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The Catholic Calendar for Friday, August 20, 2004
Wednesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time
St. Bernard, abbot, doctor of the Church

Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word:
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 107:2-9
Matthew 22:34-40

A reflection on today's Sacred Scripture:

The vision of Ezekiel in today's first reading is astonishing and dramatic. As children, we delighted in seeing a film rewound, with all the motion in reverse! This vision is a forerunner of Resurrection. It is the power of God's Spirit which will raise us one day from death to life, from despair to joyful triumph.

And Jesus in the Gospel declares that Love of God and neighbor is the pathway to life. Why? Because Love is heart and core of God's being. For that reason, Love is the cornerstone of all the commandments, providing the strength for human beings to keep the commandments. Thus, the Law frees us from death. It's whole purpose is Life. The Psalmist in the very first Psalm declares his delight to be in the Law of the Lord.

Let our thoughts expound on these truths. They should result in a complete abolishing of fear, a solid grounding in Hope, and a joyful acceptance of God's discipline. Even of present suffering.

- Msgr. Paul E. Whitmore
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As we talked about a passion for God, a growing awareness of his presence, and a desire to do whatever I can to increase that, I realised that the thing which cultivated this passion in me, was to read and tell stories of Jesus.

This blog provides Daily stories of Jesus - some straight from various translations of the gospels, I hope about once a week- a re-told story. I find that the more I hear stories of Jesus , and the more we hear them, the more I discover what it means for us to have a passion for Jesus in our lives, and an deeper involvement with him.

As I ponder the stories I post, I am finding more and more that things hit me a few days later. What better to occupy my mind than stories of Jesus.

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