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Thursday, July 29, 2010
During the month of July, the Church traditionally honors the precious, sacred Blood of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace. We know from our faith that each time we take Communion we receive Christ's Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity. In July, “Let us fix our eyes on Christ’s blood and understand how precious it is to his Father, for, poured out for our salvation it has brought to the whole world the grace of repentance"-Saint Clement of Rome.
Information on the PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS and the Litany of The Most Precious Blood of Jesus will be found at the very end of the below link.
St. Thomas Aquinas 1/28
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Today is the memorial of Saint Martha. See Calendar of Saints below.
To no other family threesome did scripture say this of Jesus’ degree of love.
Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus very much. (Jn 11:5)
Martha, Mary and Lazarus were friends of Jesus and both sisters from Bethany have personal conversations with Jesus and spoken quite confident. They both had different personalities but both are excellent role models. Lazarus was never quoted as saying anything in scripture even after he is raised from the dead. Martha is most assertive with a deep faith in this gospel. She expresses herself to Jesus honestly and openly and reveal her faith is powerful.
"Truly, Mary and Martha were courageous women who loved and dared. They lived in a precarious situation. To commit themselves to the movement of Jesus, while living in Judea so close to Jerusalem was risky."4 The two women were bold followers of Jesus who have inspired others through the centuries to offer hospitality, study the scriptures, and love God and neighbor-- even in the face of danger – This last pragraph is taken from http://gbgm-umc.org/umw/jesusandwomen/marymartha.stm.
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Today’s
Readings
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Commentary: The resurrection of Lazarus from the dead was “for God’s glory, that through it the Son of God may be glorified.” One day, we too, when we believe as Martha, will sing with all the saints as the below hymn describes.
Hymn
Sing with All the Saints in Glory 442
Sing with all the saints in glory,
Sing the resurrection song!
Death and sorrow, earth’s dark story,
To the former days belong.
All around the clouds are breaking,
Soon the storms of time shall cease;
In God’s likeness, we awaken,
Knowing everlasting peace.
O what glory, far exceeding
All that eye has yet perceived!
Holiest hearts for ages pleading,
Never that full joy conceived.
God has promised, Christ prepares it,
There on high our welcome waits;
Ev’ry humble spirit shares,
Christ has passed the eternal gates.
Life eternal! Heav’n rejoices:
Jesus lives who once was dead;
Shout with joy, O deathless voices!
Child of God, life up your head!
Patriarchs from distant ages,
Saints all longing for their heav’n,
Prophets, psalmists, seers, and sages,
All await the glory giv’n.
Life eternal! O what wonders
Crowd on faith; what joy unknown,
When, amidst earth’s closing thunders
Saints shall stand before the throne!
O to enter that bright portal,
See that glowing firmament,
Know, with you, O God immortal,
Jesus Christ whom you have sent!
Text and Tune: 1 Corinthians 15:20; Wm J. Irons, 1812-1883. alt
Hymn to Joy; arr. From Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827k by ‘Ed Hodges, 1796- 1867
Gather GIA, Pub., Inc., Co., Chicago, 1994.
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From the book of Jeremiah we read…like clay in the hand of the potter,
so are you in my hand, house of Israel.
Reflection
As God formed us in our mother’s womb, so too, with grace we will join our resurrected Lord in our final home when we love, trust, and live out the Father’s will with our holy faith as the prophets and all our holy ones who showed us the way to our Savior.
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Psalm 146
R. (5a) Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob.
Praise the LORD, O my soul;
I will praise the LORD all my life;
I will sing praise to my God while I live R
Put not your trust in princes,
in the sons of men, in whom there is no salvation.
When his spirit departs he returns to his earth;
on that day his plans perish. R
Blessed he whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the LORD, his God.
Who made heaven and earth,
the sea and all that is in them. R
Reflection
With filial trust in Jesus, our Friend and Lover, who paid for us with his precious blood, let that divine blood cry out for us to our heavenly Father, who sent his only begotten Son exclusively for us, so that we may return to him for all that he has done for us by singing praise to our God while we live.
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John 11: 19-27
Many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary
to comfort them about their brother [Lazarus, who had died].
When Martha heard that Jesus was coming,
she went to meet him;
but Mary sat at home.
Martha said to Jesus,
"Lord, if you had been here,
my brother would not have died.
But even now I know that whatever you ask of God,
God will give you."
Jesus said to her,
"Your brother will rise."
Martha said to him,
"I know he will rise,
in the resurrection on the last day."
Jesus told her,
"I am the resurrection and the life;
whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live,
and anyone who lives and believes in me will never die.
Do you believe this?"
She said to him, "Yes, Lord.
I have come to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God,
the one who is coming into the world
Reflection
Jesus told Martha what he never told Mary in two profound sayings:
“Your brother will rise.” Later, Jesus told her “I am the resurrection and the life”
The Lord told Martha, that her brother, Lazarus, who had died and who had been buried for two days ago, would awake from the dead because he had power over the dead and will raise him from the death.
Jesus was the Messiah and he had power over death. He had already raised people from the dead who he didn’t know. Certainly he wouldn’t see a problem raising someone from the dead, especially when he loved him as Martha claimed. And why and how could he do this?
Scripture tells us that all the dead, will one day, sooner or later, hear the voice of the Son of God, and all the dead, not only Lazarus, will hear him and do what he says. And why is that? Jesus had said I am … “the Resurrection and the life.”
All living creatures live by the power of God. Each are created through the gift of their immortal souls that God breathes into our bodies when he gives life to our bodies through a womanly process we call pregnancy. God’s Spirit is the animation of our souls and gives life to our human bodies until we draw our last breath upon earth.
Christ has conquered death and defeated it and those who acknowledge Jesus as their Lord will have his life and live forever.
Martha and Mary had previously sent Jesus a message informing him about Lazarus before he died. It read:
“Lord, the one you love is sick.”
Upon hearing this, Jesus said:
“This sickness is not to end in death; rather it is for God’s glory, that through it the Son of God may be glorified.”
Now when Jesus finally arrived, Lazarus had been dead for four days and had already been in the tomb for 2 days, Martha said to Jesus: “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would never have died. Even now, I am sure that God will give you whatever you ask of him.”
Then Jesus told her: as revealed in John 11: 25-26.
“…I am the resurrection and the life:
whoever believes in me,
though he should die, will come to life;
and whoever is alive and believes in me
will never die.”
Then Jesus asked Martha: “Do you believe this?”
Martha replied: “Yes, Lord,” I have come to believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God: he who is to come into the world.”
After that they took Jesus where they had laid him and Christ told them to take the stone away and he called loudly: “Lazarus, come out!” And the dead man came out…
We too can say with Martha, when it is true, “I have come to believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God…”
Coming to believe is a lifetime growth. It can happen in a day or 50 years or more. It is a gift based upon how one goes about it and dedicates oneself to that belief. Belief is more living it than saying it. Saying or professing it is not the same as living it. The good Lord will give to each the opportunity to show that he believes but the process is enhanced by living out one’s faith and duties by showing charity, trusting in God and others, accepting the will of God from the providence of God in how our life is given to us in how we stay open to all that God gives us, including, whether it is painful or joyful, and if we accept it with love and gratitude. It is not easy to do but with grace and God’s mercy all things are possible. The below hymn sums it up nicely:
I Know That My Redeemer Lives 430
I know that my Redeemer lives;
What joy the blest assurance gives!
He lives, he lives, who once was dead;
He lives, my everlasting Head!
He lives, to bless me with his love;
He lives, to plead for me above;
He lives, my hungry soul to feed;
He lives, to help in time of need.
He lives, and grants me daily breath;
He lives, and I shall conquer death;
He lives, my mansion to prepare;
He lives, to bring me safely there.
He lives, all glory to his name;
He lives, my Savior still the same;
What joy the blest assurance gives;
I know that my Redeemer lives!
Text and Tune: Samuel Medley, 1738- 1700;
Duke Street, LM; John Hatton, c. 1700-1793;
Gather GIA, Pub., Inc., Chicago 1994
Reading 1:Acts 18:1-8
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The Calendar contains the daily liturgical readings, the lives of the saints, audio inclusions, and many other devotions. Praying and spiritual reading can motivate and inspire us to experience Christ and be aware of his Spirit that will help us to imitate Christ all the more.
Calendar includes: Calendar includes: B Beatrix of Valfleury, John Baptist Lo, B Joseph Tshang, B Louis Bertrán, Martha, B Martha Wang, Olaf II, Olaus, Serapia of Syria, Pope Blessed Urban II and many other martyrs.
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Calendar of Saints
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Hymn
Who Are These Arrayed in White?
Who are these arrayed in white,
Brighter than the noon-day sun?
Foremost of the sons of light;
Nearest the eternal throne?
These are they that bore the cross,
Nobly for their Master stood;
Sufferers in His righteous cause,
Followers of the dying God.
Out of great distress they came,
Washed their robes by faith below,
In the blood of yonder Lamb,
Blood that washes white as snow:
Therefore are they near the throne,
Serve their Maker day and night:
God resides among His own,
God doth in His saints delight.
More than conquerors at last,
Here they find their trials o’er;
They have all their sufferings past,
Hunger now and thirst no more:
No excessive heat they feel
From the sun’s directed rays;
In a milder clime they dwell,
Region of eternal day.
He that on the throne doth reign,
Them the Lamb shall always feed,
With the tree of life sustain,
To the living fountains lead;
He shall all their sorrows chase,
All their wants at once remove,
Wipe the tears from every face,
Fill up every soul with love.
Source: www.hymnlyrics.org/
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Lord Jesus Christ told Sister Pierina, a nun that fostered the Holy Face devotion.
"Whoever gazes upon my face already consoles Me." See link
below. The holy face of Jesus from the Shroud of Turin is considered an
esteemed and sacred relic and can be viewed in the link below.
THE
HOLY FACE OF JESUS
APOSTLES OF THE LORD
ALMSGIVING SECTION
SUPPORT THE POOR
ROMAN
CATHOLIC SACRED MUSIC
THE DOCTORS AND HOLY SPIRIT
VATICAN
THE LORD'S PRAYER
THE IMITATION OF CHRIST
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background music is Andrea Bocelli's "Ave Maria".
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