The Psalm for the 4th Sunday of Easter had us sing of the goodness of the Lord, and of the way in which the rejected one becomes in fact the cornerstone of what is new and good and right.
The stone which the builders rejected has become the corner stone.
or
Alleluia!Give thanks to the Lord for he is good,
for his love has no end.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in men;
it is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in princes.The stone which the builders rejected has become the corner stone.
or
Alleluia!I will thank you for you have answered
and you are my saviour.
The stone which the builders rejected
has become the corner stone.
This is the work of the Lord,
a marvel in our eyes.The stone which the builders rejected has become the corner stone.
or
Alleluia!Blessed in the name of the Lord
is he who comes.
We bless you from the house of the Lord;
You are my God, I thank you.
My God, I praise you.
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good;
for his love has no end.The stone which the builders rejected has become the corner stone.
or
Alleluia!Psalm 117:1,8-9,21-23,26,28-29
Often the point of growth for an individual or for a community is what seems the weaker part, or even the damaged part. From that different perspective can be found the way forward for all sorts of change and growth.
Where has this been true in your experience?
What ‘weakness’ or ‘disability’ might have potential for your future development, or that of your community?
Painting of Bernadette Soubirous, Bolly Mill, Lourdes. Photograph (c) 2012, Allen Morris.
Living Eucharist 
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