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The Catholic Calendar for Friday, May 3, 2002 Fifth Week of Easter Sts. Philip and James, apostles Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 Psalm 19:2-5 John 14:6-14 A Reflection on today's Holy Scripture . . . Harry Truman, one of our past presidents, once said, "I'm from Missouri, show me." I often think there are many of us like former President Truman. Unless we see it, we don't believe it. In today's gospel, Philip is another unbeliever. He says, "Lord, show us the Father and it is enough for us." (John l4:8) After all the time he had spent with Jesus and all Philip had seen Him do, it was not enough. Yet, with all his doubts, Philip became a great saint. Today, as I read and studied this gospel, it came to me again about the great patience of our loving God. He watches over us with the great love that only a Father can have for His child. In all of our doubts, in all of our slips and falls along our journey, he is there to support and lift us up again and again. His love never wavers in its intensity even in our weakest and most sinful moment, for He is LOVE. Let our focus be on the Lord in every endeavor of our life. Let us not lose sight of the Lord as Peter did as he started out across the water. O Holy Spirit, Be my strength, be my hope, be all that I need in this journey toward You. Amen. - Deacon Bill Powers ([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: Friday, May 3, 2002
