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From: The Lighthouse Keeper <dxfaro@cox.net>
Date: Aug 09 06:13PM -0700
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/msg/8f6d7fd27bffbba3
Memorial of St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr
By Beth DeCristofaro
Brothers and sisters: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly,
and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each must do
as already determined, without sadness or compulsion, for God loves a
cheerful giver. Moreover, God is able to make every grace abundant for
you, so that in all things, always having all you need, you may have
an abundance for every good work. (2 Corinthians 9:6-8)
Jesus said to his disciples: "Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain
of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of
wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit. (John 12:24)
Piety
Prayer to St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr
O Generous patron of the Church's poor, St. Lawrence, pray to the One
God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, that all the poor of the Church in
need in every corner of the world may feel the effect of the love of
their brothers and sisters who seek to help them.
Deliver the Church from the greed and envy of the powerful and protect
her rights and property so that she may serve the needy in freedom,
giving them good things for soul and body.
May we come some day with all those whom we helped on earth to the
bright mansions of heaven where we will enjoy the riches of God's
house and the company of the Savior who lives and reigns forever and
ever. Amen
Study
It's true. Unless a seed cracks open and dies in nurturing soil and
water, it will not give life. These readings feel especially poignant
today, the memorial of the early Christian Lawrence, martyred in 258,
because of the murder of ten medical aide workers in Afghanistan late
last week.
Lawrence was known for his work with the poor. When Roman leaders
demanded that he turn over to them the of riches of the church,
Lawrence gathered a crowd of downtrodden, sick, outcast and presented
them as the treasures of the church. The medical personnel were in
Afghanistan because of their Christian belief and commitment to
serving the poor – in this caring for eyes, teeth and general health.
They were not overtly spreading Christianity in the sense of
proselytizing as the Taliban claimed but their kindness and their
conviction in the dignity of all persons was surely proclaimed.
Lawrence and these doctors, technicians and interpreters were martyred
in ways which most of us will never be called to experience. We are
called, however, as Christians, to die to greediness, attraction to
small gods and narrow-minded views of who God wants us to love. … God
loves a cheerful giver. Moreover, God is able to make every grace
abundant for you … Paul reminds us that abundant and cheerful giving
is rooted in God's own abundant generosity and that as we can never
outdo that divine generosity, we will always have more to give as we
give more.
Action
What can I do today to help the poor – whether poor in material or
spiritual ways? Do I have extra clothes or change to hand over to
someone else? Can I take the time to listen without judgment to a
colleague or family member? Can I give to someone who mistreats me or
those I love? Can I tap into God's abundance rather than being
unconvinced of my own?
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