Message of 12-27-10
Published: Sun, 12/26/10
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MESSAGE OF THE DAY
It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you . .
. yes, it is Christmas every time you smile at your neighbor and
offer your hand.
- Mother Teresa
(Resolve to do so in one specific way this day.)
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LECTIONARY READINGS FOR THE DAY
http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/
1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a and 2-8
R. (12) Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice;
let the many isles be glad.
Clouds and darkness are around him,
justice and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
The mountains melt like wax before the LORD,
before the LORD of all the earth.
The heavens proclaim his justice,
and all peoples see his glory.
Light dawns for the just;
and gladness, for the upright of heart.
Be glad in the LORD, you just,
and give thanks to his holy name.
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REFLECTION ON THE GOSPEL
- from "Daily Bread"
http://www.preacherexchange.com/daily_bread.htm
"We are writing this so that our joy may be complete."
Bad news is often hard to share. We dread breaking it to others.
But we can't wait to share good news. We're on the phone and in the
streets with it immediately. It buoys us up, and the joy we feel is
not complete until we've told everyone we can about it. Some news
is so good we can hardly believe it. We must race to the tomb to
see for ourselves, then stand in wonder over what God has done. On
this feast of St. John, apostle and evangelist, how will I proclaim
the story of salvation?
"For grace to be good news for others, we pray."
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SPIRITUAL READING
The Adornment of the Spiritual Marriage
by St. John of Rusybroeck (1293-1381)
From inwardness there springs a sensible love, which fulfills the
man's heart and the desirous power of the soul. This yearning love,
and this sensible fruition of the heart, none can have save he who
is inward of heart.
Sensible love is a yearning and savoring delight which we feel in
God as the eternal Good, wherein are all other goods. Sensible love
forsakes all creatures as regards pleasure, not as regards need.
Inward love feels itself moved from within by the Eternal Love; and
this it must ever cherish. Inward love easily foregoes and despises
all things that it may obtain that which it loves.
- Book 2, Chapter 11: Of Sensible Love
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