05.02.06 Tuesdays Reflection

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I will not leave you orphans." (Jn 14:16-18)</div> <bR> <div> Our mission begins with our faith in the Resurrection which sends us out on</div> <div> the path of Jesus in hope and love to all the world.</div> <div> Spirit and Lifestyle</div> <bR> <div> "The Risen Christ continues to empower us through the Spirit, calling us to</div> <div> an awareness of our wounded consciousness so that we might open ourselves to</div> <div> God's healing and become vehicles of eco-social change.</div> <bR> <div> "When considering the justice issues of trafficking and the practice of</div> <div> turning water into a commodity, the healing of our wounded consciousness can</div> <div> draw us into new ways of being in relationship with other persons and all</div> <div> earth entities.</div> <bR> <div> "For example, the graced consciousness found in Scripture can open our eyes</div> <div> to the illusion that security is found outside us, in controlling or</div> <div> dominating other people and the earth. Instead, we can allow the security</div> <div> found in our communion with God to draw us into relationships of solidarity.</div> <div> We see that solidarity is not a nebulous feeling of compassion for the pain</div> <div> and suffering of others, but a choice and a commitment to work toward</div> <div> changing social and economic systems that exclude and exploit so many people</div> <div> as well as earth entities.</div> <bR> <div> "The links between justice work and contemplative awareness are highlighting</div> <div> the depth of transformation, which is needed. For something new and hopeful</div> <div> to emerge in our world, we need to be engaged at all different levels,</div> <div> changing not only how institutions function and how policies are shaped, but</div> <div> also going deeper to open ourselves to the graces which will transform our</div> <div> patterns of thinking and feeling."</div> <bR> <div> excerpt from "Graced consciousness: Hope in a wounded World" by Sue Wilson,</div> <div> CSJ, Ph.D., an article from Catholic New Times 2006</div> <bR> <div> Cecily</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>