Mystery and Wonder
O Lion
Regal in Courage,
crushing our blighted bones
and hardened hearts,
come with one bound and roar,
awaken us, your stillborn whelps,
to new and vigorous life.
Jim Cotter ‘Cries of Advent’ No 7.
From Prayer in the Morning, Cairns Publications 1989.
To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles
are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
Colossians 1:27
As we prepare for Christmas festivities, we offer prayers for the people of Madagascar
where the economy suffered greatly due to environmental issues and poor agricultural practices
while illiteracy is also an important issue. The average fertility rate per woman was greater than 6
and in September 2021 the country was in famine and donors
are trying to help people also hit by climate change, pandemic and bad governance.