Daily Gospel reflections: Watch over me, Lord
Saturday of the Second Week of Lent
Shepherd your people with your staff. (Micah 7:14)
Even in this age when shepherds aren’t part of my immediate environment, I find the image of being affectionately watched over endearing. To be counted as part of the flock of God’s inheritance, suggests the kind of “belonging to” that nurtures trust and sets us free to be our best self.
Shepherd me, O God. Let me hear the truth that you do not keep vigil with me only in my faithful moments. You do not limit your loving gaze to my goodness. You guide me through those times when I am wandering, lost, and unaware of your presence. You are keeping watch over my ungrateful heart, my unforgiving spirit, and my closed mind. You forget my sins and keep vigil with the goodness in my being that I have not yet discovered. You see the part of me that I cannot yet see. Thank you for knowing me so completely.
— Sr. Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB
Micah 7:14-15, 18-20
Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12
Luke: 15:1-3, 11-32
