April: Thoughts from Huw

Dear Friends,

I found this beautiful prayer written by an Italian Priest who is self isolating at the moment and very sadly lost his own brother a few days ago to Covid 19….

I’m staying at home, Lord!

I’m staying at home, Lord! And today, I realise, you taught me this, remaining obedient to the Father, for thirty years in the house of Nazareth, waiting for the great mission.

I stay at home, Lord, and in Joseph’s studio, your keeper and mine, I learn to work, to obey, to round the corners of my life and prepare you a work of art.

I’m staying at home, Lord! And I do it responsibly for my own good, for the health of my city, for my loved ones, and the good of my brother, whom you have put beside me, asking me to take care of him in the garden of life.

I’m staying at home Lord! And I know that I am not alone because Mary, like any mother, is in the next room, doing chores and preparing lunch for all of us, God’s family.

I’m staying at home, Lord! And in the silence of Nazareth, I pledge to pray, to read, to study, meditate, be useful for small jobs, in order to make our home more beautiful and welcoming.

I’m staying at home, Lord! And in the morning, I thank you for the new day you give me, trying not to spoil it and welcome it with wonder, as a gift and an Easter surprise.

I’m staying at home Lord! And at noon I will receive the greeting of the angel, I will make myself useful for love, in communion with you who made you flesh to live among us; and tired of the journey, thirsty, I will meet you at Jacob’s well, and thirsty for love on the cross.

I’m staying at home, Lord! And if the evening takes me melancholy, I will invoke you like the disciples of Emmaus; stay with us, the evening has arrived and the sun sets.

I’m staying at home, Lord! And in the night, in communion of prayer with the many sick, the lonely, and all the caregivers, I will wait for the dawn to sing your mercy again and tell everyone, that in the storms, you have been my refuge.

I’m staying at home, Lord! And I don’t feel alone and abandoned, because you told me: I’m with you every day. Yes and especially in these days of confusion, O Lord, in which , if my presence is not necessary, I will reach everyone, only with the wings of prayer.

A prayer to comfort us in these confusing times.

God Bless

Huw