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Theo Tigno•
3/7/2010 8:02 pm
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Monday in the Third Week of Lent |
Luke 4:24-30
Jesus said to the people in the synagogue at Nazareth: "Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place. Indeed, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah when the sky was closed for three and a half years and a severe famine spread over the entire land. It was to none of these that Elijah was sent, but only to a widow in Zarephath in the land of Sidon. Again, there were many lepers in Israel during the time of Elisha the prophet; yet not one of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian." When the people in the synagogue heard this, they were all filled with fury. They rose up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town had been built, to hurl him down headlong. But he passed through the midst of them and went away.
Dawg's thought:
Today's prayer intention is for those who are struggling with addictions.
It is always hard to hear the truth (well, at least for me). It reminds me of how I need to be more humble so that I can allow God to be my God. Jesus reminds each of us that although we may be a people of faith, we need to remain humble so that our pride doesn't become an obstacle to His grace.
As I reflected on this reading, it reminded me of a saying of St. Vincent de Paul that was sent to me once ...
"We must consider the others as our superiors always, and subject ourselves to them even though they may be inferior to us, anticipating their desires with respect and submission. O, what a wonderful thing this would be if God were pleased to establish us in such a practice!"
It was a tough quote to live out. Yet, there is so much freedom and grace that can come from it. Here's a quote from St. Teresa of Avila ...
"He who is truly humble never thinks that any injustice is made him. We should be ashamed of ourselves when we resent having anything said or done against us. It is a terrible thing to see our Creator bearing such great insults from His creatures while we are so resentful for the least harsh word spoken to us. Nothing bothers the soul that is united to God and she does not worry whether she is esteemed or not; nor if good or bad is said of her; in fact she prefers dishonor and trials to honors and pleasure."
Finally, it's always good to remember this quote from St. Vincent de Paul ...
"The most powerful weapon with which to overcome the devil is humility; because, not knowing how to use it, he does not even know how to defend himself from it."
What a great thought to end with! Take care and God Bless!
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