Title: Meditation: Friday, December 20, 2001
The Catholic Calendar for Friday, December 21, 2001
The Third Week of Advent
St. Peter Canisius
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Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word:
Zephaniah 3:14-18
Psalm 33:2-3,11-12,20-21
Luke 1:39-45
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A Reflection from Holy Scripture . . .
O Come,
Key of David,
Opening the gates of God's eternal Kingdom:
free the prisoners of darkness!
Ephesus 53 A.D.
An interview with Mary and a local reporter:
R.Thank you Mary, for saying 'yes' to this interview. Mary, what is
it that we are hearing about your elderly cousin Elizabeth? She is
old enough to be a grandmother and I hear she is pregnant with child.
What's the story?
M.Well,it is the most amazing to all our family. We are so happy for
her. She who longed for a child all through her married life and was
so disappointed every month now is six months pregnant! She is
delighted beyond words but of course at her age is very tired and
weary all the time. That is what prodded me to go to her to see if I
could be of some help. I was able to relieve her of some of the
household chores and do the cooking. She had the opportunity to rest
and we had lots of time to chat. Our God is so great and we are
finding out more and more that nothing is impossible for HIM. We also
discovered again the power of our God living in us as my dear cousin
Elizabeth greeted me with the words: "Who am I that the mother of my
Lord should come to visit me?" She knew about the angel's visit to me
and what that message was. Even the child in her womb leapt for joy
in the presence of the Lord within me. Praised be our wonderful
God!!!
R.What happened next, Mary? Please make it brief for I have a
deadline to meet.
M.We can continue this at another time, the rest of the story will be
written in the future for all the world to know.
R. Thank you Mary for telling me this!
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