Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path. (Psalm 119)
Gospel Mystery of the Day Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Good Morning! Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path. (Psalm 119) Matthew 13:36-43 When I focus on the world and my flesh, it is easy to become overcome by the ‘weeds’ sprouting up all around me: billions of consumer goods luring my eyes away from the face of Jesus, a government that promotes a cunning culture of death, layers and layers of social media platforms and products, a cumbersome ‘education’ system that inadvertently wearies children’s souls and erodes their families, and etcetera. But the truth is, these ‘weeds’ have been left by our Creator to grow alongside the graces of the Kingdom of Heaven: charitable activities in every corner of the world, wonderful pieces of literature, music and fine art, individual saints, both dead and living, health care and relief operations that care globally for the sick and the needy, and etcetera. We must trust this, which Jesus told his disciples is no accident but rather the plan of God, who out of love, leaves these weeds to grow alongside of the faithful followers of his Son, to enable us to build the Kingdom of God within and throughout humanity, and to eventually be enfolded even more closely into his mantle of love and truth. Holy Spirit, help me grow regardless of the evil and causes of sin around me. Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us and forgive our sins for your name’s sake. (Psalm 79:9) Meditation is the basis for acquiring all the virtues, and to undertake it is a matter of life and death for all followers of Christ. St. Teresa of Avila www.gospelmysteryoftheday.ca & Gospel Mystery of the Day on Facebook Soli ad gloriam Dei
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AuthorBeverly Illauq lives in Kemptville, Ontario, where she greets each morning by seeking the Gospel Mystery of the Day - the Word of the Lord for direct and practical application to the specific challenges & joys of the day. Archives
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