Editor's Note: On our website for today, Wednesday, there is a wonderful
homily from John Paul II on the occasion of his pastoral visit to the Roman
parish of St Edith Stein, Sr Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. Items 3 and 4 of
his homily are of particular interest to both laity and the clergy.
On a very sorrowful note, we also have a news item reporting still more
military attacks upon Christians in the Nuban Mountains of southern Sudan.
Please see our website, URL below.
The Catholic Calendar for Friday, June 1, 2001
The Seventh Week of Easter
St. Justin
Complete story: http://www.christdesert.org/public_texts/martyrology
Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word:
Acts 25:13-21
Psalm 103:1-2,11-12,19-20
John 21:15-20
Full text: http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/index.htm
A Reflection on Today's Scripture:
In the readings of today we hear Christ asking Peter three times if
he loves Him (John 21:15-20) and royalty plotting to capture St.
Paul. (Acts 25:13-21)
It is the background events leading to these occasions that are of
particular interest. In both instances the Peter and Paul are first
fed physically or spiritually before being challenged to respond to
their respective vocations. Our God is not a raging patriarch
somewhere in heaven. He is a loving God who desires a relationship so
intimate, that He will literally feed us.
We are left with many challenges from these readings, but two stand
out in particular: 1. Do we regularly approach the intimate banquets
in which Christ feeds us? 2. Once fed, do we lovingly feed others,
or do we merely enjoy our spiritual fullness?
- Joan of Jesus, ocds
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