Mid-week Reflection<\/p>\n
21st<\/sup> October 2020<\/p>\n I imagine that even if we have a position of influence, most of us would not consider ourselves all that important in the scheme of things.\u00a0 However, that is not what Jesus thinks!\u00a0 The message of the Gospel is that each of us has a significance and importance in the eyes of God. Recently, I mentioned to some 6th<\/sup> years students that God doesn\u2019t love us because we are good.\u00a0 God loves us because He<\/em><\/strong> is good. He doesn\u2019t need us yet we belong to him.\u00a0 Think of a beautiful mosaic.\u00a0 If one small tile is broken or missing, your eyes are drawn to that spot.\u00a0 The damaged finger of a statue is frustrating. The missing thread spoils the completeness of a magnificent tapestry. God sent His Son \u00a0to give His very life for each one of us, even if, and maybe especially if, I think I am a damaged finger, a broken tile or a missing thread.\u00a0 I am important.\u00a0 I am part of God\u2019s picture.\u00a0 Since humility is the foundation of prayer, it is an act of humility, and not of pride, to acknowledge and rejoice in such exaltation.\u00a0 The Blessed Virgin Mary, when she prayed her Magnificat, knew this.\u00a0 So should we.<\/p>\n Let us Pray:<\/strong><\/p>\n O God, who looks with compassion on the humble and contrite of heart; in your goodness, turn our hearts to you and help us to do what we know to be right. Grant that we may love you and one another with pure hearts and imitate the humility of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Who lives and reigns forever and ever.<\/p>\n Amen.<\/strong><\/p>\n Monsignor Monaghan<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mid-week Reflection 21st October 2020 I imagine that even if we have a position of influence, most of us would not consider ourselves all that important in the scheme of things.\u00a0 However,<\/p>\n