{"id":26285,"date":"2024-03-03T03:03:44","date_gmt":"2024-03-03T03:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/?p=26285"},"modified":"2024-03-03T05:42:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-03T05:42:36","slug":"a-mothers-prayer-praying-for-each-other-in-lent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/?p=26285","title":{"rendered":"A Mother\u2019s Prayer – Praying for each other in Lent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I was busy preparing a presentation for a group of teachers based on Jesus\u2019 core question; who do you say I am?

As I was scrolling through my documents, I came upon this reflection written by our inspiring Australian scripture scholar, Fr Gerald O\u2019Collins SJ.

As I reread it I was captured by the words his mother prayed over him every night. It struck a deep chord in me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018. . . When I was born my parents did not make plans for me! I remember the only plan my mum has was her prayer at the bedtime. She daily says the same prayer:

\u201cGod you have sent your son into our world with the uncertainties and risks which are parts of this world. You have given me my son and I am releasing him in this world, although, unlike you, I don\u2019t know what his future will be. However, I trust in your guidance as you have guided your beloved son. You won\u2019t let him dash his foot against a stone and as Father you won\u2019t give him a stone if he begs for his daily bread. I trust in you, even when he meets difficulties and will face one day the breath of the death. I trust you, as your own beloved son have trusted in you\u201d

Her prayer becomes my prayer. Each time I think of her, I pray also the same prayer for her instead of praying for me.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I have grandchildren. Not a day goes by that I don’t remember them and my adult children in prayer. I hand them over to God. I let go.

Lent is a time to pray for each other. And as Gerald O\u2019Collins says; I hope that through Christ we continue to pray for each other and that we become for each other mothers and brothers and sisters. This is what Jesus commands us to do as his disciples, brothers and sisters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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