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Come to me
By Margaret Rizza
Fountain of Life | Kevin Mayhew (Used with permission)
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The ninth day of the Novena: The welcoming heart
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Today's reading is from the Gospel of Matthew.
Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from it, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
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Come! We still welcome others with that little word: ‘Come right in, come in and take the weight off your feet!’ It was a word Jesus often used: ‘Come and see; come and eat.’ But how much more has Jesus to offer us? Rest, yes, but friendship unlike any other. Healing, guidance, peace, protection from evil, all offered by the Son of God who is ‘gentle and humble of heart’.
Be still and imagine the Lord calling your name and saying to you: ‘Come and give me your worries, come and trust me, come and listen to me as I speak my words in the gospel.’ End by thanking Jesus.
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Lord Jesus Christ, your heart was moved with love for the men and women who came for help in their need. You healed the sick, you fed the hungry, you forgave sinners, you cried over Jerusalem. Above all, you showed to those who were prepared to listen the way to true life, for you are the Way the Truth and the Life.
Lord, your heart is still moved today by your people and their many needs. Open our hearts to hear your word, to accept your love, and to respond to your call. In particular, I beg you to grant me the favour I ask during this novena (make you request silently), provided that it will contribute to my own eternal good and to the building up of your Kingdom of justice, peace and love here on earth.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
Amen.