The Catholic Calendar for Wednesday, December 10, 2003
Wednesday of the Second Week of Advent

Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word:
Isaiah 40:25-31
Psalm 103:1-4,8,10
Matthew 11:28-30

A reflection on today's Sacred Scripture:

For my yoke is easy and my burden light. (Matthew 11:30)

During this blessed season we anticipate joyfully the coming of our Savior in human flesh, prepare ourselves to receive God's love offered to us in Christ. In taking on our flesh, Jesus demonstrates the great dignity and worth of humanity; for we know that He was sent to relieve us from our great burden of sin, to put our sin to death in His own flesh and so restore us to friendship with our heavenly Father. Let us ponder on the great price God paid for our redemption.

Today's Psalm reflects the tender care God has for humanity, His diligent, unceasing search for, renewal and strengthening of every lost soul. We should remind ourselves that man led an idyllic life until he chose to sin, to declare his independence from God. If we carefully consider the present state of this world, we will see that we have created our own heavy loads in the sufferings we bring upon one another. Jesus is the very Word of life, when this world accepts His truths and by His grace learns to live in His word, our weight of cares will be lifted from us.

Blessed Jesus,
we thank you with our whole hearts
for having lifted the weight our sins from us.
Touch our hearts with Your love,
imbue us with Your truths,
that we may give ourselves to living in You.
Amen.

- Marie Bocko, ocds (mlbocko at borg dot com)

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