December 4, 2021 Saturday of the 1st week of Advent C.
Isaiah 30:19-21, 23-26
Psalm 147
Matthew 9:35-10:1, 5a, 6-8
“…lost sheep…” Mt 10:6
Lord, our world is still full of lost sheep. Many have come home to you but so many more remain lost. I have been lost too. I chose to wander from your flock, to go my own way, to follow the shepherds of the world. I’m not at all proud of that time because I tried to live without you. I was lost but didn’t know it. There was an emptiness in my soul I couldn’t explain. But you never gave up on me. The seeds of faith planted within me by my parents sprouted and grew and began to flower. There are probably still some ways I remain lost but I’m home where I belong. Lord, don’t let me wander away again for there are dangerous wolves in the wilderness that would devour me. In return, grant me the grace for me to use my experience to seek out other lost sheep and be an instrument to bring them home to you, their Good Shepherd. It is awesome to have a hand in your mission. Thank you, Lord, for your patience and your love. Amen.