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The Catholic Calendar for Sunday, May 12, 2002 The Seventh Sunday of Easter Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word: Acts 1:12-14 Psalm 27:1,4,7-8 1 Peter 4:13-16 John 17:1-11 A reflection on today's Scripture: Now the liturgical year helps us to recall those nine days that passed between Ascension and Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles. This was the Church's first novena - a time of intense and earnest prayer - beseeching the Father to send the Paraclete. In today's gospel from St. John, we hear the words of Jesus at the Last Supper: "Father, the hour has come! Glorify thy Son, that he may give everlasting life...." (Jn 17:2) Clearly, Jesus had a mandate from the Father to effect reconciliation and perfection. But the road would not be easy. Peter warns: "Rejoice, in so far as you are partakers of the sufferings of Christ....Let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or a slanderer, or..." (1 Peter 4:13-16) We must learn to be on guard for the many ways Satan can set us up, even for mortal sin. Just when we think we've "come clean" through the Sacrament of Reconciliation, the Evil One preys upon our many inclinations to weakness - such as pride, lust, envy, gluttony and all the many other subtle weaknesses that we don't even want to think about. So, let us join with the apostles and all the saints during these next few days, to beseech God to send His Holy Spirit upon us, that we too, may be filled with the strength and joy that comes from the gifts of the Holy Spirit. - Joachim, ocds 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: Sunday, May 12, 2002
