February 10
From the
Gospel of Matthew we hear: “Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be
called children of God.”
Sr.
Dorothy said: "We are a global people–one family. A deep Christian value
is sharing. I am an instrument to help them come together. I am a person free
to do that."
In
1992, Dorothy experienced a sense of this world community when she met other
"green" advocates from around the world. "She returned to [Brazil]
bursting with passion and full of fresh ideas. The world was finally concerned
about the destruction of the rainforests around the globe—or so she thought.
She spoke enthusiastically in the villages and communities."[1]
Today’s
suggested action:
Choose
one thing that you can change in your daily life so that you will be gentler on
the earth. Then, go and put it into
practice.
Prayer:
Lord
God, sometimes I ask myself:
Who
will speak for the poor and the broken and for the peoples oppressed? Who will
speak so these voices are heard? Who will speak if we don't? Who will care for
the forests and the creatures? Who will protect the precious land, the great
rivers, the birds and the plants? Who will act if we don’t?
Lord
God, help me be an instrument of justice and peace. Help me to speak and act,
for I am a person free to do that. Amen.
May
the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit be glorified in all places through
the Immaculate Virgin Mary. Amen.
[The text of this Novena is adapted from https://www.sndohio.org/sister-dorothy/dorothy-stang-novena]
[1] (Excerpt
from: "A Journey of Courage: The Amazing Story of Sister Dorothy
Stang" by Michele Murdock)
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