Prayer
God, author of the word made flesh, sometimes you need a storm to get our attention like you used with Job. Yet, when you use such tactics, how little we appreciate the enduring love and faith of Jesus which can calm the seas and the quell forces of nature like teh rain and lightning outside.
When we truly appreciate the works of the Lord, all that troubles us will be calmed by your love.
As these wonderful women of the 122nd Cursillo wrap up their weekend experience, be with them as they are reunited with those whom they left on Thursday. Dwell within them always, no matter what troubles they face in their relationships, in their health, and in their lives. Amen.
Study
http://www.usccb.org/nab/062506.shtml
“The love of Christ impels us.”
“Whoever is in Christ is a new creation.”
“Do you not yet have faith?”
After a weekend like this, who can not “not have faith?”
Jesus, you took these 27 children on Thursday and showed them anew the power of your friendship and how it will work for good if they shape those lives with piety, study and action. Rather than a boat, you put them together on a weekend.
Despite witnessing many miracles, the disciples in today’s Good News did not show great faith as Jesus calms the stormy seas. To bolster our faith and support along our journey, Cursillo provides to new and old cursillistas many ways to go forth from their weekend into their Fourth Day. The old things have passed. The new things have come. But through it all, God’s love is everlasting. Alleluia!
Action
It is now time to cross back to the other side from which we came. Help us to go gently because those we left behind have not known this storm of loving friendship that we encountered this weekend. Impel these women and all cursillistas to stay close to Christ and invite them into your Group Reunion, Parish Ultreya and Diocesan Ultreya.
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