Daily Lenten Reflections

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Wednesday of the Fifth Week

Reflection

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—intriguing names I remember from the story and song I learned as a child in Sunday School. Their experience with King Nebuchadnezzar stayed with me because they completely trusted God. These men sang thanks and praise to God throughout their ordeal. The Lord’s angels might be sent to deliver them from the fiery furnace or they might be burned to death. Either way, they belonged to God. They trusted God completely and were grateful to Him.

Jesus tells His disciples in the Gospel reading, “If you remain in my word, you will truly be My disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” But many seeing Jesus did not trust that God had sent His Son, nor were they grateful for His presence among them. They were trying to kill Him “because my word has no room among you.”

Do we trust what Jesus tells us throughout the Gospels? God loves each of us as sons and daughters, and God provides us with the spiritual nourishment we need. Loving Spirit-Creator-Jesus in return and treating each other as brothers and sisters is the truth of who we are, of what God wants. We can trust that whether God delivers us from difficult circumstances or weeps with us as we endure, we belong to God. We know the truth that nothing and no one can separate us from the love of God.

Prayer
Holy Spirit, make me aware of Your presence. Thank You for my life and loving me. Help me love my brothers and sisters as Jesus taught us. I pray for an open and trusting heart.

Jan Hancock, M’12, P’99, P’09, Member of the Worshipping Community

Scripture

First Reading: Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95

Psalm: Daniel 3:52-56

Gospel: John 8:31-42

Daily Scripture readings can be found online at the USCCB website

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The Mission of Edmundite Campus Ministry at Saint Michael’s College is to share the Good News of the Gospel with the College community by facilitating encounter with Jesus Christ. We do this through the celebration of the Church’s Liturgy, in programs promoting knowledge of the Catholic faith, by developing ecumenical and interreligious relationships, and providing retreats and other opportunities for personal spiritual growth.

The Catholic and Edmundite tradition upon which the College was founded is grounded in the conviction that all women and men are created in the image and likeness of God providing a special dignity unique to each person. Such dignity requires human life to be respected in all of its stages recognizing that we are all children of God.

Therefore, in its pursuit of furthering the Reign of God, the Edmundite Campus Ministry staff seeks to interact with and support every member of the College community in their search for Truth, contributing to the “enhancement of the human person and to the advancement of human culture in light of the Catholic faith.”