Lord, you have renewed the face of the earth. Your Church throughout the world sings you a new song, announcing your wonders to all. Through a virgin, you have brought forth a new birth in our world; through your miracles, a new power; through your suffering, a new patience; in your resurrection, a new hope, and in your ascension, new majesty.
I found this prayer in the morning while reading of The Divine Office. It is beautiful as a whole, but I was struck by the phrase "through your suffering, a new patience." Paired with Grunewald's The Mocking of Christ, new vistas open on Syria, on my personal struggles, on the work of the church and how it is accomplished. If you've never heard of The Divine Office, you should give it a look. Here!
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