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Even at the Last Supper, anticipating his passion, Jesus is at peace, as depicted in today’s mosaic by Giacomo Raffaelli. Jesus can be at peace because he knows who he is and he knows who his Father is. In this mystery, we’re invited to find rest in Jesus through trust and surrender to the Father. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Institution of the Eucharist and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.
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Jesus is the light of the world, shown so clearly through the mystery of the Transfiguration. Fr. Mark-Mary draws on the symbolism found in today’s art medium, stained glass, to meditate on Jesus who illuminates the world for us. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Transfiguration and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.
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In today’s painting, The Healing of the Lepers at Capernum, Jesus has healed ten lepers, but only one returns to give thanks. In this mystery, the Kingdom of God is proclaimed to us, but just like the lepers, we have the option to receive and return with thanks or to ignore Jesus’ proclamation. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Proclamation of the Kingdom and the Call to Conversion and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.
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The first Luminous mystery is a mystery of profound joy, but a fresco of Jesus’ Baptism, featured in the Church of San Benedetto in Padua, reveals that the cross is never far from Christ. Fr. Mark-Mary reminds us that Jesus’ “yes” at his Baptism, is also a “yes” to his passion. Today’s focus is the mystery of the Baptism of Jesus and we will be praying one decade of the Rosary.
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It’s so hard living in this world sometimes because nothing in this world is truly certain.
Well, yes -we hear “taxes and death” are – but then again – how much taxes? And when we will die? – still no true certainty in either of those.
Even when we fool ourselves into thinking our life is certain, it can change in a heartbeat.
The only thing that is certain in this world is that this world is uncertain.
And then – there is God.
He is what keeps up certain in all this uncertainty.
Our God who never changes.
Our God who knows the end from the beginning and the beginning from the end.
Our God who is Ruler over all things, even when it might appear He isn’t.
Disasters. Wars. Elections.
It’s often hard to see God here. And yet, we have to know and believe that while man has freedom of choice and free will, ultimately, God is still sovereignly in control.
We may not understand it.
We may not be able to see it.
We may not have words to explain it or even truly comprehend it.
But faith believes it. God is God.
Always.
In all ways.
His ways – higher than ours.
No doubt, we are living in uncertain times, but never forget we are in the sovereign care of God in who we can be absolutely certain.
He is our hope.
He is our strength.
He is our victory.
He is our peace.
Certainty isn’t found in this world.
It is found in the One who causes the sun to rise and the sun to set – the very One who holds the world in His hands.
It is found in the One who holds our very next breath.
We find our certainty not in this world, precious one – but in the God who is over it.
Of this I am absolutely certain.~
~Stacy L. Sanchez / Heartprints of God
