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.
   20050402

The Catholic Calendar for Saturday, April 2, 2005
Saturday within the Octave of Easter


It was not the end; it was only the beginning. The empty tomb revolutionized the way of thinking and acting of the whole world, to say nothing of the eleven apostles. The force that shattered the rock, shattered also the dreams of these men for prominence, power, and control of the "new order' they had hoped Jesus would establish. He did indeed establish a new order, but it was far from what they had planned.

It was one thing to flank the Master while He performed a miracle, uttered a wise parable, or taught a new Truth; it was quite another for these men, without Jesus present, to be His voice for servant love, unlimited forgiveness, and a life of witness that placed self last. No wonder the Jewish leadership arrested them, flogged them, and forbade them to preach such "nonsense." These Pharisees had to bite their tongues many times for fear of the crowds when Jesus was alive, but now they knew first hand how revolutionary this all was. They would have to be firm and decisive!

Everything in the Hebrew Scriptures had new meaning, and a different interpretation was necessary. The life and teaching of Jesus meant that everything was different, especially the lifestyle of anyone who accepted such teaching. Jesus had told them that, if they wished to be his followers, they must take up their cross daily. Now they knew just how hard a saying that really was.

And yet, did they really have a choice? In the light of Jesus' Resurrection, nothing made sense without Him. There was only one choice--give Him their total allegiance. Total. And trust in the power of the Holy Spirit He had sent upon them.
And so must we!

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

____________________

These meditations are also available by email subscription
©1986-2005 The Way, The Truth, The Life







Comments: Post a Comment