Daily Retreat 11/15/08
2008 Nov 15 Sat: Ordinary Weekday/ BVM/ Albert the Great, bp, r, dr
3 Jn 5-8/ Ps 111(112): 1-2. 3-4. 5-6/ Lk 18: 1-8
From today’s readings: “We ought to support such persons, so that we may be co-workers in the truth.... Blessed the man who fears the Lord.... Jesus told His disciples a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary.....”
One Last Little Letter
Starting on Monday, the lectionary will settle on the book of Revelation for a few weeks, but today we have the last of the short New Testament epistles - 3 John. Only fifteen verses in this letter, so it can easily be read in its entirety.
It is addressed to “the beloved Gaius,” commending him for his support of early Christian missionaries. By aiding their efforts, Gaius and others became “co-workers” in their evangelizing efforts, without even leaving home themselves!
The Church has always called upon all members to support missionaries. Many Christians make heroic sacrifices so that they can faithfully donate to missions in poverty regions; as essential as such financial support is, that is not everything. A commitment to pray for missionaries is even more crucial, as well as giving personal encouragement and hospitality when the opportunity arises.
These Virtual Retreat reflections are a modest missionary continuation of the Church’s commitment to evangelize. With your prayers for me and for the Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, and your encouragement, and occasional donations to IHRC, and whenever you pass on these reflections or encourage others to sign-up for free email delivery (http://lists.gonzaga.edu/mailman/listinfo/daily-retreat-l), you become a “co-worker in the Truth” by supporting this modern evangelizing effort, and I thank you for that!
3 Jn 5-8/ Ps 111(112): 1-2. 3-4. 5-6/ Lk 18: 1-8
From today’s readings: “We ought to support such persons, so that we may be co-workers in the truth.... Blessed the man who fears the Lord.... Jesus told His disciples a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary.....”
One Last Little Letter
Starting on Monday, the lectionary will settle on the book of Revelation for a few weeks, but today we have the last of the short New Testament epistles - 3 John. Only fifteen verses in this letter, so it can easily be read in its entirety.
It is addressed to “the beloved Gaius,” commending him for his support of early Christian missionaries. By aiding their efforts, Gaius and others became “co-workers” in their evangelizing efforts, without even leaving home themselves!
The Church has always called upon all members to support missionaries. Many Christians make heroic sacrifices so that they can faithfully donate to missions in poverty regions; as essential as such financial support is, that is not everything. A commitment to pray for missionaries is even more crucial, as well as giving personal encouragement and hospitality when the opportunity arises.
These Virtual Retreat reflections are a modest missionary continuation of the Church’s commitment to evangelize. With your prayers for me and for the Immaculate Heart Retreat Center, and your encouragement, and occasional donations to IHRC, and whenever you pass on these reflections or encourage others to sign-up for free email delivery (http://lists.gonzaga.edu/mailman/listinfo/daily-retreat-l), you become a “co-worker in the Truth” by supporting this modern evangelizing effort, and I thank you for that!
posted by FrPitstick | 11/13/2008
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