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Our true home is in the present moment. The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth in the present moment. Peace is all around us--in the world and in nature--and
within us--in our bodies and our spirits. Once we learn to touch this peace, we will be healed and transformed.
- Thich Nhat Hanh, Living Buddha, Living Christ
(How much at home are you in the present moment? Pray the grace to be here now in love.)
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Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1, 9-13; Mt 11:11-15
R. (8)
The Lord is gracious and merciful; slow to anger, and of great kindness.
I will extol you, O my God and King,
and I will bless your name forever and ever.
The LORD is good to all
and compassionate toward all his works.
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.
Let them make 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.
USCCB Lectionary
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God may call some of us to be martyrs for our faith in Christ. But for most of us our call is to be dry
martyrs who bear testimony to the joy of the gospel in the midst of daily challenges, contradictions, temptations and adversities which come our way as we follow the Lord Jesus. What attracts others to the gospel? When they see Christians loving their enemies, being joyful in suffering, patient in adversity, pardoning injuries, and showing comfort and compassion to the hopeless and the helpless. Jesus tells us that we do not need to fear our adversaries. He will give us sufficient grace, strength, and wisdom to face any trial and to answer any challenge to our faith. Are you eager to witness to the joy and freedom of the gospel?
"Lord Jesus, by your cross you have redeemed the world. Fill me with joy and confidence and make me a bold witness of your saving truth that others may know the joy and freedom of the gospel." DailyScripture.net
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Stages of Growth in Christian Prayer, by Philip St. Romain Stages of Contemplative Prayer (part one): Prayer of quiet. God is united with the deeper levels of
the will, but the faculties of thinking, imagination, and sensation remain untouched by this contemplation and often roam about freely. Nevertheless, one is aware of being embraced by God. This is a rather common experience, which most who make a serious commitment to prayer will taste at some time. |
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