Friday 13 December

Saint Lucy, Martyr

Is 48:17-19, Ps 1:1-4, 6, Matthew 11:16-19

A question for today’s generation

“What comparison can I find for this generation?” This could well be a question Jesus addresses to our modern Western generation, increasingly ignorant of, indifferent or even hostile to, its Christian heritage, Christian belief and values. Surely God must now be asking us “What more can I do for you that you will believe? How much more can I show my love for you?” As we approach the celebration of God’s human entry into history let us pray fervently for all who have turned away from their Christian belief and practice – and for those who, due to our own missionary inadequacy, have never heard the Good News.