The Catholic Calendar for Thursday, October 30, 2003
Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time

Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word:
Romans 8:31-39
Psalm 109:21-22,26-27,30-31
Luke 13:22-30

A reflection on today's Sacred Scripture:

There are many times in our lives when discouragement can sap our energy and take away our joy. Just thinking about our broken world with all its violence, terror, and hate, can make us sad. But so often it's something closer to home -- a friend who neglected us, a hurting tooth, a missed appointment, anger caused by a family dispute. Don't sweat the small stuff! is advice that's well and good for someone else, but not for me!

Today's reading from Romans reminds us that the really big battles for possession of our soul between God and Satan have already been won. Nothing can separate us from God's heaven except our own failure to trust, to believe, and to love. To believe that we are God's work of art, that he is creating us moment by moment, that we are to live only in praise of His glory...that is the message of Romans.

May we get beyond our petty distractions and annoyances, and see the larger picture. God has won the battle for us. What is needed is faith!

- Msgr. Paul Whitmore (smartins at twcny dot rr dot com)

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