January 6.  A JUBILEE PRAYER. Father in heaven, may the faith you have given us in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother, and the flame of love enkindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, reawaken in us the blessed hope for the coming of your Kingdom. May your grace transform us, as pilgrims of hope, into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel. May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos. .

May and Paul Ceruti had been in business together for some years and the company had grown nicely although times had been tough too, especially during the Covid years.  As they looked back and ahead they thought about temptations to corruption they did face and still would have to face in the battle to survive.  As an “ubuntu for truth” pledge for committed Christians they decided to join a spiritual business breakfast group and invite colleagues to join in if they wished.   

Reflect, share. Scripture Who is it that overcomes the world but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?   1 John 5:5. Pope Francis.   In the present condition of global society, where injustices abound and growing numbers of people are deprived of basic human rights and considered expendable, the principle of the common good immediately becomes logically and inevitably a summons to solidarity and a preferential option for the poorest of our brothers and sisters. LS 157.   Love for our brothers and sisters is not simply the fruit of our own efforts; it demands the transformation of our selfish hearts. This realization gave rise to the oft-repeated prayer: “Jesus, make our hearts more like your own”. Saint Paul, for his part, urged his hearers to pray not for the strength to do good works, but “to have the same mind among you that was in Christ Jesus” (Phil 2:5).  DN 161Pray:  for honesty and integrity in our business dealings and in our country as we prepare for the activities of the new year. Choose appropriate action.