Day 8: Presentation Day Novena

Today, we reflect on  finding God in the ordinary which needs a contemplative spirit

We remember our Presentation family in Ireland, England, Slovakia and Palestine

We begin in the name of God our creator,

Christ who shows us the way and

the Spirit who continues to give us hope and courage

Nano is said to have engaged in prayer for four hours daily and to spend herself for the children, the poor and the suffering. Nano was both active and contemplative. Because she knew God’s love for her, she was able to see God in the dark streets of Cork and in the injustice around her. Nano was able to be the lantern which lighted the hovels and attics, incarnating God’s love in dark places.

Pray the following – allowing quiet reflection between each quote –

Be still and know that I am God

What we take in by contemplation, we pour out in love.

The day of my awakening was the day I saw, and I knew I saw all things in God and God in all things.

How does my prayer/contemplation lead me to see in new ways?

How can Nano be a model for me?

As we remember the needs of our world today, we respond: Help us to see