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The Catholic Calendar for Thursday, February 28, 2002 Thursday of the Second Week of Lent Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word: Jeremiah 17:5-10 Psalm 1:1-4,6 Luke 16:19-31 A Reflection on Today's Scripture: Today's readings illustrate the striking contrast between how God esteems those who love and hope in Him and follow His ways and commands, from those who rely on their own cleverness and ingenuity - delighting instead in self gratification while others in their presence perish. At first the contrast can seem reassuring, especially if I think I am one who delights in God's laws. Closer examination reveals that though professing to be a follower of Christ, I often fail miserably in the love and consideration I expend on others. It is almost horrifying to think that an abyss could ever exist between God and us. Yet, when we fail to respond to the needs of those in our midst, just such an abyss exists. May this Lenten time of grace help us to more readily recognize the needs of others and give to them not just bits and pieces of our love and attention - not scraps and leftovers that fall from our bounty - but even more: perhaps all that we have. You said Lord that you know how tortuous the human heart is. Lord, change my heart this time, this Lent; make my heart like unto yours. Amen. - Donna Raye Nelson, ocds ([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: Thursday, February 28, 2002
