They risked it all to come to him:
Jairus,
risked his pride,
kneeling to a carpenter,
begging for his daughter’s life,
The woman with the blood risked
shame and disgrace
heaped upon her
by the crowd.
O Christ,
we are just like Jairus.
And we bleed like the woman.
We want to touch you
with the faith
you give
us.
Heal us.
THE FIRST
READING
Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24
For God formed man to be imperishable; the
image of his own nature he made him.
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God,
in the image of your own nature you made us,
made us open to you
and searching for
you.
Let us find you
in the fabric, the ins and outs
of our daily
lives.
Help us keep our openness
and our seeking for
you.
THE SECOND
READING
2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15
Though he was rich, for your sake he became
poor so that by his poverty you might become
rich.
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From the lofty
heights he lowered himself.
His birth was into poverty, not plenty.
God, you entered our world this way
so we could find you, see you,
touch you, hear you,
know you better,
love you
more.
Anne Osdieck
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Copyright © 2012, Anne M. Osdieck. All rights
reserved.
Permission is hereby granted to reproduce for personal
or parish use.
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Art by Martin Erspamer, O.S.B.
from
Religious Clip Art for the Liturgical Year (A, B,
and C).
Used by permission of Liturgy Training Publications.
This art may be reproduced only by parishes who purchase
the collection in book or CD-ROM form. For more
information go to:
http://www.ltp.org/
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