Lenten Meditations: Friday 28 February
Psalm: am: 95, 31 pm: 35
Old Testament: Eze 18:1-4, 25-32
Epistle: Phil 4:1-9
Gospel: John 17:9-19
Friday after Ash Wednesday – Hillary, Bishop of Rome, 468 LITURGICAL THEME FOR THE DAY: Bishop of Rome from 461-468 and guardian of Church unity. He was born in Sardinia, Italy, and was a papal legate to the Robber Council of Ephesus in 449, barely escaping with his life from this affair. Hilary was used by Pope St. Leo I the Great on many assignments. When Leo died, Hilary was elected Bishop of Rome and consecrated on November 19,461. He worked diligently to strengthen the Church in France and Spain, calling councils in 462 and 465. Hilary also rebuilt many Roman churches and erected the chapel of St. John Lateran. He also publicly rebuked Emperor Anthemius in St. Peter’s for supporting the Macedonian heresy and sent a decree to the Eastern bishops validating the decisions of the General Councils of Nicaea, Ephesus, and Chalcedon. Hilary consolidated the Church in Sandi, Africa, and Gaul. He died in Rome on February 28.
MEDITATION OF THE DAY: The Opening Words of the Gospel are very profound and challenge us to consider who and what we value. Do we pray for those whom the Lord has given us . THose he has given to us in the past? Those whom he has given now present and those he may yet to put on our path for the journey? We often have an inclination to pray for our needs especially in a crisis and may pause to pray for another’s crisis when reminded about it but how do we keep others front and center in our prayer life . Let us remember that God’s will is that our prayer be part of His way of encountering others. So consider what Sacred Scripture says….“I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people.” (1 Tim 2:1)…… “Brothers and sisters, pray for us.” (1 Thess 5:25)……“Pray for us. We are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.I particularly urge you to pray so that I may be restored to you soon.” (Hebrews 13:18-19)….“I know that through your prayers and God’s provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance.” ( Philippians 1:19)
PRAYER OF THE DAY: O Lord, I ask this day for your wisdom to dwell richly in me and those I lift up to you . I ask that you would help me to see where I am getting things wrong and how I need to be open to your truth so I may rejoice with others in you. IN Christ Name I pray . Amen
ANCIENT WISDOM/PRESENT GRACE: “Deny your desires and you will find what your heart longs for. For how do you know if any desire of yours is according to God?-Saint John of the Cross LENTEN DISCIPLINE – Consider at the top of each hour of the day spending 5 minutes of that hour praying for a different person each time the clock strikes the hour. act of self denial that also assists another person as a result of your act.
LENTEN DISCIPLINE – Consider at the top of each hour of the day spending 5 minutes of that hour praying for a different person each time the clock strikes the hour. act of self denial that also assists another person as a result of your act.
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