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The Catholic Calendar for Thursday, August 29, 2002 The Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time The Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Psalm 145:2-7 Mark 6:17-19 A reflection on today's Sacred Scripture: In today's Gospel Jesus tells us that we cannot know the day when the Lord will come. His words warn us that it will be at a time we least expect. The thought that Jesus' word warns us in this respect portends the serious nature of being in the state of grace - ready to stand before our Just Judge. His warning gives new meaning to those who suffer because of terminally diagnosed illness. The awareness of the imminence of death becomes an occasion for repentance - a time of grace, to put things in order, an opportunity to be prepared. For those who are not faced with their obvious and imminent demise, Jesus' words take on even more significance. We are cautioned not to become complacent, sloppy so to speak, in our priorities. May these words of Holy Scripture and the suffering of others remind us that our lives fade like a shadow and that the "thief" comes when we least expect. Dearest Jesus, Grant that I might heed your frightful warning. Then, conformed to Your will may I await with joy-filled hope, Your coming in glory. Amen. - Donna Raye Nelson, ocds ([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: Thursday, August 29, 2002
