Cardinal Radcliffe's meditation at the Extraordinary Consistory

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Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, OP gave a meditation at the Extraordinary Consistory convened by Pope Leo in Rome, on 7-8 January. The meeting - which included 170 cardinals - centred on the themes of synodality and mission.

Reflecting on Mark 6:45-52, Jesus walking on water to the disciples during a storm, he said:

"Sometimes we feel alone, burnt out, exhausted. But Jesus is watching and will come closer to us than ever before. So we need not be afraid. We live in a time of terrible storms too, of growing violence, from knife crime to war. The chasm between the rich and the poor is ever wider. The world order which came into being after the last world war is breaking down. We have no idea of what Artificial Intelligence will yield. If we are not nervous, we ought to be...

"We may feel that, faced with the vast challenges of our world and Church, we have so little offer. What can we say and do that will make a difference? But with God's grace, our little will be more than enough. So let us not harden our hearts but be open to the incalculable gifts of God, who bestows upon us grace without measure if we open our hands and our ears to Him and to each other."

Click here to read the full text of Cardinal Timothy's meditation: www.op.org/memory-and-newness-cardinal-radcliffes-meditation-at-the-extraordinary-consistory/?