In the newness of this day, when all things are refreshed by your sustaining grace, we repent of the darknesses to which we cling. Forgive us, Lord, for continually turning to our own power and calling it Your work. Let Your light penetrate our bodies and our souls, and give us the strength to face our sins and even our finitude head-on. Forgive us for fearfully hiding our brokenness beneath the mask of competence. Teach us, Holy Father, to approach You and one another without pretense.
Lord, we desire to serve You, but too often our desire to serve becomes simply the "order of the day," and we fall into the trap of normalcy, straying far from the foot of the cross. Show us our need to return to You in humility each day. Have mercy on Your leaders, oh Lord. Protect Your people from the blindnesses of those who serve. Lord Christ, who by the Spirit opened the eyes of those whom You met on the Road to Emmaus, open our eyes as well, we pray: that we may see the error of our ways in the piercing, healing light of Your Presence.
~Caravaggio, The Supper in Emmaus, 1602~
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