Fr. Eric Nicolai preached this meditation at Ernescliff College, on February 28, 2023. Today’s first reading is from a chapter of Isaiah, an oracle that the prophet made, calling back the exiles in Babylon. Isaiah 55, 10: "And as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and return no more thither, but soak the earth, and water it, and make it to spring, and give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be, which shall go forth from my mouth: it shall not return to me void, but it shall do whatsoever I please, and shall prosper in the things for which I sent it."

The image of rain and snow give us an idea of the refreshing nature of our prayer in Lent, and invites us to open the door to his presence.

Music: FALL - Adrian Berenguer (Album Singularity)

Thumbnail: Rembrandt St Jerome Kneeling in Prayer Looking Down etching 1635, Galerie Michael artbrokerage.com

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