South Sudan's Challenge

South Sudan's Challenge
Healing & Reconciliation

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Short Reflection on the 1st Sunday of Lent (B)


Dhikr for the 1st Sunday of Lent (B)

Selected Gospel Passage: “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel." (Mk.2 15)

Short Reflection: Lent is a special season to be more attentive to the “disclosure” of the kingdom of God as we journey through life… BELIEVE in the GOSPEL!

DHIKR SIMPLE METHOD...
Dhikr is an Arabic word for remembrance. In the “tariqa” (the way) movement, dhikr developed into a form of prayer… It is a prayer of the heart… following three simple steps:

1.    Write in one’s heart a certain passage of the Holy Writ…
2.   Make the same passage ever present in one’s lips. 
3.   Then wait for God’s disclosure on the meaning of the passage…that interprets one’s life NOW…!

It takes a week of remembering (dhikr)…or even more days to relish the beauty of this method…


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