Friday of the First Week in Ordinary Time

The Month of January Dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus

Saints: Saint Hilary of Poitiers, “Doctor of the Divinity of Christ”, Bishop, Doctor (-367); Saint Kentigern or Mungo (518-603); Saint Remigius, Bishop of Reims (d. 533)

Readings of the Day

Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 2:23-29 Qualities of the Abbot

Mass: Heb 4:1-5, 11; Resp Ps 78; Mk 2:1-12

Keep His commands.

MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,

SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL,

PRAY FOR US.

JESUS, ANGEL OF GREAT COUNSEL,

HAVE MERCY ON US.

Let us be on our guard while the promise of entering into His rest remains.

(Heb 4:1)

On many occasions, I picture the scenes from the Gospel. Just think about today and all those folks wanting to see Jesus; there they were gathered together, so many of them that there was no longer room for them, not even around the door. One might say it was an SRO (standing room only) occasion. Watch out above, friends of a paralytic have opened the roof and let down the mat with the paralytic on it. Alrighty then, whatever it takes go get to Jesus. Do we have the same persistence in our search for God? He is looking for you; He is looking for me. They were all astounded and glorified God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this" (Mk 2:12).

I am well aware, almighty God and Father, that in my life I owe you a most particular duty. It is to make my every thought and word speak of you ...

Impart to us, then, the meaning of the words of Scripture and the light to understand it, with reverence for the doctrine and confidence in its truth. Grant that we may express what we believe. Through the prophets and apostles we know about you, the one God the Father, and the one Lord Jesus Christ. May we have the grace, in the face of heretics who deny you, to honor you as God, who is not alone, and to proclaim this as truth.

(From a sermon On the Trinity by Saint Hilary, bishop, in Office of Readings, January 13)

SAINT HILARY OF POITIERS,

SAINT KENTIGERN,

SAINT REMIGIUS,

PRAY FOR US.

Today's photo: This was from the morning regimen a few days before Christmas. Do not forget the deeds of God.

© Gertrude Feick