In Your Friendship June 22

Piety

God, light your fire at the Village of Mount Zion this weekend so all will know your glory. Blessed are they who see and experience Jesus’ friendship – those on the weekend, those beyond the weekend, and those yet to experience the friendship of the weekend.

Jesus, may your friendship blossom at Mount Zion so that all the candidates will know that nothing is beyond the power of your love that illuminates the world.

Holy Spirit, watch over this weekend and be the messenger swiftly flying the prayers and requests from the candidates to the ears of God before God even hears the prayers. Amen.

Study

“Blessed is he who shall have seen you and who falls asleep in your friendship.” Sirach 48:12

“His lightnings illumine the world.” Psalm 97:4

“Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.” Matthew 6:8

Today, 27 candidates continue the journey that is known as the 122^nd Women’s Cursillo. They seek God’s friendship.

Imagine joining the group. How would you feel among more than three dozen strangers? How would you go about building community among such a crowd?

Elijah worked to get the message across through wind and rain, earthquakes and fire. Jesus did so by introducing a simple prayer. This weekend, through simple friendship, these women will experience a new life in Christ. Twenty-seven women with 27 times 27 prayers. And the Lord knows all of their requests before they are even made.

As they experience the silent retreat tonight, Psalm 97 promises to illuminate their spirits through the darkness of the summer night to be open to Christ’s message this weekend. Let them fall asleep tonight in God’s friendship and awaken refreshed for the journey ahead – on the weekend and beyond.

Action

Pray the Lord's Prayer on behalf of the weekend.