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I am sent not only to love God but to make Him loved. It is not enough for me to love God, if my neighbor does not love Him. St. Vincent de Paul
Today's Meditation“In God there is no difference between His goodness and His power. God is infinite being itself, and we have to make distinguishing categories in our minds in order to understand Him. But God is solely one perfect, simple act of being, or perfection. So, there is no way God can misuse His power for evil because He is, by definition, good…We are fallen creatures, and because of this we need checks and balances to keep us from using our power to abuse others…The only being that can handle absolute power is that being Who is also absolute goodness by necessity, or God.” —Matt Fradd, p.63
- - - Daily Verse †Therefore, we are not discouraged; rather, although our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this momentary light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to what is seen but to what is unseen; for what is seen is transitory, but what is unseen is eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
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St. BrocardPatron Saint of: Carmelites and Carmelite spirituality
Feast Day: September 2 St. Brocard (d. 1231 A.D.) was a Frenchman who traveled to the Holy Land to enter into religious life there. He was among the first group of hermits to establish a community of monks on Mount Carmel. Details of his life are scarce, but it is believed that St. Brocard was the prior of the community after the death of St. Berthold, who is considered to be the founder of the Carmelites. Brocard, as the new leader of the community, desired to formalize the monks’ way of life on Mt. Carmel. He requested that St. Albert, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, write and establish a rule of life for the community, which he then imposed on the group as their discipline. The Rule of St. Albert established the Carmelites as a new religious order. St. Brocard was considered an expert on Islam and Eastern affairs and was to accompany St. Albert to the Fourth Lateran Council, were it not for St. Albert’s murder before the Council convened. The Council suppressed the creation of new religious orders, which put the Carmelites in a tenuous position as they were not approved by the Holy See prior to this new decree. St. Brocard led the community through an uncertain period until they achieved special approval from the Holy Father. St. Brocard’s feast day is September 2nd.
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Wednesday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 433 Reading 11 Corinthians 3:1-9 Brothers and sisters,
I could not talk to you as spiritual people,
but as fleshly people, as infants in Christ.
I fed you milk, not solid food,
because you were unable to take it.
Indeed, you are still not able, even now,
for you are still of the flesh.
While there is jealousy and rivalry among you,
are you not of the flesh, and walking
according to the manner of man?
Whenever someone says, “I belong to Paul,” and another,
“I belong to Apollos,” are you not merely men? What is Apollos, after all, and what is Paul?
Ministers through whom you became believers,
just as the Lord assigned each one.
I planted, Apollos watered, but God caused the growth.
Therefore, neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything,
but only God, who causes the growth.
He who plants and he who waters are one,
and each will receive wages in proportion to his labor.
For we are God’s co-workers;
you are God’s field, God’s building. Responsorial PsalmPsalm 33:12-13, 14-15, 20-21 R. (12) Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.
Blessed the nation whose God is the LORD,
the people he has chosen for his own inheritance.
From heaven the LORD looks down;
he sees all mankind.
R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.
From his fixed throne he beholds
all who dwell on the earth,
He who fashioned the heart of each,
he who knows all their works.
R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.
Our soul waits for the LORD,
who is our help and our shield,
For in him our hearts rejoice;
in his holy name we trust.
R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own. AlleluiaLuke 4:18 R. Alleluia, alleluia.
The Lord sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor
and to proclaim liberty to captives.
R. Alleluia, alleluia. GospelLuke 4:38-44 After Jesus left the synagogue, he entered the house of Simon.
Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a severe fever,
and they interceded with him about her.
He stood over her, rebuked the fever, and it left her.
She got up immediately and waited on them. At sunset, all who had people sick with various diseases
brought them to him.
He laid his hands on each of them and cured them.
And demons also came out from many, shouting, “You are the Son of God.”
But he rebuked them and did not allow them to speak
because they knew that he was the Christ. At daybreak, Jesus left and went to a deserted place.
The crowds went looking for him, and when they came to him,
they tried to prevent him from leaving them.
But he said to them, “To the other towns also
I must proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God,
because for this purpose I have been sent.”
And he was preaching in the synagogues of Judea.
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Praise to You Oh Lord Jesus Christ!
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Daily Meditation: Luke 4:38-44She got up immediately and waited on them. (Luke 4:39) If you were to miraculously recover from a severe fever, you probably wouldn’t jump up immediately and start doing housework. You might want to take it easy for a day or two. But Simon’s mother-in-law didn’t waste a moment after Jesus healed her: “She got up immediately” and served him and his disciples (Luke 4:39). Her response shows us something important about healing. Yes, God heals us because he loves us. But his healing can also serve a bigger purpose. His gift of healing can also set us on a new path of loving service. We realize that we’re not meant simply to return to our old way of life and feel vaguely grateful that we’re not suffering anymore. The grace of God poured into our lives calls forth a response from us. His love begets love in us, and we find joy in laboring alongside our Lord. Jesus healed Simon’s mother-in-law because he loved her, but also so that she could witness to the life of humble, grateful service that God calls all of us to. She may very well have been doing this to some extent before she fell ill, but it was the first thing on her mind after she was healed. She was moved by her experience of healing to respond generously to Jesus. As she did, she gave God glory and revealed his power to those around her. How do you respond to God’s grace? You may have experienced physical healing from God. If so, praise God! But your healing may look more like freedom from a persistent sin pattern after a good Confession, or the gift of being able to hold your tongue when you’re about to say a sharp word. All of these healings are marvels of God’s grace. Maybe your physical healing gives you an opening to tell others about God’s power at work today. Or maybe your newfound freedom over some sin is a sign to your family that God can change their lives, too. Or maybe the gift of quiet self-control helps you to show the love of Jesus to other people. No matter how the Lord has poured his grace out on you, ask him to help you respond, to start out on a new path of loving service and testimony. “Lord, I believe you have worked in my life for a purpose. So how can I serve you today?” 1 Corinthians 3:1-9
Psalm 33:12-15, 20-21
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From today's Holy Gospel: "…. At daybreak, Jesus left and went to a deserted place.
The crowds went looking for him, and when they came to him,
they tried to prevent him from leaving them.
But he said to them, “To the other towns also
I must proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God,
because for this purpose I have been sent.”
And he was preaching in the synagogues of Judea. "
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From Roberto Juarez: "Today's Gospel presents us with a beautiful portrait of Jesus. He draws near to those who suffer, heals, restores dignity, has compassion for each person, proclaims the Kingdom. And then he seeks silence in order to pray.
Let us ask him three things today. First, that he may help us to bear our own wounds, our "fevers", that which we need him to heal. Second, that he may enable us to bring others to him, especially those who are suffering, those who are alone and those who have lost hope. And third, that he may teach us to seek moments of silence and prayer ourselves. Because we need to learn that serving without praying exhausts us, and praying without serving encloses us. Christ calls us to unite both things: to be with him and to serve our brothers and sisters. Like Peter's mother-in-law, after having experienced his mercy, may we rise and put ourselves at the service of others."
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- - - From Brother Adrian: In the Gospel today we heard: "He stood over her, rebuked the fever, and it left her.
She got up immediately and waited on them." Yesterday we heard about rebuking an evil spirit. And today, rebuking a fever.
Isn't that amazing? I tried it last night as my son went to bed with a fever.
But this goes much further, or it should at least. There was a purpose in the rebuke.
Peter's mom, our first pope's mother immediately got up and started serving.
Isn't that the purpose of a healing miracle? That we would get up to the purpose God created us for? To serve. I serve in many ministries, but it goes deeper too. I think of those in prisons or nursing homes. They too serve one another. In all we do, we should serve one another.
If someone gives you a cold cup of water on a hot day, you have served.
But we should see what is being served in that cup….Love. Love is being served.
Now, think of the Holy Eucharist. Think of Eucharistic miracles that prove it is a heart.
The heart is the center of the soul, where only God can perceive the truth.
Yet, we have an intersection. Humanity is met by the divine. This interaction produces something God wants. Love.
And I notice, most of my reflections go to that point, but people are STILL MISSING THE MARK. The very definition of sin in the old language means to miss the mark. We miss the point.
We all leave church saying "AMEN" and do completely what God is asking.
I still see bickering. I still see anxiety. I still see animosity. I still see gossip, the same as backstabbing, and I still see division. I see complaining. I see people turning their backs…on our Lord. They ridicule the priest. They ridicule their neighbor. But, they go to church, like a hardened rock, a hardened sinner. WHEN? When will we get the message?
In the first Holy Scripture today, Saint Paul said: "…each will receive wages in proportion to his labor. For we are God’s co-workers; you are God’s field, God’s building."
Wages, and labor. Co-workers. We hear about work to do as we live. This place we live in, there is so much going on, and vying for your attention. Focus my child. Our Lord shows us the way. He breaks away to pray. And then gets up early in the morning…it is time to work.
The Resurrection is at hand. His Holy Hand. His Holy Kingdom.
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John 1:1–3 [John 1]
The Word Became Flesh "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made."
Word of the Lord!
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Month of Our Lady of Sorrows (Mater Dolorosa)
Devotion of the Month Opening prayer of Novena to Our Lady of Sorrows: O, Mother most holy and sorrowful, Queen of Martyrs, you who stood by your Son as He agonized on the cross; by the sufferings of your life, by that sword of pain that pierced your heart, by your perfect joy in heaven, look down on me kindly as I kneel before you, sympathizing with your sorrows and offering you my petition with childlike trust. Dear Mother, since your Son refuses you nothing, ask of His Sacred Heart to mercifully grant what I ask, through the merits of His sacred passion, along with those of your sufferings at the foot of the cross. Mother most merciful, to whom shall I go in my misery if not to you who pities us poor, sinful exiles in this valley of tears? In our name, offer Jesus but one drop of His most precious blood, but one pang of His loving heart. Remind Him that you are our sweetness, our life, and our hope, and your prayer will be heard. Amen.
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