Jeremiah's Lament: My Heart Burns Within Me
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Fr. Eric Nicolai reflects on Jeremiah's struggles and his relationship with God during a meditation at Ellerton Centre.
Fr. Eric Nicolai preached this meditation at Ellerton Centre in Toronto on the 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, August 30, 2026. Jeremiah is in utter anguish. He feels that he has failed. He’s in doubt. Maybe he has no vocation after all. He's in an inner crisis. Despite all the suffering he has experienced, he manages to complain to God and abandon himself to his healing. Jeremiah 20, 7-9: Seduxisti me, Domine, et seductus sum. You enticed me Lord , you persuaded me; you duped me, I felt duped. You overcame my resistance to your call, your all-encompassing vocation, your mission you have imposed on me. You chose me because you picked me out, you saw me like a wounded stag, and you loved me. Music: Lifting Dreams - Aakash Gandhi Youtube free Thumbnail: Rembrandt, Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem, 1630, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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