At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for them, because they were troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd.
Lord of Mercy,
How did you look out at the crowds that day,
and not feel overwhelmed by the needs you saw?
When I think of the troubles in my own family,
And multiply that by hidden troubles that I'm sure
are felt in every household around me,
and the households of everyone I know at work,
I gasp at the size of the mission of healing.
And all you had was a bunch of followers,
led by the twelve disciples.
And I've noticed how often in the gospels
you are frustrated by that motley group
and their failure to understand.
Lord, now I am your disciple,
No better than the Twelve, certainly,
but probably no worse.
Please help me to be a sign
of your presence to the world around me,
to feed hungers, to bring consolation
and to be a sign of hope,
no matter how imperfect a sign I might be.
Through Isaiah, I hear God saying:
"This is the way; walk in it."
Lord, help me to do so,
this day and every day,
so that the world will know that
"the Kingdom of heaven is at hand."
Amen.
For a prayer for today from St. Ambrose of Milan.(www.
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