Daily Reflection for January 14, 2015 January 14, 2015 ------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thy ear: ... And the king shall greatly desire thy beauty; for he is the Lord thy God, and him they shall adore. -- Psalm xliv. 11, 12 A SAINT A DAY ------------------------------ ST. SAVA Patron of Serbia, Religious Information: Feast Day: January 14 Born: 1175 Died: January 14, 1235, Tarnovgrad, Bulgariaa Major Shrine: Temple of Saint Sava (Belgrade) Patron of: Serbia Born, Rastko, he was the third son of Stephen I Nemanja (r. 1167-1196), ruler of Serbia. In 1191, he went to Mount Athos, where he took the name Sava and became a monk. He was joined there five years later by his father, who had abdicated in favor of his eldest son, Stephen. With his father, Sava established on Mount Athos the monastery of Khilander (Hilandar), which emerged as one of the leading monastic centers for the Serbians. Sava returned to Serbia in 1208 and became archimandrite of Studenica, using the post to wield considerable political and religious influence throughout the kingdom. He opposed his brothers religious policy of treating with the Holy See and in 1219 was consecrated the metropolitan of an independent Serbian Church by the patriarch of Nicaea with the approval of the Byzantine emperor, who was much in favor of keeping Serbia within the sphere of Greek Orthodox influence. Sava worked to establish dioceses throughout Serbia, promoted native clergy, built churches, and translated numerous religious texts into Serbian. In 1229, he made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, returning there in 1233 to win recognition of the Bulgarian patriarch from the patriarchs of Jerusalem, Alexandria, and Antioch. he died while on his way home, at Tirnovo, Bulgaria. (Taken from Our Sunday Visitors Encyclopedia of Saints) FAVOURITE QUOTES FOR DADS ------------------------------ Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence. -- Plato FAVOURITE QUOTES FOR MOMS ------------------------------ I remember my mothers prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life. -- Abraham Lincoln 1ST READING (Hebrews 2:14-18) ------------------------------ Jesus’ own suffering on the cross enables Him to help those who suffer. Jesus knows what it is like to suffer as a human person — He is like us in all things except sin. Christ’s becoming man is an incredible gift precisely because of this. We should never allow ourselves to forget the price He paid in coming to redeem us from our sins. It was for us, not for Himself, that He died on the cross. He did not deserve to die; we do! He did not deserve to suffer; we ought to have been punished for our sins. It is God’s love that gave Him the strength to come and redeem us. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION ------------------------------ My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord. I know them, and they follow me. GOSPEL (Mark 1:29-39) ------------------------------ Solitude is an important element of our faith. We need to reflect at greater length on what God is saying to us. We fill our lives with so many things that we often lose sight of the fact that what really matters is that we listen to and obey God’s Word. We can do this only if we regularly set time aside from our busyness and seek out His will for our lives. REFLECTION ------------------------------ Wednesday (January 14): Jesus healed many who were sick Meditation: Who do you take your troubles to? Jesus disciples freely brought their troubles to him because they found him ready and able to deal with any difficulty, affliction, or sickness which they encountered. When Simon brought Jesus to his home, his mother-in-law was instantly healed because Jesus heard Simons prayer. Jerome, an early church bible scholar and translator (c. 347-420), reflects on this passage: “Can you imagine Jesus standing before your bed and you continue sleeping? It is absurd that you would remain in bed in his presence. Where is Jesus? He is already here offering himself to us. In the middle, he says, among you he stands, whom you do not recognize (Cf. John 1:26) The kingdom of God is in your midst (Mark 1:15). Faith beholds Jesus among us. If we are unable to seize his hand, let us prostrate ourselves at his feet. If we are unable to reach his head, let us wash his feet with our tears. Our repentance is the perfume of the Savior. See how costly is the compassion of the Savior. Do you allow Jesus to be the Lord and healer in your personal life, family, and community? Approach the Lord with expectant faith. Gods healing power restores us not only to health but to active service and care of others. There is no trouble he does not want to help us with and there is no bondage he cant set us free from. Do you take your troubles to him with expectant faith that he will help you? PRAYER ------------------------------ Lord Jesus Christ, you have all power to heal and to deliver from harm. There is no trouble nor bondage you cannot overcome. Set me free to serve you joyfully and to love and serve others generously. May nothing hinder me from giving myself wholly to you and to your service. -------------------------------------------------------- Lectionary for Mass is from the USCCB website located at: usccb.org/bible/readings/ -------------------------------------------------------- This reflection is courtesy of Don Schwager, whose website is located at: rc.net/wcc/readings/ -------------------------------------------------------- You can also visit mobilegabriel/ for the complete readings and reflections for the whole month. -------------------------------------------------------- A Saint A Day courtesy of EWTN Global Catholic Network at: ewtn/saintsHoly/ -------------------------------------------------------- Inspirational message courtesy of EWTN Global Catholic Network at: ewtn/Devotionals/
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