom we begin and end all things. Amen
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