Year of Saint Joseph
Other saints: Saint Brigid of Kildare (451?-525)
Catholic Schools Week
Readings of the Day
RB: Ch 7:35-43
Mass: Heb 11:32-40; Resp Ps 31; Mk 5:1-20
Let your hearts take comfort, all who hope in the Lord.
LET YOUR FACE SHINE ON YOUR SERVANT. SAVE ME IN YOUR MERCIFUL LOVE. O LORD, LET ME NEVER BE PUT TO SHAME, FOR I CALL ON YOU.
(Communion Antiphon, Mass)
Welcome to February. It is also Monday so musings are brief.
First, with today's Gospel, my mind goes to the man with an unclean spirit who had frequently been bound with shackles and chains. I keep asking myself what shackles and chains are keeping me from staying focused and seeking the things that are above (Col. 3:1).
Second, we are immersed in Saint Benedict's chapter on humility, today in the fourth step of humility. All the steps of humility present challenges to us so that we grow in humility so as to better love and serve the Lord and our neighbor. For example, let's focus today on this: "In truth, those who are patient amid hardships and unjust treatment are fulfilling the Lord's command: When struck on one cheek, they turn another; when deprived of their coat, they offer their cloak also; when pressed into service for one mile, they go two (Mt 5:39-41). With the Apostle Paul, they bear with false brothers, endure persecution, and bless those who curse them (2 Cor 11:26; 1 Cor 4:12). (RB 7:42-43).
SAINT BRIGID OF KILDARE,
PRAY FOR US.
SAINT JOSEPH,
PRAY FOR US.
Today's photo: This morning 5:20am. You should have seen it in person. Wow. 😊
© Gertrude Feick 2021
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