WELCOME TODAY four OFYOUR ONLINE

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NINE DAYS WITH

MARY mACKILLOP

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Be still

Breathe deeply

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God is with you

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Open the eyes and ears of your heart

To the indwelling god

As you read the scripture passage

on the slide that followsbecome aware of what word or

phrase speaks to you?

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You are the salt of the earth.

Matthew 5:13

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt,

so that you may know how you

ought to answer everyone.

Colossians 4:6

Sit with that word or phrase.

Ponder it.

Let it speak to your inner spirit.

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In the Gospel Jesus tells us that we are the salt of the earth and challenges us to not lose our

“saltiness”.

In the Letter to the Colossians we are encouraged to be seasoned

with salt.

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Mary constantly encourages us to be

“salt” in our everyday life in the way we

speak with and about others.

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Never by word or deed give others the slightest cause to be disedified in you. Let them always hear you speak kindly to each other. And when you must correct anyone do so in a gentle

yet firm manner. 28/5/1896

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What stirs in your heartsas you hold these words

of Mary MacKillop?

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(your name) let your speech always be gracious.  

(your name) let others always hear you speak kindly.

I listen with the ears of my heart to where the “saltiness” of God is

drawing me to be salt for...

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Flavour me with the saltiness of your presence God.May my living,

loving, being and doing be seasoned with

salt.May my words and

thoughtsbe gracious and

life-giving.May I be salt for all

your creation.Amen.

WE look forward to praying with you on

day Five.