# Listen to my voice: opening our hearts to God
*2016-11-28*

> Bill Young reflects on a reading from the book 'Opening Our Hearts to God, Praying through Advent with Pope Francis,' focusing on the importance of heeding God's voice.

## A call to listen

Good morning. We are continuing our reading from the book 'Opening Our Hearts to God, Praying through Advent with Pope Francis.' Today, we look at the reading for Tuesday of the first week, titled 'Listen to My Voice.'

## The word of the Lord

The reading for today is from Jeremiah 11:14: 'Therefore, do not pray for this people. O lift up a cry or a prayer on their behalf, for I will not listen when they call to me in time of their trouble.'

## A prayer for sensitivity

O Holy Spirit, help us always to heed the Lord's voice. May we never be indifferent to the cry of the poor or untouched by the suffering of the sick and those in need. May we be sensitive to the loneliness of the elderly and the vulnerability of children, and always love and cherish the life of every human being.

*We must ask the Holy Spirit for the grace to heed God's voice by remaining sensitive to the needs and sufferings of others.*