Friday, March 15. Imagine you are Mary in John 12:1-8. Why did you want to anoint Jesus? Write a journal entry from Mary’s perspective.
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Words from The Word: The LORD says, “Do not cling to events of the past or dwell on what happened long ago. Watch for the new thing I am going to do. It is happening already—-you can see it now!”
-Isaiah 43:18-19, GNT
This Week…
Lectionary Texts:
Audio Lectio: Pray the scriptures from John 12:1-3 — Mary anoints Jesus.
Spiritual Tools: Walk your prayer this week. Pray a Labyrinth — real or virtual.
Prayer: God of Grace, forgive me when I assume that I deserve the great fortune of your forgiveness. Make me generous in passing it on to others. Amen.
Art Credit: Frederick Sandys, 1829-1904. Mary Magdalene from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN.
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From my journal as Mary:
First of all….I’m thinking “Bug off Judas…and leave me alone.” “How I spend my assets is not your business. ”
I want to annoint Jesus because I’m called (intuited) to help Jesus prepare for his journey of pain, suffering. I am remembering that we need to love our neighbor as ourselves. People in my life have taken risks from their assets (whether material or spiritual gifts) to help me on my journey through suffering, pain, etc.