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Message of the Day
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"For I saw full surely that where our Lord appeareth, peace is taken and wrath hath no place. For I saw no manner of wrath in God, neither for short time nor for long; for in sooth, as to my sight, if God might be wroth for an instant, we should never have life nor place nor being."
- Julian of Norwich [14th - 15th C.], "Revelations of Divine Love"
(How do you understand the "wrath of God" to which the Bible sometimes refers? Spend some time resting in the awareness
of God's peace and mercy.)
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Lectionary Readings
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1 JN 2:22-28; PS 98:1, 2-3AB, 3CD-4; JN 1:19-28
R. All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God.
Sing to the LORD a new song,
for he has done wondrous deeds;
His right hand has won victory for him,
his holy arm.
The LORD has made his salvation known:
in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice.
He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness
toward the house of Israel.
All the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation by our God.
Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands;
break into
song; sing praise.USCCB Lectionary
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Reflection on the Gospel
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John was the greatest of the prophets, yet he lived as a humble and faithful servant of God. He pointed others to Jesus, the Messiah and Savior of the world. The Christian church
from the earliest of times has given John many titles which signify his prophetic mission: Witness of the Lord, Trumpet of Heaven, Herald of Christ, Voice of the Word, Precursor of Truth, Friend of the Bridegroom, Crown of the Prophets, Forerunner of the Redeemer, Preparer of Salvation, Light of the Martyrs, and Servant of the Word. Do you point others to Jesus Christ by the testimony of your witness and example?
"Lord Jesus Christ, make me a herald of your word of truth and grace. Help me to be a faithful witness of the joy of the
gospel and to point others to you as John did through his testimony."DailyScripture.net
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Spiritual Reading
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The Cloud of Unknowing, by Anonymous How that yet unto this day all
actives complain of contemplatives as Martha did of Mary. Of the which complaining ignorance is the cause.
I grant that many fall and have fallen of them that have in likeness forsaken the world. And where they should have become God's servants and His
contemplatives, because that they would not rule them by true ghostly counsel they have become the devil's servants and his contemplatives; and turned either to hypocrites or to heretics, or fallen into frenzies and many other mischiefs, in slander of Holy Church. Of the which I leave to speak at this time, for troubling of our matter. But nevertheless here after when God vouchsafeth and if need be, men may see some of the conditions and the cause of
their failings. And therefore no more of them at this time; but forth of our matter. - Chapter 28 |
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