Looking for certainty

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Dona la pace

The Community of Taizé

Today is Monday the 12th of October, in the 28th week of Ordinary Time.

The community of Taizé sing Dona la pace, Signore : ‘Give peace, O Lord, to those who trust in you.’

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Today’s reading is from the Gospel of Luke.

Luke 11:29-32

When the crowds were increasing, [Jesus] began to say, ‘This generation is an evil generation; it asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be to this generation. The queen of the South will rise at the judgement with the people of this generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and see, something greater than Solomon is here! The people of Nineveh will rise up at the judgement with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the proclamation of Jonah, and see, something greater than Jonah is here!

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Jesus speaks to the crowd of this generation’s demand for a sign. Where do you notice yourself looking for certainty or asking for a sign from God at the moment?

Yet Jesus is already there with them, right in front of their eyes. Where might God already be in your life? Perhaps you haven’t seen God yet because you were expecting something more obvious, or even something a bit more dramatic?

As you listen to the reading again, listen to how Jesus speaks... how do you imagine his tone?

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Luke 11:29-32

When the crowds were increasing, [Jesus] began to say, ‘This generation is an evil generation; it asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be to this generation. The queen of the South will rise at the judgement with the people of this generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and see, something greater than Solomon is here! The people of Nineveh will rise up at the judgement with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the proclamation of Jonah, and see, something greater than Jonah is here!

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How do you want to respond, today, to these words of Jesus? Do you perhaps need to recognise him for who he is? Speak to him now as you reflect.

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Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be

World without end

Amen