Tuesday after Epiphany, 07-01-20: Reflection & Liturgy
1 John 4:7-10 / Mark 6:34-44
God is love: Whoever loves knows God.
An old woman suddenly began to have doubts about the existence of God. The woman couldn’t understand why this was happening. Finally, she decided to go to a priest for help. “I’m having terrible problems with my faith,” she confessed. “Is there anything I can do?” The priest’s suggestion surprised her. He simply said, “Begin to love your neighbor more actively and more concretely.” The priest’s advice jibes with John’s words in today’s reading. John says, “Whoever loves . . . knows God.”
God is love: Whoever loves knows God.
An old woman suddenly began to have doubts about the existence of God. The woman couldn’t understand why this was happening. Finally, she decided to go to a priest for help. “I’m having terrible problems with my faith,” she confessed. “Is there anything I can do?” The priest’s suggestion surprised her. He simply said, “Begin to love your neighbor more actively and more concretely.” The priest’s advice jibes with John’s words in today’s reading. John says, “Whoever loves . . . knows God.”
Monday after Epiphany, 06-01-20+ Liturgy
1 John 3:22 - 4:6 / Matthew 4:
12-17, 23-25
Do not trust every
spirit:
Test each spirit to see if it is of God.
In May
1981, a man was accused of killing eight prostitutes. He said he was acting on
orders from God. About a month later Mark
Chapman, the killer of John Lennon, said God told him to drop his defense and
plead guilty to the slaying.
Jan 6-11: Week after Epiphany - Reflections
Jan 6 Monday: Mt 4: 12-17, 23-25: 12 Now when
he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee; 13 and leaving
Nazareth he went and dwelt in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulon
and Naphtali, 14 that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
15 “The land of Zebulon and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, across the
Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles — 16 the people who sat in darkness have seen a
great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death
light has dawned.” 17 From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent,
for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
Jan 2nd: Christmas Season - Reflection & Liturgy
1 John 2:22-28 / John 1:19-28
Some priests
question John: “Are you
the Messiah, Elijah, or a prophet?”
Dec 30- Jan 4: Daily Reflections
Dec 30 Monday (St. Egwin)
https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-egwin :
Luke 2:36-40, There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of
Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher; she was of a great age, having lived with her
husband seven years from her virginity, 37 and as a widow till she was
eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and
prayer night and day. 38 And coming up at that very hour she gave thanks
to God and spoke of him to all who were looking for the redemption of
Jerusalem. 39 And when they had performed everything according to the law of
the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. 40 And
the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was
upon him. USCCB video: https://youtu.be/j2NFFlcgSh0?list=PLpTzvCOJa7DAAsw34PxZGDqnI_bBKNWa9
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