Message of 10-19-15

Published: Mon, 10/19/15

A Daily Spiritual Seed
Monday: October 19, 2015
Message of the Day

Neither go back in fear and misgiving to the past, nor in anxiety and forecasting to the future, but lie quietly under His hand, having no will but His.
  - H. E. Manning


(Opening to God's loving presence and guidance . . . now.)
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Readings of the Day

ROM 4:20-25;    LUKE 1:69-75;    LK 12:13-21


R. Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; he has come to his people.


He has come to his people and set them free.

He has raised up for us a mighty savior,

born of the house of his servant David.


Through his holy prophets he promised of old

that he would save us from our enemies,

from the hands of all who hate us.

He promised to show mercy to our fathers

and to remember his holy covenant.


This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham:

to set us free from the hands of our enemies,

free to worship him without fear,

holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life.

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USCCB lectionary
Reflection on the Scripture

"The words, 'It was credited to him,' were not written with him alone in view; they were intended for us too. For our faith will be credited to us also if we believe in Him Who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead." –Romans 4:23-24


God promised Abraham that He would remove the supposed curse of childlessness and make him the father of many nations. Although Abraham was nearing one hundred years old without these promises fulfilled (Rm 4:19), "he never questioned or doubted God's promise; rather, he was strengthened in faith and gave glory to God, fully persuaded that God could do whatever He had promised" (Rm 4:20-21). . . 


We are saved by grace through faith (Eph 2:8). Jesus repeatedly said: "Your faith has been your salvation" (e.g. Lk 17:19). It is impossible to please God without faith (Heb 11:6), and the purpose of life is to please God. 


In Christ, you are greater than Abraham (see Mt 11:11). Have a faith greater than Abraham's. "Walk by faith" (2 Cor 5:7).


PRAYER:  Father, may our culture not limit my faith, but my faith transform our culture.


PROMISE:  "Avoid greed in all its forms. A man may be wealthy, but his possessions do not guarantee him life." –Lk 12:15


PRAISE:  St. Isaac Jogues returned repeatedly to those who tortured him to once again spread the love of God to them.


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Spiritual Reading
Theological Gems from Emile Merch's Theology of the Mystical Body
- selected by Jim and Tyra Arraj

Book I: Theological and Philosophical Introduction

Chapter 5: The Teaching of Philosophy on Man and His Unity

124. (At death) he is also in contact with all humanity.


125. In the life to come, man will at length know what it is to be a man, a "whole;” he will have a revelation of his human immensity.
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