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If, as I can’t help suspecting, the dead also feel the pains of separation (and this may be one of their purgatorial sufferings), then for both lovers, and for all pairs of lovers without exception, bereavement is a universal and integral part of our experience of
love. - C. S. Lewis
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DN 2:31-45; DN 3:57-61; LK 21:5-11
R. Give glory and eternal praise to
him.
“Bless the Lord, all you works of the Lord,
praise and exalt him above all forever.”
“Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord,
praise and exalt him above all forever.”
“You
heavens, bless the Lord,
praise and exalt him above all forever.”
“All you waters above the heavens, bless the Lord,
praise and exalt him above all forever.”
“All you hosts of the Lord, bless the Lord;
praise and exalt him above all forever.”
USCCB Lectionary
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Reflection on the Scriptures |
In today’s gospel reading, we hear Jesus speaking of the destruction of Jerusalem. Luke presents
this discourse from Jesus as a future event, but at the time this was written it is quite likely Jerusalem had already been destroyed. Jesus states there will be wars – nation against nation – and there will be destruction – earthquakes, famines and plagues; but admonishes his listeners not to misinterpret; do not be deceived and do not be afraid. Throughout the Old Testament we hear of the wrath of God, the destructiveness of God’s power – but it is always to bring about change and conversion,
right? Why isn’t Jesus more clear?
“As a Christian I do not believe in death without resurrection. If they kill me, I will be reborn in the Salvadoran people.” Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero is reported to have said this mere days before his
own martyrdom. I do believe that the reach of God’s mercy and justice will never be destroyed or delivered up to another; that divine life will always spring up anew, somewhere, somehow within the human community and the mystery of this planet we call “home.”
Creighton Online Ministries
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Revelations of Divine Love
- by Julian of
Norwich Chapter
9
“If I look singularly to myself, I am right nought”
For in this oneness standeth the life of all mankind that shall be saved. For God is all that is good, as to my sight, and God
hath made all that is made, and God loveth all that He hath made: and he that loveth generally all his even-Christians for God, he loveth all that is. For in mankind that shall be saved is comprehended all: that is to say, all that is made and the Maker of all. For in man is God, and God is in all. And I hope by the grace of God he that beholdeth it thus shall be truly taught and mightily comforted, if he needeth comfort.
I speak of them that shall be saved, for in this time God shewed me none other. But in all things I believe as Holy Church believeth, preacheth, and teacheth. For the Faith of Holy Church, the which I had aforehand understood and, as I hope, by the grace of God earnestly kept in use and custom, stood continually in my sight: [I] willing and meaning never to receive anything that
might be contrary thereunto. And with this intent I beheld the Shewing with all my diligence: for in all this blessed Shewing I beheld it as one in God’s meaning.
All this was shewed by three [ways]: that is to say, by bodily sight, and by word formed in mine understanding, and by spiritual sight. But the spiritual sight I
cannot nor may not shew it as openly nor as fully as I would. But I trust in our Lord God Almighty that He shall of His goodness, and for your love, make you to take it more spiritually and more sweetly than I can or may tell it.
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