Wednesday of the Twenty-sixth week in Ordinary Time Saint(s) of the day : St. Therese of Lisieux, Virgin & Doctor of the Church (1873-1897) - Memorial Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 9:57-62. As Jesus and His disciples were proceeding on their journey someone said to him, I will follow you wherever you go. Jesus answered him, Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head. And to another he said, Follow me. But he replied, Lord, let me go first and bury my father. But he answered him, Let the dead bury their dead. But you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God. And another said, I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say farewell to my family at home. Jesus answered him, No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the kingdom of God. The Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head Remember the Fathers glory, Remember the divine splendor You left in exiling yourself on earth To redeem all the poor sinners. O Jesus! Humbling yourself to the Virgin Mary, You veiled your infinite greatness and glory. Ah! Your mothers breast Was your second heaven, Remember… Remember that on other shores The golden stars and silver moon On which I gaze in the cloudless sky Delighted and charmed your Infant eyes. With your little hand that caressed Mary You upheld the world and gave it life, And you thought of me, Jesus, my little King, Remember. Remember that you worked in solitude With your divine hands. To live forgotten was your sweetest task. You rejected human learning. O You who with just one word could charm the world, You took delight in hiding your profound wisdom. You seemed unlearned, O All-powerful Lord! Remember. Remember that you wandered as a Stranger on earth. You, the Eternal Word, You had nothing, no, not even a stone, Not a shelter, like the birds of heaven. O Jesus! come within me, come rest your Head, Come, my soul is truly ready to receive you. My Beloved Savior, Rest in my heart. It is Yours.
Posted on: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 13:10:36 +0000
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