Autumn Retreat
And let your face shed its light upon us”
We are beginning our annual Community Retreat at a time of year when nature also slows down! There are rapid and remarkable changes happening all around us, and we can learn much from creation during this retreat time. Here are some of my thoughts:
As the
leaves on the trees display a variety of colours, may we too realise the beauty
and variety that is hidden “under the ordinary colour” of all the persons
around us, and may we appreciate each one as he/she changes and develops.
“With
fairness you rule the peoples
You guide
the nations on earth”.
The leaves are falling too. May we let go of old ways that are no longer helpful, and with trust and faith let God work in our lives until the time of new shoots and growth.
"So will
your ways be known upon earth
And all
nations learn your saving help."
It is the
season of harvest; apples and blackberries are abundant! May we give thanks for
all God’s gifts.
“The earth
has yielded its fruit
for God, our God, has blessed us”.
The weather
is wet, cold and dark, but need not make us gloomy. St Teresa compared rainfall
to an outpouring of grace from God in her prayer. May we learn from the
delicate balance of nature to have greater balance in our own lives. May we
care for our world and especially those affected badly by climate change caused
by humanity.
“May God
still give us his blessing
Till the
ends of the earth revere him”.
Please unite with us in prayer during our retreat time and know that you are held in our prayer too.
Note: All psalm quotations above are from Psalm 66/67: “Harvest Song”.
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