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The Catholic Calendar for Saturday, January 12, 2002 Saturday after Epiphany Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word: 1 John 5:14-21 Psalm 149:1-6,9 John 3:22-30 A Reflection on Today's Scripture: Over the Christmas holidays, I had the opportunity to spend some time in Ireland with my uncle who is a parish priest in Manchester in the UK. I always enjoy our chats as they range from discussing our favourite football team: Manchester United!, to discussing elements of our Catholic faith. This time around we discussed the power and influence of the unseen over the material world.... In today's first reading, John reminds us that "...no one who is born of God commits sin..." (1 John 5:18) We may look at our lives and see evidence to the contrary. So what do we do? Whether we act like God's children is a question we face everyday of our lives. It starts with the unseen: an intention, a choice to do good or evil during the course of the day, a decision to act in accordance with God's law of love -- or not. When we don't act in love, we act in accordance with laws of the world which do not recognise God -- we become children of the world. Today, at the start of this year, let us recognise the power our God has given us in the gift of choice. He has given us the choice to love, to grow in deeper union with Him. As part of our new year's resolutions, let us endeavour to choose and decide responsibly, relying on God's grace and the power of the Holy Spirit to strengthen, protect and guide us on our journey. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. - Cliodhna Doyle ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) YOU CAN HELP to evangelize the Word of God: Please recommend our website to your friends and Catholic webmasters. The Daily Meditations appear online in English & Spanish at: http://homepage.mac.com/ojoachim3/DailyMeds.html ARCHIVED Meditations at: http://www.abcsoffaith.com/quiet/quietplace.html and at: http://www.mail-archive.com/dailymed%40saturn.nibcomp.com For ALL communications, including subscribe/unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (c)2002 The Way, The Truth, The Life. Permission granted to make reprints of the meditations or to post on any web page, except for profit. All scripture quotes are from the Douay-Rheims edition of the Catholic Bible. Full text from the New American Bible: http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/index.htm Lives of the Saints: http://www.christdesert.org/public_texts/martyrology/ |
Title: Meditation: Saturday, January 12, 2002
