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WELCOME TODAY four OFYOUR ONLINE
RETREAT
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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.