27 TH SUNDAY YEAR C

7 th October 2007

D: Good morning. Today we share with you a word about faith. Now being faithful to God is difficult and at times even causes us anguish anguish .

B: Our word of life for this weekend comes from Luke’s Gospel, where the apostles said to Jesus, ‘Increase our faith.’ It’s a cry which comes from the very depths of our being, it’s a calling out to God for some kind of understanding. Understanding of a situation or experience that just possibly makes no sense to me.

D: You’ve heard it said ….you’ve said it yourself “God, why is this happening to me or why is this happening to us ? ”. We can all of us think of experiences that fall into that category “Why do bad things happen to good people”. A question that we all grapple with and sometimes not without a little guilt. - as if somehow it’s not proper to question the ways of God, not quite right to argue with God...

B: You know we have a long religious history of relationship with God and it has taught us that growth in faith takes place in the context of openness to:

My experience and my openness to God. That relationship of openness, like any relationship which is open and honest will have its moments of friction.

D: When I pray for an “increase of faith” as the Apostles did, I am asking that I might be open and honest to the life of God in and around me. And that, the gift of faith which is available to everyone might be real for me.

Before we go this morning we would like to just let you know that Monica Brown and Hilary Musgrave will be in Limerick next weekend. They will run a workshop on creatively breaking open the word of God takes place in the Dominican Biblical Centre next Saturday from 10am to 1pm. Advance booking is needed by phoning Emmaus Productions in Dublin. Then on Sunday, Monica and Hilary will be involved in the 11.15 Mass at the Augustinian Church. This liturgy is especially focused towards children and families.

B: You’ve been listening to “Just a thought” with Brenda Cribbin

D: and David Bracken. We can be contacted through the Limerick Diocesan Offices at Henry Street. You can also download your own copy of this reflection by clicking on limerickdiocese.org

B: We look forward to your company again next week. So in the meantime, take care!

D & B: Bye !!!!!!!

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