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The Catholic Calendar for Wednesday, August 21, 2002 Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time St. Pius X Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word: Ezekiel 34:1-11 Psalm 23:1-6 Matthew 20:1-16 A reflection on today's Sacred Scripture: Ezekiel's stiff upbraiding of the religious leaders of Israel is done in terms of "shepherding." And the modern-day shepherds...they certainly need to reflect slowly and prayerfully as this reading applies to them. In these days of high criticism, lax public morals, and a weakened support system for priesthood, it seems that anything less than heroic will not do. There is much suffering attached to the office of pastor in our day. The only answer is love -- a burning, consistent love for Christ, and a caring, compassionate love for the people entrusted to the pastor's care. And how should a layperson react to today's reading? With daily prayer for the shepherds, with searching out ways to support a clergy under scrutiny and attack. Our Church will be reformed and purified through a closer collaboration between pastors and laypersons who, remember, are consecrated at Baptism with a share in the priesthood of the Lord. Together we can shepherd one another. - Msgr. Paul Whitmore ([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) Also, the meditations are now in weblog form at http://dailymed.blogspot.com/ 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)1986-2002 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 copy-right 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.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, August 21, 2002
