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The Catholic Calendar for Tuesday, August 6, 2002 The Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time Feast of the Transfiguration Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word: Daniel 7:9-10,13-14 Psalm 97:1-2,5-6,9 2 Peter 1:16-19 Matthew 17:1-9 A reflection on today's Scripture . . . . "I saw One like a Son of Man coming. . ." The Old Testament prophet Daniel provides for us a resplendent vision of the Son of God in His majesty. His throne is like flames of fire, his clothing white as snow, his hair white as wool. Pause for a moment and take in the stream of images -- a river of fire, thousands of ministering angels.... Then we hear for a moment the meaning of all this. "His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not be taken away." What a wonderful hope resides in that! After this world is done, after this universe vanishes, after all we know passes away, His kingdom will still be bright as snow, His throne still as of fire, a river of fire flowing out from where He sat. This is the promise of eternity, the promise of Jesus Christ. This is the promise first glimpsed by the apostles in the transfiguration and this is the promise we celebrate today. The transfiguration foretold the resurrection, it foretold life eternal, it foretold the glory we are all bound for. Praised be Jesus Christ, now and forever! - JuandelaCruz, T.O.Carm. ([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: Tuesday, August 6, 2002
