Getting Ready to Pray                     

These past weeks, we have been celebrating liturgically various liturgical stages of the relationship God has with us. The ”Initial” introduction was to Mary through the “Annunciation.” The “Material” introduction was made at the “Nativity.” The “General” introduction was made through the “Magi.” The “Official” introduction was made last week through the “Baptism.”

Some Thoughts 

We are praying through Sunday’s liturgy with the “Personal” introduction of Jesus by John the Baptist. We are invited to begin our deepening of this ancient relationship. We pray with both our eagerness for and reluctances to a relationship which involves our commitment to the mystery of our being loved.

The mystery of our being loved!

We pray with the awareness that God reverences our reluctance! And comes close enough only to attract us to that relationship. We have a year at a time—we are always beginning and God is never-ending.