the journey  


::Sources::

Today's Scripture Text
Lives of the Saints

Please visit The Journey
[this weblog's sponsor]

All But Dissertation
Amy Welborn
Curt Jester, The
The Blog from the Core
A Catholic Blog for Lovers
A Catholic Point of View
The Christian Conscience
Consecrated Life: Sister Dianne
Crossroads Initiative: Catholic Study
Dappled Things
De Virtutibus
Disputations
Domestic Excellence
Flos Carmeli
From the Anchor Hold
Goodform
Grain of Wheat
. . .ibidem
Just Your Average Catholic Guy
Life Matters!
Monk's Progress
My Daily Crumbs
The New Pope Blog
Oblique House
PCP - Out-of-Print Catholic Books
St. Blog's Parish
[a list of Catholic blogs]
Summa Minutiae
Tenebrae
Veritas
Video meliora, proboque . . .


Contact / Help / Info:



::Past::

Earliest Blog Archives from
August 2002 to August 2003

The Daily Meditations
are available free
by email subscription:
Name:
Email Address:
Age:
Country:





Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful!
This page is powered by Blogger.
   20040629
The Catholic Calendar for Tuesday, June 29, 2004
   Tuesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time
   The Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, apostles

Scripture from Tuesday's Liturgy of the Word:
   Acts 12:1-11
   Psalm 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
   2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18
   Matthew 16:13-19

A reflection on today's Sacred Scripture:

Today the liturgy recognizes two of the great pillars of the Church. It's interesting that we celebrate these feasts together. Despite their differences, there are similarities in these two men. Most especially we note their frailties, their ability to turn to God for help and forgiveness, and their willingness to follow Him to the point of shedding their blood.

Sometimes well meaning individuals become spiritually paralyzed once they recognize their weaknesses and frailties. They cling to these inabilities as an excuse for inertia instead of using them as an opportunity to become a living vessel for Christ, a vessel He can fill with His merciful cleansing Love to be poured out for others. Peter and Paul both understood this clearly and used their weaknesses as a means for spiritual empowerment.

Christ lovingly referred to Peter as "a rock" on which He would build His Church. Each of us also, through our baptism, are commissioned to be "rocks" upon which the Church can be built. We're the "living stones" that continue from generation to generation throughout time. With the enthusiasm of saints Peter and Paul, let's spread the Good News today!

- Joan of Jesus, OCDS
  (jmurphy at utica dot edu)







Comments: Post a Comment