Forgive me Lord for not pondering deeply and often enough what it means to be in Holy Communion, not just with or in You but with my brethren.
I had not shared my gifts and talents given by You with my community, my excuse was time and more pressing priorities. For this I was not truly in Communion, forgive me Lord.
Instead of acknowledging, building upon the strengths and gifts of my brethren l dwelled instead on their faults. I was unforgiving…For this I was truly not in Communion, forgive me Lord.
For all other reasons other than work, death or sickness in which I scheduled in the Sunday Eucharist or attended the Sat vigil to fit my personal plans instead of recognising that it is a special day set aside to be with You in celebration… For this I was not truly in Communion, forgive me Lord.
For not participating fully in the Eucharistic celebration, my immodest dressing, my irreverence… For this I was not truly in Communion, forgive me Lord.
For not striving to grow in faith or living my life according to Your Word that I may join my brethren in building Your Kingdom Lord… For this I was not in truly Communion, forgive me Lord.
I seek Your help Lord! Open my eyes and my heart, transform me Lord. Let me always remain in Communion with You and my brethren. May You dwell in all of us O Lord.. Amen
FIRST READING
Romans 12:5–16ab
GOSPEL
Luke 14:15–24
One of those at table with Jesus said to him, “Blessed is the one who will dine in the Kingdom of God.” He replied to him, “A man gave a great dinner to which he invited many. When the time for the dinner came, he dispatched his servant to say to those invited, ‘Come, everything is now ready.’ But one by one, they all began to excuse themselves. The first said to him, ‘I have purchased a field and must go to examine it; I ask you, consider me excused.’ And another said, ‘I have purchased five yoke of oxen and am on my way to evaluate them; I ask you, consider me excused.’ And another said, ‘I have just married a woman, and therefore I cannot come.’ The servant went and reported this to his master. Then the master of the house in a rage commanded his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in here the poor and the crippled, the blind and the lame.’ The servant reported, ‘Sir, your orders have been carried out and still there is room.’ The master then ordered the servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedgerows and make people come in that my home may be filled. For, I tell you, none of those men who were invited will taste my dinner.’”
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