Message of 5-4-10
Published: Mon, 05/03/10
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MESSAGE OF THE DAY
Our imitation of God in this life--that is, our willed imitation, as
distinct from any of the likenesses which He has impressed upon our
natures or our states--must be an imitation of God Incarnate: our
model is the Jesus, not only of Calvary, but of the workshop, the
roads, the crowds, the clamorous demands and surly oppositions, the
lack of all peace and privacy, the interruptions. For this, so
strangely unlike anything we can attribute to the Divine life in
itself, is apparently not only like, but is, the Divine life
operating under human conditions.
- C. S. Lewis (1898-1963), "The Four Loves"
("The Divine life operating under human conditions" in Jesus. So
may it be with you this day.)
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-11, 12-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a
R. Your friends make known, O Lord, the glorious splendor of your
kingdom.
Let all your works give you thanks, O LORD,
and let your faithful ones bless you.
Let them discourse of the glory of your kingdom
and speak of your might.
Making known to men your might
and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
Your kingdom is a kingdom for all ages,
and your dominion endures through all generations.
May my mouth speak the praise of the LORD,
and may all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.
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GOSPEL MEDITATION
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Jesus offers the peace which conquers our fears and anxieties.
Nothing can take us from the peace and joy of Jesus Christ. No
sorrow or grief, no danger, no suffering can make it less. Jesus
also speaks of his destination and ultimate triumph over the powers
of evil in the world. In the eyes of the world the cross stood for
shame, humiliation, and defeat. Jesus went to the cross knowing
that it would lead to victory over the powers of sin and of Satan.
Jesus also knew that he would return to his Father in glory. The
cross brought glory to Jesus and to the Father and it is our way to
glory as well. In the Cross of Christ we find true peace and
reconciliation with God. Do you live in the peace of Jesus Christ?
"Lord Jesus, may your peace be always with me. May no circumstance,
trouble, or vexation rob me of the peace which passes all
understanding. You, alone, O Lord, are my Peace. May I always
reside in that peace by believing your word and by doing your will."
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PRAYING WITH SCRIPTURE (Ignatian Method)
A. Preparation: acts of faith and reverence in the presence of God;
asking grace of a good meditation; petition for specific graces
sought in meditation.
B. Reading the Scriptures slowly, prayerfully.
C. Exercise of the memory, imagination, and intellect:
consideration of the material.. What practical applications are
suggested?
D. Expression of feelings and sentiments awakened in meditation.
Conversation with God.
E. Exercise of will and imagination in making resolutions. Prayer
for grace to fulfill resolutions.
F. Vocal prayer (Our Father, Hail Mary, other prayers).
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NOTES FROM A CLASSICAL WORK
"Sayings of Light and Love," by St. John of the Cross (jottings
from his notebooks)
173. Do not be suspicious of your brother, for you will lose purity
of heart.
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