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The Catholic Calendar for Wednesday, September 24, 2003
Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time
Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word:
Ezra 9:5-9
Tobit 13:2-4,6-8
Luke 9:1-6
A reflection on today's Sacred Scripture:
"My God, I am too ashamed and confounded to raise my face to you"
Sometimes we all feel this way. And sometimes the way we feel is well deserved. Each of us does less than what we can, and some of us are particularly clever at doing more than our fair share of mischief.
But when we acknowledge our failures and turn with humble pleading to God, we'll find that the contrite heart is a grateful heart. We will be able to see all the wonderful signs of God in our lives. We will be able to see how lately we were blessed by His love. "He left a remnant" and "He brightens our eyes."
Let our eyes become bright with contrition, let them shine with gratitude. When the world looks at us, let them see the joy of salvation and the delight of having our heart's desire. Let everyone who sees us rejoice in God, even if they don't presently know His name. Let them come to know Him intimately and completely. Let them use us to come to know the God who saves us.
- JuandelaCruz (sriddle415 at yahoo dot com)
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