Memorial Saint Scholastica, Virgin

Romans 14:8: If we live, we live to the Lord: and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

  PRAYER FOR THE DAY ...

Heavenly Father, thank you so much for binding yourself to our world in Jesus and binding us close to you through his Lordship in our life. We look forward to the day when the Lord we kneel to adore today will be recognized by all the living and the dead as the One True Lord. We commit to live this day to honor him, and we know dear Father, that by honoring him we honor you. We praise and thank you for the gift of Infant Jesus' eternal and abiding lordship. Amen.

  Today's Readings ... (February 10, 2012)

Memorial of Saint Scholastica, Virgin
First Reading: 1 Kings 11:29-32; 12:19
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 81:10-11ab, 12-13, 14-15
Gospel: Mark 7:31-37
Lectionary: 333
Colour: White

  Meditation on Today's Gospel: (Mark 7:31-37)

The people's response to this miracle give evidence to Jesus' great care for others: He has made all things well. No problem or trouble was too much for Jesus' careful contemplation. The Lord treats each of us with kindness and sympathy and he calls us to treat one another in like kind. The Holy Spirit who dwells within us facilitates us to love as Jesus loves. Do we show kindness and compassion to our neighbors and do we treat them with considerateness as Jesus did?

Yesterday:	Thursday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
Tomorrow:	Saturday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time