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Psalm 71:2 In your righteousness, deliver me and set me free; incline your ear to me and save me.
Father Mario drove to a grocery store and purchased six oranges and a knife. Back in her hospital room, he peeled the oranges and described how his grandfather in Cuba taught him to peel oranges without tearing the membrane. Father Mario listened to her—and the woman began to recover. She ate two oranges that night and had a supply for the next day.
When we take the time to listen deeply, being sensitive to what a hurting person is saying or not saying, we may find that we are able to soothe broken bodies and broken hearts. God has given us to each other just for this reason.
MOVING FORWARD: Who has listened to you deeply and helped set you free? Write them a note or give them a call and offer your thanks.
PRAY for the Diocese of Northern Malawi
Today the Church remembers Evelyn Underhill, 1941.
Ps [70], 71 * 74 | Ecclesiasticus 44:19—45:5 | 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 | Luke 19:28-40