Tuesday 13 June
Saint Antony of Padua, Priest, Doctor Tuesday of week 10 in Ordinary Time First reading - 2 Corinthians 1:18-22 “…with him it was always Yes…”. In this small paragraph we can see something fundamental. St. Paul is underlining the fact of life in Jesus Christ. All the promises of God in the Old Testament are fulfilled in Jesus Christ. So, our response to God in Jesus Christ can never be “No” but only “Yes”. St. Paul is even underlining it, “many the promises God made, the Yes to them all is in him. That is why it is ‘through him’ that we answer Amen to the praise of God”. The relationship of God to us is assured in Jesus Christ. In other words, in Jesus Christ, our relationship with God is concrete and final. The Word of God is even stating the proof of this. “Remember it is God himself who assures us all, and you, of our standing in Christ, and has anointed us, marking us with his seal and giving us the pledge, the Spirit, that we carry in our hearts”. The Holy Spirit we receive in the sacraments is the proof of our relationship with God through Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit, that we carry in our heart is the pledge of the constant relationship of God with us. Let’s reflect: Am I able to say “Yes” always to God based on our relationship to God in Jesus Christ?
Monday 12 June
Monday of week 10 in Ordinary Time First reading - 2 Corinthians 1:1-7 the God of all consolation, who comforts us in all our sorrows, so that we can offer others, in their sorrows, the consolation that we have received from God ourselves”. In this verse, we can see how the relationship of God to us is and what does it mean. God is God of all consolation, who comforts us in all our sorrows. God is with us in all our sorrows. He is gentle with us in all difficult situations in our life. This is beautiful. But this relationship does not stop there. The Word of God says, this love of God the Father has a purpose. The purpose is that we can offer others, in their sorrows, the consolation that we have received from God. We are called to offer others the consolation which we receive. The consolation which we receive from God should flow through us towards others. It cannot stop at us. Let’s reflect: How much am I sharing the consolation which I receive from God the Father with others?
Corpus Christi 2023 on the Klosterberg in Cochem
Godhead deeply hidden, praying near you. Under these signs you are truly here. See, with all my heart I give myself to you, because before such a miracle I am only poverty. This year we celebrated Holy Mass together with the residents of our home in the most beautiful weather in our courtyard. It is a beautiful experience every time to meet God in the sacrament and in His nature. Everyone prayed and sang with gratitude. Many memories of the past were awakened and very interesting conversations about the traditions of the past took place. Eyes, mouth and hands deceive you, but the message of the Word reveals you to me. What God the Son has spoken, I accept with faith; he himself is the truth that cannot deceive. Sister M. Felicitas and Convent