Photo was taken looking onto Zahara Lake, near Montecorto, Spain

A golden skyline reflects off Zahara lake, just before darkness sets in.

Thought on Sunday – February – 24/02/2013

The following reflection is by Triona Doherty

‘The man who fears to be alone will never be anything but lonely, no matter how much he may surround himself with people. But the man who learns, in solitude and recollection, to be at peace with his own loneliness, and to prefer its reality to the illusion of merely natural companionship, comes to know the invisible companionship of God.’ ~Thomas Merton

In today’s Gospel, Peter, John and James enjoy a special encounter with Jesus as he takes them up the mountain to pray. It is only when they take this step back from their everyday lives and go somewhere private that Jesus reveals to them who he really is. It is only when we spend time with God in prayer that we can truly appreciate his presence with us. Why not take some time alone today to pray the beautiful and uplifting poetry of today’s Psalm 26?

‘The Lord is my light and my help, whom shall I fear?’; ‘It is your face, O Lord, that I seek; hide not your face’ – ‘Hope in him, hold firm and take heart, hope in the Lord!’