Saint Hedwig (c.1174-1243); Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690)
World Food Day
Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 13:1-11 The Celebration of Lauds on Ordinary Days
Mass: Eph 1:11-14; Resp Ps 33; Lk 12:1-7
Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be His own.
Yesterday while listening to a friend expound upon a passage from St Paul's Epistle to the Philippians, I was inspired to include the passage in today's blog. And it turns out that it could not be a more fitting day. For in today's Gospel we find so many people crowding together that they were trampling one another underfoot (Lk 12:1). No doubt they were anxious and perhaps afraid, they carried burdens, illness, troubles, and worries. Or maybe some were curious and, if they weren't "plotting to catch Jesus at something He might say" (Lk 11:54), they wanted to get a closer look. They wanted to be near Jesus, to be close to the Divine Physician and Healer, full of compassion, mercy and love. Among other things, Jesus tells the crowd this: Do not be afraid (Lk 12:7). We hear an echo in St Paul's Letter to the Philippians: "Have no anxiety at all" (Ph 4:6). It may be that there are many in need of this comfort and encouragement. We turn to the Word for solace and peace.
Rejoice in the Lord always. I say it again: rejoice! Your kindness should be known to all. The Lord is near. Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Keep on doing what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me. Then the God of peace will be with you.
(Ph 4:4-9)
SAINT HEDWIG,
SAINT MARGARET MARY ALACOQUE,
PRAY FOR US.
© Gertrude Feick 2020
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