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The Catholic Calendar for Friday, August 2, 2002 Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time St. Eusebius, St. Peter Julian Eymard Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word: Jeremiah 26:1-9 Psalm 69:5,8-10,14 Matthew 13:54-58 A Reflection on today's Holy Scripture . . . While praying one morning, it came to me that there are many things that I take for granted and somehow forget to thank God for. For instance; as I stand up after a good night's sleep to begin a new day; as I open my eyes to the rising sun coming through my window; as I prepare myself for the new day; for the inner workings of my body, etc, etc. Yes, we're truly wonderfully made by the loving hands of our Creator. In much the same way, the people of Jesus' town took him for granted. They knew he was the son of the carpenter Joseph and his wife Mary, and that Jesus was obedient to them. They also knew of his humble beginning and they began to question the wisdom coming forth from Jesus as he taught the people at the Synagogue. "Where did he get such wisdom and miraculous powers?" they asked each other. (Matthew 13:54) They made their judgment on superficial things; i.e., where He lived, the carpenter's son, rather than believing in the things He said and did. They surely lacked faith. Today, let us thank God for all the abundance of gifts He has given to us and ask Him for that special grace to see beyond the surface of things and recognize His creating hand in all and everything. Lord, in your great love, answer me! (Psalm 69:14) - Deacon Bill Powers ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) YOU CAN HELP to evangelize the Word of God: Please recommend our website to your friends and Catholic webmasters 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/[email protected] 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. Scripture texts in this work are taken from the New American Bible with Revised New Testament and Revised Psalms (c)1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Washington, D.C. and are used by permission of the copyright owner. All Rights Reserved. No part of the New American Bible may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the copyright owner. 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, August 2, 2002
