The first priority in Archbishop Mark’s Apostolic Priorities for the Archdiocese of Brisbane, documented in With Lamps Ablaze, is Teaching Prayer. He says, “Often we urge people to pray but don’t really teach them how to pray… Now is the time to teach ways of prayer which are mature and all-embracing. Christian prayer begins not with speaking but with listening; and learning to pray is therefore learning to listen – to listen even to the silences of God. If all we do is speak, then in the words of Jesus we “babble like the pagans” (Matt 6:7). But if we speak after listening and in response to God who always has the first word, then we speak according to the mind of the Holy Spirit. That’s what we need to teach and learn. In the Gospel of Mark, we read that Jesus called the twelve apostles to himself, first of all, “that they might be with him” (3:14). This is where the mission starts: being with Jesus, which is what prayer is.”
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This Easter Sunday, Bishop Tim invites us to reflect on reflect on the many names given to Jesus, each one capturing a facet of his divinity. From The Messiah to The Good Shepherd, The Vine, The Master, The Word, to The Son of David, his identity displays the contexts that people can come to know Him, reflect upon Him, love Him and place their hope in Him. Through Holy Week, He is The Prince of Peace and then The Lamb of God. And as Easter dawns, he reigns supreme as The Lord of Lords, The King of Kings, and The Son of God. So, let’s pray to the risen King and have a happy and blessed Easter.
- He is risen! An Easter Sunday prayer
He is risen! An Easter Sunday prayer
Author: Archdiocese of Brisbane
Hi, I’m Bishop Tim. This Easter Sunday, I invite you to reflect on the names given to Jesus. In the Scriptures He is variously known as The Messiah, The Good Shepherd, The Vine, The Master, Son of David, Son of Man, Logos, the Word, I’m a Divine Word Missionary. Through Holy Week, He is the Prince of Peace, and then the Lamb of God. And at Easter, He is Lord of Lords, King of Kings, and Son of God. Let’s pray to risen King.In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
God of all creation, in your mercy you gave us your Son, who is the Way, the Truth and the Light. Thank you for the many names of Jesus, which display the contexts that people can come to know Him, reflect upon Him, love Him and place their hope in Him. Thank you that Jesus is different things to different people all over this wide earth and we thank you for the love and peace Jesus gives especially to those who are grieving, those who are in pain and those who are rejected and shunned. Lord Jesus, you are the Light of my life and the Joy of my Heart.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
A Happy and Blessed Easter to you all. Thanks for joining us today. And I hope to see you again soon.