Commentary: Wayback Machine. The Holy Redeemer bulletin erroneously discusses the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God (1 January, the Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord), not today's Feast of the Holy Family (the first Sunday after Christmas Day).
Otherwise, 27 December would be the feast of Saint John, Apostle (first century), the only Apostle not to be martyred: Apostle-link ūnus & Apostle-link duo; Wikipedia-link Apostle, Wikipedia-link Evangelist, & Wikipedia-link of Patmos.
Commentary: Wayback Machine.
'Twould also be the feast of Saints Theodorus of Apamea & Theophanes of Nicaea (circa 775-842 & circa 778-845), the Grapti (the "written upon"), brothers & opponents of iconoclasm: Saint-link of Apamea & Wikipedia-link -dorus & -phanes, Saint-link of Nicaea & Wikipedia-link -phanes.
Scripture of the Day
Mass Readings
The Book of Sirach, chapter three, verses two thru six & twelve thru fourteen;
or, the First Book of Samuel, chapter one, verses twenty thru twenty-two & twenty-four thru twenty-eight;
Psalm One Hundred Twenty-eight, verses one thru five;
or, Psalm Eighty-four, verses two, three, five, six, nine, & ten;
The Letter to the Colossians, chapter three, verses twelve thru twenty-one,
(or, the Letter to the Colossians, chapter three, verses twelve thru seventeen);
or, the First Letter of John, chapter three, verses one, two, & twenty-one thru twenty-four;
The Gospel according to Luke, chapter two, verses forty-one thru fifty-two.
Mass Journal: Overtime Time
Reflection by Matthew Kelly, founder of the Dynamic Catholic Institute
The most dominant emotion in our modern society is fear. We are afraid—afraid of losing the things we have worked hard to buy, afraid of rejection & failure, afraid of certain parts of town, afraid of certain types of people, afraid of criticism, of suffering & heartache, of change, afraid to tell [persons] how we really feel. We are afraid of so many things. We are even afraid to be ourselves. Some of these fears we are consciously aware of, whole other exist subconsciously. But all these fears play a large role in directing the actions & activities of our lives. Fear has a tendency to imprison us. Fear stops more [persons] from doing something incredible with their lives than lack of ability, contacts, resources, or any other single variable. Fear paralyzes the human spirit.
2 comments:
Fear leads to anger...
…anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.
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