Saint Damasus I (c.304-84)
Readings of the day: RB 58:1-16
Mass: Isaiah 35:1-10; Resp. Psalm 85; Luke 5:17-26
Hear the word of the Lord, O nations;
Declare it to the distant lands:
Behold, our Savior will come;
you need no longer fear.
(Entrance Antiphon, Mass)
I continue to marvel at the WORD spoken through the mouth of the Prophet Isaiah:
Strengthen the hands that are feeble, make firm the knees that are weak,
Say to those whose hearts are frightened: Be strong, fear not!
Here is your God, he comes with vindication;
With divine recompense he comes to save you.
It seems to me astonishment should seize us all;
struck with awe we glorify God, saying:
WE HAVE SEEN INCREDIBLE THINGS TODAY!
MARANATHA.
