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~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Announcement: Once in awhile a reader brings an extraordinary religious site to my attention. For your edification, log on to: http://168.143.173.209/IWGnet.swf Btw, be sure to turn up the audio volume on your computer for this one. -jn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Catholic Calendar for Sunday, January 6, 2002 Epiphany Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word: Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1-2,7-8,10-13 Ephesians 3:2-3,5-6 Matthew 2:1-12 A Reflection on today's Scripture: I've always loved the story about the Three Wise Men. It intrigued me even as a child to look at the plaster statues of them with their coffers, amphora and richly laden camels. However, it wasn't until today that I realized what a tremendous thing it was that Three Kings or Wise Men would travel such an incredible distance to pay homage to a newborn baby. It would be like walking from Miami to New York to see a young mother with her newborn baby and then turning right around and walking back to Miami. Put in that context, the faith of the Three Wise Men was surely no less than divinely inspired. They weren't even Jews so they didn't even have a vested interest in the declarations that he was the Messiah. This familiar and lovely recounting of what occurred hundreds and hundreds of years ago gives us a wonderful opportunity to assess just how well we pay homage to that newborn king. So, what precious gifts do we bring to lay at the Christ Child's feet? Dearest Lord as we contemplate the testimony of the Three Kings, let me consider how fully and perfectly I offer myself to you. May I give you my life, my will, my soul - the only truly valuable commodities I possess. May my prayers and actions arise like frankincense to give you honor and praise. May I subject my human nature in humility and obedience as you subjected yours, so that I may become more holy in your sight. With these threefold gifts, may I walk the many miles of my life until I can see you face to face and lay them in homage at your feet. "All that I am, all that I do, all that I'll ever have I offer now to you." - Donna Raye Nelson (1994) YOU CAN HELP to evangelize the Word of God: Please recommend our website
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Title: Meditation: Sunday, January 6, 2002
