Day 7: Presentation Day Novena

Today, we reflect on  what it means to stand on the periphery

We remember our Presentation family in Australia and Papua New Guinea

We begin in the name of God our creator,

Christ who shows us the way and

the Spirit who continues to give us hope and courage

Pope Francis -

“I am convinced of one thing: the great changes in history are realised when reality is seen not from the centre, where one’s viewpoint is equidistant from everything, but from the periphery.”

What it means to be a man or woman for others – to stand in solidarity with those on the periphery of society, humbly providing the opportunity for them to be seen, to matter, to know that their life story has value.”

“…come out of yourselves and go forth tom the existential peripheries..” 

Nano Nagle stood at the periphery and from there she saw and reached out to those made poor.

What does this mean for us as we consider the part of the world where we live and serve. Sometimes we see differently if we just make a small shift. Move to a new position today – at the table, in church, drive a different road.

As we remember the needs of our world today, we respond: make us edge walkers