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24 HOURS

24 HOURS

These prayer reflections follow    the passion, 
                                                     the death, 
                                                     the resurrection and 
                                                     the ascension of Jesus as told in Mark's gospel.
For me, this narrative by Mark is like a liturgy:
                                                    a time to worship
                                                    a time to listen
                                                    a time to reflect
                                                    a time to immerse myself in this love story.
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The First Hour          Jesus is anointed                Mark 14:3-9

Jesus, you teach me that I am anointed.

 When a tear caresses my cheek, I am anointed with the empathy of the holy.
 When a word kisses my heart, I am anointed with the wisdom of Sophia.
 When a  breath of the spirit enlivens my soul, I am anointed.

Holy  Anointing, thank you.

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The Second Hour      Jesus breaks bread               Mark 14:22-28

Jesus, you show me how to nourish and to be nourished.

 When I  share a simple meal with family, you are present.
 When I  give food to the foodbank, you are fed.
 When I  invite another to my table, we share eucharist.

 Tender nourishment, thank you.

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The Third Hour     Jesus prays in the garden          Mark 14:32-36

Jesus,  you invite me to pray.

 When I  hear the dawn chorus, I sing with you.
 When I  stand bathed in crepuscular light, I stand awash in you.
 When I  see a baby's smile, I rejoice with you.

 Gentle listener, thank you.
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The Fourth Hour   Jesus is betrayed                    Mark 14:42-50

Jesus,  you urge me to stay strong.

 When my aging body betrays me, you are my solace.
 When my spirit sags, you lift me up.
 When my shoulders droop with the weight of despair, you are my support.

Steadfast God, thank you.

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The Fifth Hour      Peter denies Jesus               Mark 14:66-72

Jesus,  you enlighten me: I recognise my weaknesses.

When I fail to honour the dignity of another, I deny you.
When I fail to recognise your face in another, I deny you.
When I fail to acknowledge the divine spark within myself, I deny  you.

 Merciful embrace, thank you.



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The Sixth Hour     Jesus stands before Pilate      Mark 15:1-15

Jesus,  you reveal that silence is a powerful voice.

 When I  refuse to retaliate verbally, you inhabit the pause.
 When I  refuse to entertain gossip, you delight in the silence.
 When I  refuse to accept verbal abuse, you become my voice.

 God of the liminal space, thank you.
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The Seventh Hour   The soldiers mock Jesus      Mark 15:16-20

Jesus,  you teach me the value of integrity.

 When I don't compromise the truth, we stand together.
 When I acknowledge the truth in others, I acknowledge you.
 When I root myself in Truth, I am grafted onto you.

 Radical love, thank you
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The Eighth Hour   Simon of Cyrene carries the cross     Mark 15:21

Jesus, you prepare me to serve.

 When I am co-opted for the common good, I become your hands.
 When I visit a housebound person, I become your eyes.
 When I offer a non-judgemental listening ear, I am your  heart.

 Empowering presence, thank you.

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The Ninth Hour   Jesus is offered wine and myrrh         Mark 15:23

Jesus,  you model discernment.

 When I  take time to consider a reply, I invite you into the question.
 When I  put myself in another's shoes, I put myself in your shoes.
 When I save an e-mail to draft, I ask you to proof-read it.

Breath of wisdom, thank you.

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The Tenth Hour      Jesus is crucified                      Mark 15:24a

Jesus,  you prepare me for suffering.

 When chronic pain grips me, I receive your gentle tending through health care and  medication.
 When grief sneaks up and startles me, I welcome your embrace.
 When the daily grind of living threatens to crush me, your graciousness revives me.

 Silent presence, thank you.

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The Eleventh Hour       The soldiers cast lots for Jesus' clothes        
                            Mark  15:24b

Jesus,  you exhort me to clothe the naked.

 When I  lavish kisses and hugs on a frail, frightened woman,  I clothe the naked spirit.
 When I  adorn a struggling adolesent with praise, I clothe the naked soul.
 When I  recycle clothes, I clothe the naked body.

 Heart  of compassion, thank you.
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The Twelfth Hour      Insults are hurled at Jesus         Mark 15:29-32

Jesus,  you embolden me: I explore areas of resistance.

 When unkind words shadow me, I ask them to join in a song of love
 When people hurt me, I bless them.
 When change derails me, I follow the road less travelled.

 Love-who-dares, thank you.
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The Thirteenth Hour      Jesus cries out to God         Mark 15:34

Jesus,  you teach me to hold the question.

 When  tragedy strikes and I ask, 'Why?', your eyes fill.
 When I am  confronted with the inexplicable, your heart fills.
 When  exasperation screams aloud, your cupped hands tenderly hold my pain.

 Sacred vessel, thank you
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The Fourteenth Hour      Jesus dies                    Mark 15:37

Jesus,  you accompany me as I confront my mortality.

 When I stand beside my mother's grave, I know my time will  come.
 When I plant a seed in the dark earth, I know new life will  bloom.
 When I see the sun set, I know a new dawn will arise.

 Patient companion, thank you.

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The Fifteenth Hour   The Centurion recognises God        Mark 15:39

Jesus, you insist I proclaim the living God

 When I speak of you, Love speaks.
 When I share your action in my life, Love grows.
 When I fail to seek you, Love whispers my name.

 Voice of love, thank you.
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The Sixteenth Hour   The women near the cross          Mark 15:40-41 

Jesus,  you encourage me to dwell in community.

 When we eat together, we eat with you.
 When we pray together, we pray with you.
 When we share our story, we enrich all our lives.

Brother-Sister, thank you.

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The Seventeenth Hour         Jesus is buried               Mark 15:42-47

Jesus,  you invite me to a time of retreat.

 When I am overwhelmed by darkness, Love embraces me.
 When I fear there is no escape, Love guides me.
 When I need to begin again, Love rebirths me.

 Ever-present midwife, thank you.
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The Eighteenth Hour   The women find an empty tomb       Mark 16:1-8

Jesus,  you reveal that for every ending there is a beginning.

 When the children leave home and I am on my own, I begin  anew.
 When I lose my job, I begin again.
 When I become stalled on my pilgrimage, you take my hand.

 Alpha  and Omega, thank you.

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The Nineteenth Hour Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene       Mark 16:9

Jesus, you enlarge my heart.

 When I see an old man sleeping on the park  bench, I see you.
 When I hear the music from the busker, I hear  you.
 When I see her crooked, toothless smile, I see  your smile.

 Heart-song, thank you
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The Twentieth Hour      
Mary Magdalene tells the disciples 
that Jesus is alive      Mark 16:10

Jesus, you give me the courage to reveal you to  others.

 When I smile at a tired check-out operator,  you smile.
 When I put a cool cloth on a feverish  forehead, your hand is there.
 When I kiss a child good-night, your lips  bless their cheek.

 In-dwelling God, thank you.
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The Twenty-first Hour   Jesus appears to two disciples    Mark 16:12-13

Jesus, you embolden me when I am fearful.

 When I take flight, you fly with  me.
 When I retreat, you sit with me.
 When I seek sanctuary, you open wide your  heart.

 Safe-haven, thank you.
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The Twenty-second Hour      Jesus appears while the disciples  eat       
                                    Mark 16:14

Jesus, you come to us in everyday life.

 When I listen, I listen to you.
 When I acknowledge my companions, I  acknowledge you.
 When we break bread together,  eucharist.

 Faithful presence, thank you.
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The Twenty-third Hour Jesus commissions the disciples Mark 16:16-18

Jesus, you beckon me.

When I choose not to blaspheme, I show you are  important.
When I choose not to entertain gossip, 
I show the dignity of each individual is  important.
When I choose to care for my body, 
I show that I am a temple, a shekinah of  love.

 Holy invitation, thank you.
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The Twenty-fourth Hour   Jesus ascends into heaven    Mark 16:19-20

Jesus, you are the source of life.

 When my prayer falters, you pray for  me.
 When I am desolate, you console me.
 When mystery baffles me, you honour the  question.

 Life-force, thank you
Thich Nhat Nanh's verse sums it up for me:

 “Waking up this morning, I smile:
 Twenty four brand new hours are before me.
 I vow to live each hour fully
 and to look  at all beings with eyes of compassion.”

 Twenty four hours with Jesus: a blueprint for life.
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