Post by rcksthill on Jan 16, 2013 7:41:34 GMT -5
Catholic Calendar
and Daily Meditation
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word:
new.usccb.org/bible/readings/011613.cfm
Hebrews 2:14-18
Psalm 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9
Mark 1:29-39
A reflection on today's Sacred Scripture:
He left and went off to a deserted place, where He prayed.
Once again we see Jesus in His busy rounds, getting up early and going away from the rush and the roar and the press and the demand of the crowds, and finding a place where He can spend some time in quiet, listening to what God wished to share with Him. This is always the fuel for the next step in the journey Jesus is taking.
The first step for us in any endeavor should be to pray and make ourselves open and available. By opening ourselves up, we offer ourselves to be recharged and renewed by God. We offer ourselves as complete and depleted servants of the Lord. It is of critical importance that we take this time apart, to listen and to be refueled. These are mini-vacations in the Lord. By taking them, we attune ourselves to Him and begin to understand where we are to go and what we are to do.
So, spend some time in silent prayer. Listen to the Lord, let Him touch you and heal you and speak His name and will to you. You need not do anything but be present, God will do all that is required.
- JuandelaCruz | send comments to: sriddle415(at)yahoo.com
See today's Scripture or Lives of the Saints
Look up a previous meditation in our Archives
Please consider praying the Liturgy of the Hours - the official prayer of the Church.
Complete audio and text presentations online for PC and iPhone, plus Podcast.
Single or 4-volume print versions available. Complete information: divineoffice.org
Please recommend The Journey website to your friends and Catholic webmasters
Would you like to learn more about the Catholic faith?
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and Daily Meditation
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word:
new.usccb.org/bible/readings/011613.cfm
Hebrews 2:14-18
Psalm 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9
Mark 1:29-39
A reflection on today's Sacred Scripture:
He left and went off to a deserted place, where He prayed.
Once again we see Jesus in His busy rounds, getting up early and going away from the rush and the roar and the press and the demand of the crowds, and finding a place where He can spend some time in quiet, listening to what God wished to share with Him. This is always the fuel for the next step in the journey Jesus is taking.
The first step for us in any endeavor should be to pray and make ourselves open and available. By opening ourselves up, we offer ourselves to be recharged and renewed by God. We offer ourselves as complete and depleted servants of the Lord. It is of critical importance that we take this time apart, to listen and to be refueled. These are mini-vacations in the Lord. By taking them, we attune ourselves to Him and begin to understand where we are to go and what we are to do.
So, spend some time in silent prayer. Listen to the Lord, let Him touch you and heal you and speak His name and will to you. You need not do anything but be present, God will do all that is required.
- JuandelaCruz | send comments to: sriddle415(at)yahoo.com
See today's Scripture or Lives of the Saints
Look up a previous meditation in our Archives
Please consider praying the Liturgy of the Hours - the official prayer of the Church.
Complete audio and text presentations online for PC and iPhone, plus Podcast.
Single or 4-volume print versions available. Complete information: divineoffice.org
Please recommend The Journey website to your friends and Catholic webmasters
Would you like to learn more about the Catholic faith?
(c)2010 Reprints permitted, except for profit. Credit required.