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Our Christian experience must agree with the Bible. We will be taught by the Bible and fed by the Bible. But we do not believe in Christ because He is in the Bible: we believe in the Bible because Christ is in us.
- Claxton Monro (1914-1991)
(Take some time to read and pray with Scripture this day.) |
Lent 2015 Spiritual Growth Resources |
Eight audio presentations (mp3 format) with handouts on topics pertaining to Christian spirituality. Private discussion forum option.
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GN 1:1-19; PS 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 24, 35; MK
6:53-56
R. May the Lord be glad in his works.
Bless the LORD, O my soul!
O LORD, my God, you are great indeed!
You are clothed with majesty and glory,
robed in light as with a cloak.
You fixed the earth upon its foundation,
not to be moved forever;
With the ocean, as with a garment, you covered it;
above the mountains the waters stood.
You send forth springs into the watercourses
that wind among the
mountains.
Beside them the birds of heaven dwell;
from among the branches they send forth their song.
How manifold are your works, O LORD!
In wisdom you have wrought them all—
the earth is full of your creatures;
Bless the LORD, O my soul! Alleluia. USCCB lectionary
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Reflection on the Scripture |
"God created the heavens and the earth." –Genesis 1:1
Do you want God to create something new in your life? Do you want Him to create friendship, freedom, ministry, a job, peace, or hope? God creates the same today
as He did yesterday (see Heb 13:8).
He begins creation with the mighty wind of the Spirit sweeping over the waters (Gn 1:2). If you want new creations, stir into flame the gift of the Spirit in your life (2 Tm 1:6-7).
The next movement of creation is God's Word. God spoke and it was made (see Gn 1:3, 6, 9, 14, 20, 24, 28). Nothing was created except through God's Word (Jn 1:3). "By the word of the Lord the heavens were made" (Ps 33:6). If you're not even trying to know
God's Word through His Church and her Bible, don't be surprised if God isn't creating much in your life.
The first thing God created was light (Gn 1:3). Just as plants need light for the creation of foliage and fruit, so we need God's light for our lives to become beautiful, fruitful gardens. Renew your Baptism, in which you first received the light of Christ. Then the created and creative light will shine even more brightly.
The Spirit, the Word, and the light are the
first three movements of God's new creations in your life. (See tomorrow's teaching for more.)
PRAYER: Father, "a clean heart create for me" (Ps 51:12).
PROMISE: "All who touched Him got well." –Mk 6:56
PRAISE: When Paul decided to stand up for Christ at work, he found he was not alone. Now
two or three gather in Jesus' name (Mt 18:20).
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NOTES ON THE LIFE OF CHRISTIAN PRAYER 2702. The need to involve the senses in interior prayer corresponds to a
requirement of our human nature. We are body and spirit, and we experience the need to translate our feelings externally. We must pray with our whole being to give all power possible to our supplication. - The Catechism of the Catholic Church, IV, 3
- part 6 of 24 The Catechism of the Catholic Church, IV
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