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Hello dear readers, Yes, there has been a cut 'n paste error in Wednesday's meditation! Please discard the earlier version for today and replace it with this one. Thank you! - joachim, ocds ----------- The Catholic Calendar for Wednesday, April 24, 2002 Fourth Week of Easter St. Fidelis Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word: Acts 12:24--13:5 Psalm 67:2-3,5-6,8 John 12:44-50 A Reflection on Today's Scripture: How very mysterious is the power of community--family--comrades. How frightened Barnabas and Saul must have been to be sent! They had seen the fate of Stephen. Would it be theirs, as well? But, like soldiers in battle, there is an uncanny power in loyalty to one's comrades, an abhorrence of letting them down. Armed with this mysterious force of love for their comrade and love for this Jesus who has captured their hearts, they catapult themselves into the unknown. In their abasement of self and their trust in the Spirit, they are channels of salvation to the multitudes. These are frightening times for the Church and for the world. Critically dependent on our generosity of spirit, so many depend on us for hope, for adjusting of moral values, for a restoration of confidence in the power of the Paschal Mystery. Let us resolve to keep our eyes on Jesus, and launch courageously into the uncertain future, bringing Christ's certainty and salvation. It all depends on the measure of our love." - Msgr. Paul Whitmore ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) YOU CAN HELP to evangelize the Word of God: Please recommend our website to your friends and Catholic webmasters. The meditations are in English & Spanish at http://www.borg.com/~joachim/DailyMeds.html (case sensitive). ARCHIVED Meditations: 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: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 (corrected)
