Title: Meditation: Friday, Febraury 8, 2002
The Catholic Calendar for Friday, Febraury 8, 2002
Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
St. Jerome Emiliani
Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word:
Siarach 47:2-11
Psalm 18:31,47,50-51
Mark 6:14-29
A Reflection from Holy Scripture . . .
What a reward John The Baptizer received for spreading the truth to
Herod, about Herod living with his brother's wife, Herodias. Herodias
was inflamed with anger over this and saw her opportunity to take
care of John through her daughter's gift from Herod, asking for
John's head on a platter.
It is sometimes said, "the truth hurts". Other times we hear "the
truth will set you free". Well John was surely set free upon his
death, to claim the promise of Jesus to live forever. King Herod and
Herodias had to live with the fact that they had a innocent man
killed, especially Herod who regretted his actions.
Are we always able to speak the truth even though sometimes it may
offend others? We need to be true to ourselves and not hide behind
masks of pride. The God of our salvation is always near to help us in
our weakness as he was for King David at the weak moments in his
life.
Dear Holy Spirit,
Please Give us the grace to be your faithful servants
in all that we think say and do.
Amen.
- Deacon Bill Powers ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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