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| Christ Stills the Tempest |
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Subject: 3 Sat 2011 Our Lady
From: Nivard - - -
Sent: Fri, 28 January, 2011 17:07:57
Subject: 3 Sat 2011 Our Lady
Christ
commanded the wind and there was a great calm.
Like the disciples in the boat we are rightly troubled if we have forgotten him in whom we have believed. Our anguish becomes unbearable when all that Christ suffered for us remains far from our mind. If we don't think of Christ, he sleeps. Wake Christ; call on our faith. Christ sleeps in us if we have forgotten his Passion. But if we remember his Passion, then Christ awakes in us. When, with all our heart, we have reflected over what Christ suffered, we bear our trials steadfastly in our turn! And maybe with joy we will find ourselves a little more like our King through our suffering. Yes indeed, when these thoughts start to comfort us and give us joy, then we know that Christ has stood up and commanded the wind; from this comes to pass the calm within us.
Like the disciples in the boat we are rightly troubled if we have forgotten him in whom we have believed. Our anguish becomes unbearable when all that Christ suffered for us remains far from our mind. If we don't think of Christ, he sleeps. Wake Christ; call on our faith. Christ sleeps in us if we have forgotten his Passion. But if we remember his Passion, then Christ awakes in us. When, with all our heart, we have reflected over what Christ suffered, we bear our trials steadfastly in our turn! And maybe with joy we will find ourselves a little more like our King through our suffering. Yes indeed, when these thoughts start to comfort us and give us joy, then we know that Christ has stood up and commanded the wind; from this comes to pass the calm within us.
The Passion was ever present to Our Lady yet she was ever full of joy and
calm.
Our Lady
on 3 Saturday, 29 Jan 2011
«Lord, to whom shall we go? You
have the words of eternal life.» John 6,68
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Saturday of the Third week in
Ordinary Time : Mk 4,35-41
Commentary of the
day
Saint Augustine (354-430), Bishop of Hippo (North Africa) and Doctor of the Church
Discourses on the Psalms, Ps 55[54]4,10 ; CCL 39, 664
Saint Augustine (354-430), Bishop of Hippo (North Africa) and Doctor of the Church
Discourses on the Psalms, Ps 55[54]4,10 ; CCL 39, 664
Jesus the
wind, and said to the sea, "Quiet! Be still!"
You are out
to sea and a storm brews up. You can't do anything except call out: «Lord, save
me!» (Mt 14,30). May he who walks fearlessly over the waves stretch out his
hand, may he relieve you of your fear, may he set your confidence in him, may he
speak to your heart, saying to you:
Jesus spoke
to the waves, "Quiet! Be still!"
We have our own small storms. We can only call out, “Lord, save me!” He
who walks fearlessly over the waves stretches out his hand and relieves us of
your fear. Jesus renews our confidence in him.
He speaks to our heart, saying: “Think of what I have suffered. Do you
have something to bear from a false brother or from enemies outside? Didn't I
have mine, too? Those who gnashed their teeth outside; the disciple who betrayed
me inside.»
True enough, the storm is raging. But Christ saves us from “smallness of soul and the tempest”. Is your boat tossed about? Perhaps it is because Christ is asleep in you. The boat in which the disciples were sailing was being tossed by a raging sea and yet Christ was sleeping. But in time these men realized at last that they had the lord and creator of the wind with them. They drew near to Christ and woke him:
True enough, the storm is raging. But Christ saves us from “smallness of soul and the tempest”. Is your boat tossed about? Perhaps it is because Christ is asleep in you. The boat in which the disciples were sailing was being tossed by a raging sea and yet Christ was sleeping. But in time these men realized at last that they had the lord and creator of the wind with them. They drew near to Christ and woke him:
Christ
commanded the wind and there was a great calm.
Like the disciples in the boat we are rightly troubled if we have forgotten him in whom you have believed. Our anguish becomes unbearable when all that Christ suffered for us remains far from our mind. If you don't think of Christ, he sleeps. Wake Christ; call on your faith. Christ sleeps in us if we have forgotten his Passion. But if we remember his Passion, then Christ awakes in us. When, with all our heart, we have reflected over what Christ suffered, won't we bear our trials steadfastly in our turn? And maybe with joy you will find yourself a little more like your King through your suffering. Yes indeed, when these thoughts start to comfort you and give you joy, then know that Christ has stood up and commanded the wind; from this comes to pass the calm within you.
Like the disciples in the boat we are rightly troubled if we have forgotten him in whom you have believed. Our anguish becomes unbearable when all that Christ suffered for us remains far from our mind. If you don't think of Christ, he sleeps. Wake Christ; call on your faith. Christ sleeps in us if we have forgotten his Passion. But if we remember his Passion, then Christ awakes in us. When, with all our heart, we have reflected over what Christ suffered, won't we bear our trials steadfastly in our turn? And maybe with joy you will find yourself a little more like your King through your suffering. Yes indeed, when these thoughts start to comfort you and give you joy, then know that Christ has stood up and commanded the wind; from this comes to pass the calm within you.
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