Theresa of Lisieux, who lived in France at the close of the last century, meditated one day on the New Testament picture of the body of Christ with its different members.  In doing this she raised the question, "Which member of this body do I want to be?"

Romans 12:4 f.; I Corinthians 12:12-21 (One body - many members)

• - In which part of the body of Christ do you find yourself again ?
• - What is your significance to the other parts of the body?
• - What do the other parts of the body mean for you?

After you have seen yourself as a particular member of the "body of Christ" accept this part, this sense organ (or whatever it is) of your body - pondering this acceptance.   Come in touch with the functions and the sense of life in this part of your body.  As a member of the body of Christ consider seriously whose "blood" flows through you, whose life pulses in you at the same time as it does in all the other members of this body ...