Jesus At My Side: 365 Reflections on His Words, by Julie Dertch Cragon. Our Sunday Visitor, 2012.
Actually this book contains 366 daily reflections, adding one for Leap Year. The
author offers some of Jesus’ words for each day of the year, including a challenge of how to insert these words into one’s own day, and letting the readers know what Jesus might be asking on each specific day. The book is not intended to be an interpretation of Scripture, but rather a meditation on what Jesus is saying for the day. The author is strongly suggesting that the reader put His words into action. “How can we use His words to build up one another? Where can we make a
difference?”
Year after year, the identical words of Jesus will/may take on different meanings and the reader will find new way to respond to what Jesus is asking. Each time the words are read, they may/ will challenge the reader on his/her journey.
“Jesus’ words are truth, and in His words we find peace and guidance and , most of all, LOVE”.”AWAKEN YOUR SOUL TO THE MESSAGES OF JESUS in a new and different way. Be inspired and humbled. Be delighted and pensive.” “Take a daily walk with Jesus.”
Almost nothing is historically certain about St. Sebastian except that he was a Roman martyr, was venerated in Milan even in the time of St. Ambrose (December 7) and was buried on the Appian Way, probably near the present Basilica of St. Sebastian. Devotion to him spread rapidly, and he is mentioned in several martyrologies as early as a.d. 350.
The legend of St. Sebastian is important in art, and there is a vast iconography. Scholars now agree that a pious fable has Sebastian entering the Roman army because only there could he assist the martyrs without arousing suspicion. Finally he was found out, brought before Emperor Diocletian and delivered to Mauritanian archers to be shot to
death. His body was pierced with arrows, and he was left for dead. But he was found still alive by those who came to bury him. He recovered, but refused to flee. One day he took up a position near where the emperor was to pass. He accosted the emperor, denouncing him for his cruelty to Christians. This time the sentence of death was carried out. Sebastian was beaten to death with clubs. He was buried on the Appian Way, close to the catacombs that bear his
name.
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Theocracy means God rule. It is a form of government where God is recognized as the Supreme Being, and the government is structured around his revelation. It is the system of governmental rule that is by divine
guidance.
