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- A Place Prepared by God (August 15) [1 Update]
http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/t/73743c61c160ad0e
- A New Heart and a New Spirit (August 14) [1 Update]
http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/t/45ab0925d8e2bc16
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Topic: A Place Prepared by God (August 15)
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/t/73743c61c160ad0e
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From: The Lighthouse Keeper <dxfaro@cox.net>
Date: Aug 14 07:32PM -0700
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/msg/c2cb2310ea30a8ca
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
By Rev. Joe McCloskey, SJ
She gave birth to a son, a male child, destined to rule all the
nations with an iron rod. Her child was caught up to God and his
throne. The woman herself fled into the desert where she had a place
prepared by God. Revelation 12:5-6
For just as in Adam all die, so too in Christ shall all be brought to
life, but each one in proper order: Christ the firstfruits; then, at
his coming, those who belong to Christ; then comes the end, 10 when he
hands over the kingdom to his God and Father, when he has destroyed
every sovereignty and every authority and power. For he must reign
until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 1 Corinthians
15:22-25
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God
my savior. For he has looked upon his handmaid's lowliness; behold,
from now on will all ages call me blessed. The Mighty One has done
great things for me, and holy is his name. Luke 1:46-49
Piety
Gone, but not gone. She is with us until the end of time in her
closeness to the indwelling of her son whose mother she is. His mother
and our mother too since the life of Christ within us always has the
mother close by. Because Mary is part of the life of the Church, she
is part of our lives also. Those that honor Mary, honor her son.
Because we claim a relationship to Christ we have the right to call
Mary our Mother. She is the Mother of our Christ life within. Wither
we would go with Jesus as our companion of life, Mary cannot be far
away. The Assumption celebrates the fact that Mary after her death did
not know decay of her body. She is welcomed into heaven as the mother
of Jesus and because Jesus is one person with two natures, she is
rightly called the mother of God. The "Hail Mary" says it better than
any words we can put on all of this. "Hail Mary, full of grace, the
Lord is with you."
Study
I look at all the ways Mary is important in my life. 60 years ago on
this feast day I entered the Jesuits. Thirteen years later on this day
I gave my first sermon in Spanish. Mary has blessed me in my life with
her special days. Her friends are mine. My mother because of her
devotion to Mary in spite of the advice of her doctors gave birth to
me as her first child. When I was a young Jesuit she told me how
because of Mary she was willing to risk her health that I be born.
Mary carried Christ as we should carry Christ in our spiritual lives.
She was attentive to her son as we should be attentive. She was
present to her son in all the important events of his life. The
mysteries of the rosary are the ways so many of God's people have
developed a spiritual life. By saying the rosary and entering into the
big events of the life of her son Spiritual journeys are nourished. I
realize that people, who really know me, know my mother. The same can
be said by Jesus. He was a true son of his mother. What we do as
children of our parents Christ did as the child of Mary. Mary watches
over us for her son. We need to realize Mary as our mother, too. Jesus
will love us in a special way in our loving his mother.
Action
A mother's love can make our world a better world. We need to sharpen
our devotion to Mary. She will bring us close to her son. A wonderful
action in our lives can be saying the rosary out in the open where
others can see what we are doing. Too many of us seem to be ashamed of
the role of Mary in the Church. We need to brag on Mary that others
will realize she is still active in our world by seeing how important
she is in our lives. She is gone, but not gone.
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Topic: A New Heart and a New Spirit (August 14)
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/t/45ab0925d8e2bc16
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From: The Lighthouse Keeper <dxfaro@cox.net>
Date: Aug 14 03:35PM -0700
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/msg/f3dea058f68795d
Memorial of Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe, priest and martyr
Therefore I will judge you, house of Israel, each one according to his
ways, says the Lord GOD. Turn and be converted from all your crimes,
that they may be no cause of guilt for you. Cast away from you all the
crimes you have committed, and make for yourselves a new heart and a
new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel? For I have no
pleasure in the death of anyone who dies, says the Lord GOD. Return
and live! Ezekiel 18:30-32
"Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom
of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14
Piety
A clean heart create for me, God; renew in me a steadfast spirit. Do
not drive me from your presence, nor take from me your holy spirit.
Restore my joy in your salvation; sustain in me a willing spirit. I
will teach the wicked your ways, that sinners may return to you.
Rescue me from death, God, my saving God, that my tongue may praise
your healing power. Lord, open my lips; my mouth will proclaim your
praise. For you do not desire sacrifice; a burnt offering you would
not accept. My sacrifice, God, is a broken spirit; God, do not spurn a
broken, humbled heart. Psalm 51:12-19
Study
Remember in school when the teacher or the librarian or the principal
knew someone did something wrong but did not know exactly who did the
deed? If you are like me, you hated the outcome…the whole class would
get punished. Maybe we had to skip recess or were the last class
dismissed to go home. But because no one would "tattle" on the
offender, everyone got the same punishment.
In the Hebrew Bible, God had a reputation of doing out punishment
across generations. But Ezekiel preached that such a system was
changing. However, there were conditions placed upon the actions of
the members of the community in order to benefit from such mercy.
Instead of listing a series of "thou shalt not" statements, the
prophet Ezekiel listed virtuous actions which were expected of us.
If a man is virtuous--if he does what is right and just, if he does
not eat on the mountains, nor raise his eyes to the idols of the house
of Israel; if he does not defile his neighbor's wife, nor have
relations with a woman in her menstrual period; if he oppresses no
one, gives back the pledge received for a debt, commits no robbery; if
he gives food to the hungry and clothes the naked; if he does not lend
at interest nor exact usury; if he holds off from evildoing, judges
fairly between a man and his opponent; if he lives by my statutes and
is careful to observe my ordinances, that man is virtuous--he shall
surely live, says the Lord GOD. Ezekiel 18:5-9
Each one of us are accountable for our own actions. Not only that, but
future generations are not accountable for our actions. Children are
blameless and Jesus welcomes them into his company.
Action
We have to want to change. As the Psalmist writes, we have to ask the
Lord to "create in me a clean heart." If we want to begin to live in
the kingdom of heaven, then we have to be as innocent as the children
who were coming to sit with the Lord.
What change do you want to see in your life? We may not be asked to
sacrifice our lives in a Nazi prison camp like St. Maximilian Mary
Kolbe. However, we are asked to sacrifice money and treasure or offer
up our talents for the sake of others. What are you planning to
sacrifice today before the altar of the Lord?
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