The Catholic Calendar for Monday, October 27, 2003
Thirtieth week Ordinary Time

Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word:
Romans 8:12-17
Psalm 68:2,4,6-7,20-21
Luke 13:10-17

A reflection on today's Sacred Scripture:

In the oft-prayed Hail Holy Queen at the conclusion of the Rosary, the words that describe us as poor abandoned children of Eve always startles me and makes me realize what we truly were: abandoned! The word abandoned speaks of desolation, betrayal, despair. That's what Eve, our earthly mother left us as an inheritance. But, everlasting praise be to God our Almighty Father, who by the saving act of His divine Son and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit made us His adopted children, co-heirs with His Christ.

Dearest Lord, let us always remember that we were indeed abandoned, left helpless and alone except that You loved us. You took us, dirty and ragged as we were and let us be in the company of your only begotten Son. You adopted us and treated us not like second class sons and daughters, but as your very own. You even allowed your true and only begotten Son to suffer and die for us -- unworthy as we are.

Abba, Father,
I thank you, I adore you.
Amen. Amen.

- Donna Raye Nelson, ocds

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