Gaze
upon Christ, our Savior
who calls us to be Children of God
and to walk humbly with our God.
Consider
the love of Christ, our Redeemer
whose love is ever present
and is free and merciful.
Contemplate
the friendship of Christ, our Brother
who daily walks with us
and comforts us with his goodness.
Imitate
Christ, the Servant-Leader
whose life we are called to reflect
and whose strength we can rely on.
Attend
to Christ, in our brothers and sisters,
who are in need, struggling or hurting,
and let them encounter hope.
Respond
to the call of Christ, the Son of God
who empowers us with many gifts
and who simply asks, ‘Will you come and follow me?’
Gaze, Consider, Contemplate, Imitate, Attend…Respond
The six words above were given to me by the Poor Clares as
they shared about Saint Clare. They along with the quote below inspired the
reflection above.
“Place your mind in the mirror of eternity; place your soul
in the splendour of glory.
Place your heart in the icon of divine substance and
transform your whole self
through contemplation into an image of God. Do this in order
that you yourself
may feel what His friends feel on tasting the hidden
sweetness,
which God himself has kept from the beginning for those who
love Him…”
- Saint Clare to her dear friend Agnes.
Gaze, Consider, Contemplate, Imitate, Attend…Respond
to
Christ today.
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