The week of January 15, 2012 is busy for those in the Western Church. During his comments two days ago Benedict VXI spoke about the call of Samuel, and those that hear the same call today. The Pope's prayer, as leader of the church here on Earth, was that faithful hearts everywhere respond, as Samuel did, with open ears.
The Pope strongly encouraged those active in a spiritual life to communicate frequently with an ordained minister for objective analysis of what God may be saying to that particular person engaged in a spiritual life.
The week of Jan. 15 is also the universal church's formal time to recognize the characteristics of a migrant's life. Below is an excellent video exploring the topic along with a link to Bishop Anthony Taylor's Pastoral Letter, "I Was a Stranger and You Welcomed Me: A Pastoral Letter on the Human Rights of Immigrants." http://www.dolr.org/bishop/iwasastrangerletter/pastoralimmigration_english.pdf This letter was released in 2008.
January 17 is the beginning of a prolonged period of Prayer for Christian Unity. It lasts until the Feasts of St. Peter and Paul later this month. Above is the Our Father, sung in Taize, France. Taize is a community extremely committed to Christian Unity. Thir website is www.taize.fr.
Blessings to all for a Wonderful week.
I would also recommend looking at Psalm 91 for a great ecumenical prayer.
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