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SOMETHING TO THINK AND PRAY ABOUT THIS WEEK
Disordered Attachments
What Ignatius calls disordered attachments can get the better of us – pride, greed, fear, perfectionism, the insatiable appetite for instant affirmation generated by social media, over-stimulation, the expectation of 24/7 availability, failure to realise we’re stewards of creation and not its owner, obsession with prestige and status, the ‘I have more than you’ syndrome and all the other attractions that draw us away from God, ourselves and others, leaving us in a state of emotional turbulence, excitement and exhaustion.
My worth as a person is not determined by what I have. My material possessions, my academic attainments, my successes, my income and my bank balance do not define my worth as an invaluable and unique human person. My worth is not determined by what’s outside myself. The bad spirit, the enemy of my human nature, would have me believe otherwise. I’m infinitely richer than that. It’s so easy to get caught up in what we think we need and desire, but in the cold light of day we see the illusions for what they are. Solidarity with one another, rather than competition with one another, is God’s idea of what life is about.
Jim Maher SJ, Pathways to a Decision with Ignatius of Loyola
We remember at this time...
Exam season is here, and we can feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, and uncertainty. Yet You remind us: “Do not worry about your life.” Help us to place our trust in You and to remember that worrying cannot add a single hour to our lives.
When we feel afraid or under pressure, give us peace. When we doubt ourselves, remind us that You are with us. Help us to work hard, use the gifts You have given us, and leave our fears in Your hands.
Teach us to trust that You are caring for us in every moment, even when the future seems unclear. Fill our hearts with confidence, calmness, and hope, knowing that Your love never fails. Amen!
Sacred Space – Daily Prayer since 1999
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