Thursday 13 December 2012

Saint Lucy. "But the least in the kingdom ...!" Mt 11:11


Saint Lucy 13 December 
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2 Advent Thur 13 Dec 12:  "But the least in the kingdom of God is greater than John!"  Mt 11:11-15.
 
The Lord our God grasps our right hand and says to us, “Do not be afraid, I will help you, the poor and the needy. I, the Lord will answer you. I, the God of Israel, will not abandon you.” (Is. 41:13)

God’s mercy always comes to us through other people. The greatness of John the Baptist is his total obedience to Christ by which all “see and know, observe and understand that the hand of the Lord has done this”.  That is the appearance of God as man in Jesus our Emmanuel and our Saviour.
 
Father in heaven, fill us with joy and confidence and make us bold witnesses of your saving truth so that others may know the joy and freedom of the gospel, through Christ our Lord.




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