THE LORD WHO IS IN SEARCH OF US - The Gospel presents to us:
Oh, what a wonderful experience, to see the Lord who comes in search of us. We better not be ashamed or we will shy away and we better not be afraid or we will hide ourselves from that merciful gaze. A God who is on a constant look out; the Lord who is in search of us; the Lord who rejoices on our return - that is the image that Jesus wants us to have! Yes, the Lord is in search of us. The secret is that the Lord cannot find us, unless we let ourselves be found!
And therefore, we pray:
Oh Lord, my God,
Grant that I may stick to the path you have shown;
Enlighten my mind to single out the enticements and entrapments
that get me lost to your life-giving presence;
Infuse my heart with the humility to see the truth and accept it
specially when I find myself far from it;
Take my hand and lead me gently back to you,
however undeserving you find me to be;
for I know you love me without bounds,
you accept me without conditions, and
you watch over me without denying me my freedom!
Thank you Lord,
never let me wander too far away from you; and
help me always to let myself be found by you...
like the coin on the house floor,
the sheep in the wilderness,
and the son who came to himself...
Help me Lord,
that when you come in search of me,
TO LET MYSELF BE FOUND. Amen.