a prayer from br. roger
Brother Roger was the founder of Taize (a small ecumenical monastic community) which has become a regular gathering point for young people around the world to take part in prayer and reflection. I enjoy his prayer as he incorporates the powerful picture of Jesus’ appearance on the road to Emmaus.
Dear Father,
Like your disciples on the road to Emmaus,
we are so often incapable of seeing
that you, O Christ, are our companion on the way.
But, when our eyes are opened,
we realise that you were speaking to us,
even though perhaps we had forgotten you.
Then the sign of our trust in you is that,
in our turn, we try to love, to forgive with you.
Independent of our doubts or even our faith, O Christ,
you are always there: your love burns in our heart of hearts.
Amen.
The following prayer is one used at Taize, so we can join in praying with the pilgrims at Taize, today…
Jesus, light of our hearts,
since you rose from the dead,
you have never stopped coming to us.
Whatever point we may be at,
you are always waiting for us. And you tell us:
Come to me, you who are burdened and you will be comforted
Amen.
