Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Jupiter at closest approach to earth, visible all night

Reading: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

Luke 15:32  “We had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life.”

Jewish philosopher Martin Buber defined two different ways of seeing ourselves in the world: "Ich/Du", I and Thou - and "Ich/Es" - I and It. "I and It" sees the world outside of self as "It", as objects, as separate. "I and Thou" sees the world -

its rocks, its trees, its creatures, other people - and God - as Thou, as connected,

as beings with whom, not with which, with whom, we can have relationship.

Relationship: with whom we can suffer, with whom we can work, with whom we can remember, with whom we can hope, with whom we can celebrate, with whom we can sing, and dance, and rejoice.

O loving God, you have called us to return to you.  May we leave behind all that separates us from fullness of love in you.  Amen

• On your altar, place a photograph of someone who brings joy to your life. Pray for them. Write to them, even if they have died.