AECI Lent 2026 Reflection: 'Am I In The Picture? A Screen Journey' (With reference to Pier Paolo Pasolini's 'Gospel According to St Matthew' 1964) O pening Prayer: 'The earth is full of the goodness Of the Lord He loves justice and right From heaven the Lord looks down He sees all mankind He is our help and shield ' Amen Easter Sunday 'The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, j

AECI Lent 2026 Reflection: 'Am I In The Picture? A Screen Journey' (With reference to Pier Paolo Pasolini's 'Gospel According to St Matthew 1964) Opening Prayer: 'We pray for the gift of patience. To stand in the release of 'sacred time'. To listen in silence and in stillness For the murmurings of new growth And fresh direction. The stars shall fill us with Light And the breeze will come upon us And the bare tree will blossom again In Word and in Spirit'. Amen Holy Saturday '

AECI Lent 2026 Reflection: 'Am I In The Picture? A Screen Journey' (With reference to Pier Paolo Pasolini's 'Gospel According to St Matthew 1964) Opening Prayer: 'All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. The hatred which divides nation from nation, race from race, class from class, Father forgive . The covetous desires of people and nations to possess what is not their own, Father, forgive . The greed which exploits the work of human hands and lays waste the eart

AECI Lent 2026 Reflection: 'Am I In The Picture? A Screen Journey' (With reference to Pier Paolo Pasolini's 'Gospel According to St Matthew 1964) Opening Prayer: 'God, Grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change The things I can, And wisdom To know the difference.' Amen Holy Thursday 'While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the eld

AECI Lent 2026 Reflection: 'Am I In The Picture? A Screen Journey' (With reference to Pier Paolo Pasolini's 'Gospel According to St Matthew 1964) Opening Prayer: 'O God, Shepherd of all your people, deliver us from all troubles, worries and cares that assail us, that we may always do what is pleasing in your sight, and remain safe in the care of our Good Shepherd; Jesus Christ our Lord' Amen. WEEK SIX Picture 11 Picture 12 'See that you do not despise one of these little one

AECI Lent 2026 Reflection: 'Am I In The Picture? A Screen Journey' (W ith reference to Pier Paolo Pasolini's 'Gospel According to St Matthew 1964) Opening Prayer: 'O Blessed Jesus, Give me stillness of soul in You. Let Your mighty calmness reign in me. Rule me, O King of Gentleness, King of Peace'. Amen Week Five Picture 9 Picture 10 'Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those w

A ECI Lent 2026 Reflection: 'Am I In The Picture? A Screen Journey' (With reference to Pier Paolo Pasolini's 'Gospel According to St Matthew 1964) Opening Prayer 'Lord, you search me and you know me. There is no part of me that you do not know. You created me in your own image and likeness. You looked at me, the work of your hands, and you loved what you saw, and you continue to look at me everyday and you still love what you see, because what you see is me as only you can kn

AECI Lent 2026 Reflection: 'Am I In The Picture? A Screen Journey' (With reference to Pier Paolo Pasolini's 'Gospel According to St Matthew' 1964) Opening Prayer: 'O my God, fill our souls with holy joy, courage and strength to serve you. Enkindle your love in us And then walk with us along the next stretch of the road before us. We do not see very far ahead, but when we have arrived where the horizon now closes down, a new prospect will open before us and we shall meet in pe

AECI Lent 2026 Reflection: 'Am I In The Picture? A Screen Journey' (with reference to Pier Paolo Pasolini's 'Gospel According to St Matthew' 1964) Opening Prayer 'Let nothing disturb you Let nothing frighten you All things are passing God never changes Patience obtains everything Whoever has God wants for nothing God alone is suffice' Amen WEEK 2 Picture 3 Picture 4 'You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no lon

AECI Lent 2026 Reflection: 'Am I In The Picture? A Screen Journey' (with reference to Pier Paolo Pasolini's 'Gospel According to St Matthew 1964) Opening Prayer 'Lord, Help us to be open to your Spirit In these days of Lent ahead of us To discern the path of spiritual growth and truth To approach with a pure heart The practice of silence and stillness An awareness of journey A lucid picture of faithfulness' Amen WEEK 1 Picture 1 Picture 2 'At that time Jesus was led by the Sp

Week Four: Hope 'Awaken in a Hope Striding with the courage to define All you are in Christ. To break thus Into a Hope without trepidation Is to move swift in strengthening the mind, Along the path of resolve. Here, gaze on the widest vision of belonging At the foot of Splendour’s heights Your Star breaches the night, Presence. Thanks. Peace to integrate. Today, Be no more of this raging earth You have everything one needs to rejuvenate.' On the fourth and final Sunday of thi

Week 3 : Benevolence 'Reach for a Benevolence Bridging the ache for lasting compassion A fair patience seeps in. To break thus Into a Benevolence without trepidation Is conversing with the pure heart An unfolding victory. Here, straighten your spine At the foot of Splendour’s heights Your Star shines far, And exalts good things to contemplate. Today, Be no more of this raging earth You have everything one needs to rejuvenate' In the relatively short letter of James, the write

Week 2: Understanding 'Pass through an Understanding Gazing on the warmest light That lifts all veils on the bygone. To break thus Into an Understanding without trepidation Is detachment from 'the Self' That hurries and bustles unchecked. Here, you shall never run from such stillness At the foot of Splendour's heights Your Star blazes true, And sings the tune of home to communicate. Today, Be no more of this raging earth You have everything one needs to rejuvenate' In the rea

Week One : Trust 'Plunge into a Trust Losing the noisy intruders, Deceit, delusion, desire. To break thus Into a Trust without trepidation Is soothing to the poor soul, That tires of the day's dictates. Here, in a bold flip on Time, At the foot of Splendour's heights Your Star breathes full, And holds for a universe to illuminate. Today, Be no more of this raging earth You have everything one needs to rejuvenate' Our individual and collective hopes can seem so very fragile. I

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