Christian Art | Love Revealed By Jesus Christ | Prayer And Meditation
This relaxing prayer and meditation with Jesus reflects upon three Gospel passages – of Saint Matthew’s Gospel.
These are: 1. Jesus’ healing of the multitude; 2. The parable of the labourers in the vineyard; 3. The rich young man and the camel through the eye of the needle.
This meditation is presented on YouTube:
Thank you for praying this reflection.
May the love of Jesus Christ be with us all.
The parable teaches us that we must be ready, because we do not know when Christ will come to us, for the final account of our lives. This is a warning, edging our lives with the unpredictable. One positive effect of this parable is that it helps us to remain alert to the present moment. While it is easy to allow our thoughts to drift from where we are here and now, to recall the past, to worry or hope for the future, or to slip into daydreams and fantasy altogether, it is when we bring our attention to this very moment of time that we find sharpness, significance, and vibrancy in our life. We may realise just how extraordinary this great gift of life truly is, and feel empowered to live well and offer ourselves wholly to God. When we are attentive to this moment in time we may walk with Jesus [ … ]
Saint John Chrysostom was born into a wealthy family in Antioch, which was then one of the largest and most cosmopolitan cities in the Roman Empire. He received an excellent education in rhetoric and philosophy, which prepared him for a career in law or public speaking. However, he was drawn to Christianity and eventually decided to become a monk [ … ]
Saint Anastasius of Antioch offers a deeply theological meditation on one of the central mysteries of the Christian faith: that the immortal God truly suffered and died. Drawing on Scripture, the early Church’s understanding of the Incarnation, and Christ’s own words, Anastasius explains why this suffering was not only possible, but necessary. This paradox—that the impassible God underwent suffering—is not a contradiction but the heart of divine love revealed in Christ [ … ]
