April 11 morning

With Jesus in the morning

“Today there is a great silence over the earth, a great silence, and stillness, a great silence because the King sleeps.” Thus begins a very ancient homily in the Liturgy of the Hours. Today I take a time of silence, with Mary, to accompany Jesus who sleeps in the tomb. I offer him my life, my desire to watch with him, my questions perhaps, and my hopes. Pope Francis invites us to carry in prayer those who are in the grip of addictions. I bring them to Jesus, in the silence of this day. Our Father…