Friday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time

Year of the Family "Amoris Laetitia The Joy of Love"

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: We saw the star in the East, and we came to worship Him (Mt 2:2)

Saints: Saint Agnes, Virgin, Martyr (-304)

Readings of the Day

Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 4:63-78

Mass: 1 Sm 24:3-21; Resp Ps 57: Mk 3:13-19

In the shadow of your wings I take refuge.

I WILL NOT RAISE A HAND AGAINST MY LORD,

FOR HE IS THE LORD'S ANOINTED AND A FATHER TO ME.

(1 Sm 24:11)

One never knows, maybe Saint Benedict was inspired in one way or another by Saul and David (in the account in today's first reading), and the witness of Saint Agnes too, when he provided us with these tools for good works: Harbor neither hatred nor jealousy of anyone, and do nothing out of envy. Do not love quarreling, shun arrogance, respect the elders and love the young. Pray for your enemies out of love for Christ. If you have a dispute with someone, make peace with him before the sun goes down (RB 4:65-73).

Never lose hope in God's mercy.

(RB 4:74)

SAINT AGNES,

BLESSED MARIA GABRIELLA SAGHEDDU,

PRAY FOR US.

NB. Friendly reminder that during this week of Prayer for Christian Unity, we invoke Blessed Maria Gabriella Sagheddu (d. 1939), a Cistercian nun of our Order, who offered her life to the cause of Christian unity. Before her death, she prayed, "Lord Jesus, I love you, and I would like to love you very much, to love you for the whole world." I had the privilege of visiting her shrine at the Cistercian monastery at Vitorchiano in Italy.

Today's photo: This cloud formation caught my eye yesterday afternoon around 3:30. It's a bird; it's a plane; it's Superman!

© Gertrude Feick 2022