**** Is Your State Promoting Pro-Life Legislation? **** See what one state is doing: **** Check out "Join My Journey" for Thursday at: **** http://homepage.mac.com/ojoachim The Catholic Calendar for Friday, March 23, 2001 The Third Week of Lent St. Turibius Complete story: http://www.christdesert.org/public_texts/martyrology/ Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word: Hosea 14:2-10 Psalm 81:6-11,14,171 Mark 12:28-34 Full text: http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/index.htm A Reflection on Today's Scripture: So often we hear the phrase: "Life is so complicated! <sigh>" Perhaps we make it that way with our own priorities. This can also be true in our attempts to understand and practice our faith. Christ, knowing us better than we know ourselves, keeps His answers and instructions direct, concise and simple....even telling parables to make the information clearer. The first reading today emphasizes how complex our lives have been throughout history. One line especially seems so timeless: "The work of our hands are our gods." (Hosea 14:4 [Douay-Rheims]) Some of the common gods of today in the developed nations are materialism, prestige, addictions, and sometimes even some of the priorities given to some forms of recreation. People spend hours and hours watching sports on T.V. Why, for instance, are there so many jokes about certain sports? Many have to do with the priorities given the game. The reading from Hosea goes on to describe in almost lush phrases how God will reward our turning instead to Him. That, of course, requires that we let go of our little gods and give God the priority in our life. In the gospel message from Mark, Christ gives us the two great commandments.....love of God and love of neighbor. Why do we make it all so complicated? Please, God........be patient with us! - Joan of Jesus, ocds (c)2000 The Way, The Truth, The Life. Permission granted to make reprints or to post on any web page, except for profit. YOU can help to evangelize the Word of God: Recommend to your friends the Daily Meditations online at: http://homepage.mac.com/ojoachim ARCHIVED Meditations: http://members.xoom.com/abcsoffaith/quiet1.htm http://www.mail-archive.com/dailymed%40saturn.nibcomp.com/maillist.html For ALL communications, including SUBSCRIBE/UNSUBSCRIBE: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
