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The Catholic Calendar for Thursday, January 22, 2004
Thursday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time

St. Vincent, deacon, martyr

Scripture from the Mass during the day:
1 Samuel 18:6-9; 19:1-7
Psalm 56:2-3,9-14
Mark 3:7-12

A reflection on today's sacred scripture:

“You Are the Son of God!”

It is easy enough to acknowledge that Jesus is indeed the Son of God, who has come to redeem humanity. Even the demons did that. It is a lot harder to place your trust in Him, and rely on Him for guidance, solace, provision, security, etc etc. The Psalmist, it is obvious, has experienced the Lord providing for his every need, and though he has seen hard times, he still relies on God “in whose promise I glory,” and trusts Him absolutely. David, who had trusted implicitly on the Lord in his confrontation with Goliath, also had absolute confidence in the Lord’s provision for him (which Jonathan was the instrument of, in today’s reading).

I wish I were as constant as the Psalmist, or as David. Yet there are times when I fail in trusting the Lord. Things don't happen the way I want them to, problems aren't resolved as quickly as I want them to, and so I take matters into my own hands...

Come to think of it, so did David, when he sinned. Holy Scripture tells us however that when David, repented the Lord forgave him and once again favored and worked in him. That gives us all hope, for at times we all stumble, sin and fail to put all our trust in the Lord. Let us not forget that the Lord is forgiving, but that the essential first step is repentance.

- Rose Atiyeh @>-->--

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