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CARDIAC CARE

“Give your servant, therefore, an understanding heart.” –1 Kings 3:9 Solomon asked for and received “a heart so wise and understanding that there [had] never been anyone like” him (1 Kgs 3:12). However, “when Solomon was old his wives had turned his heart to strange gods, and his heart was not entirely with the Lord, his God, as the heart of his father David had been” (1 Kgs 11:4). Solomon, the owner of what was the best heart in the world, suffered heart failure because of his sinfulness, especially idolatry. On this first Saturday of the month, we think of...

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PRESENT-ABLE?

Mary and Joseph “came to offer in sacrifice ‘a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.’ ” –Luke 2:24 In presenting their children to the Lord, Jewish parents made a small sacrifice in place of sacrificing their children. However, in Jesus’ Presentation, a small sacrifice did not replace a great sacrifice; rather, it prefigured Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice on Calvary. Therefore, Jesus’ Presentation is not a calling to less sacrifice but to sharing in Jesus’ perfect sacrifice. Today, we are called to be like Mary and open our hearts to be pierced with a sword of suffering (Lk 2:35). We are...

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Sufferings

” I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.” Romans 8:18 Paul used the word suffering to describe the troubles of life in the comforting passage where he contrasted life’s troubles to the final glory of heaven, which shall be the reward of all who patiently endure until the end. Further, he spoke of the afflictions that come to the people of GOD in this world, and he regarded them as nearly weightless when compared to the weight of glory awaiting all who are submissive patient and faithful in...

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DOWN FOR THE COUNT

“Afterward, however, David regretted having numbered the people, and said to the Lord: ‘I have sinned grievously.’ ” –2 Samuel 24:10 Mass Readings: January 31 First: 2 Samuel 24:2,9-17; Resp: Psalm 32:1-2,5-7; Gospel: Mark 6:1-6 Listen to the Mass Readings David committed serious sin in his life. For example, he committed adultery and arranged for the husband of his mistress to be killed. One of David’s worst sins was not so spectacular. Against God’s will, David counted the number of men fit for military duty in Israel and Judah. This sin resulted in the deaths of 70,000 of King David’s...

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THE CULTURE OF DEATH

“If only I had died instead of you, Absalom my son, my son!” –2 Samuel 19:1 Mass Readings: January 30 First: 2 Samuel 18:9-10,14,24-25,30–19:3;Resp: Psalm 86:1-6;Gospel: Mark 5:21-43 Listen to the Mass Readings Nathan, the prophet, had revealed to David that David’s sin of adultery would result in many deaths (see 2 Sm 12:10). The child conceived through David’s adultery died (2 Sm 12:18). Amnon followed in the footsteps of David, his father, by committing the sexual sin of raping his sister Tamar (2 Sm 13:14). Absalom, Tamar’s brother, took vengeance on Amnon and murdered him (2 Sm 13:28-29). Years...