Papal Visit - Month Mind

Mass Saturdy 16 Oct. - Month Mind of the Pope's Mass
It was the first occasion on which I wore the Papal Visit Chasuble at Nunraw.
  

The Papal Visit Thursday 16th September 1210

 

In the above particular picture of Bellahoustan(Glasgow) is seen the procession of hundreds of priests for the Concelebration with Pope Benedict XVI.

MEMO

Dear, William

Going back to Sat 16 Oct, thank you.

You lead me into very fine Sacra Pagina references.

The interwoven Paul enfolds so  the 'emphasis on power'.

For introduction to the Mass Link between the Readings, Luke and Ephesians, made an easier pasture grazing.

From Lk. 12:8-12, "do not worry about how you are to defend yourselves or what you are to say; for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that very hour what you ought to say", to a clever Dominican said,  "Your speeches will have been prepared too soon, like an overcooked  meal. The chef says, "The guests should be waiting for the meal, not the meal for the guests".

What is the Link of today's Ephesians 1. 15-23?

1:17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of Glory, may give to you the SPIRIT of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him.

And the Holy Spirit reminds us this morning should be the Memorial of St. Hewig. She was the Saint noted for humility and by her dedication to the Blessed Sacrament, the Eucharist. She joined the Cistercians and directed by Gertrude. Hedwig already knew the life. 

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Following the early Mass, the day was to prepare for a visit of the Military and Hospitaller Order of Jerusalem.

The irons in the fire are challenging. 

Donald

----- Forwarded Message ----From: William, . . .To: Donald . . .Sent: Sat, 16 October, 2010 14:17:15Subject: Ephesians - emphasis on the "power" in Christ

Dear Father Donald,

Eph 1:20: "The God of our Lord Jesus Christ... according to the working of his mighty strength... raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places".

I found myself in deep reverie last night with the desire to share with you in gratitude for recommending the Sacra Pagina commentaries when I read in the commentary: 

"It is interesting to note that, in contrast to the undisputed letters of Paul, theexaltation of Christ rather than the cross is the locus of power (cf. Rom 1:4; 1 Cor 6:14; 2 Cor 13:4; Phil 3:10). This shift of emphasis and the need to highlight God and Christ's power in the strongest possible terms may be related to deeply felt threats from menacing powers (for the recipients of the letter)."  [page 219]

I wonder if that might be true in the world today.

. . . in Our Lord,

William

Rom 1:4 and was declared to be Son of God with power according to the spirit of holiness by resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 Cor 6:14 And God raised the Lord and will also raise us by his power.

2 Cor 13:4 For he was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God. For we are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by the power of God.

Phil 3:10 I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufferings by becoming like him in his death.