Dear Lord God, today I sit in quite, my thoughts few, my anxiety reserve but present in what is to be. My mind tries to focus on who and what I am and how; as I write I recall last night and think what do I have, what am I doing and how am I being. Well my past confessions lay out my full awareness of all my transgressions as Your child, a person, a son, a brother, a husband, a father and more; not always pleased but often confused, is this confusion just the prideful selfish being that lies inside because at the same time I repent; but I must rise for I cannot let pity and sorrow consume me, I must shake off the dust, the doubts and move on with eyes of faith. So as with almost every day I start with You, but today I am slow to get up and going weighted down by the words and actions of others whether against me of not. O Lord then You recall through my Bible study the life of Job and in Job 2:9-10 their exchange when she rebukes him and he says "Are even you going to speak as senseless women do? We accept good things from God; and should we not accept evil?" ‘Through all this, Job said nothing sinful.’ O Lord I (we) are such selfish soul not even allowing one day of darkness to quite and give me rest. Forgive me, remove from me this selfish subconscious wining and replace it with conscious feelings of acceptance for we walk together, and what more can I, can anyone ask or seek than to know they walk with You. Change that worry over what will be next to a anxious excitement over knowing that what comes next is Thy will for me! Let my prayers source be a humble heart, let my mind fervently feel that source, let my spiritual being e resigned to that source, let my body persevere because of that source and let this be done with all reverence for You my Lord God, the Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Prayer ought to be humble, fervent, resigned, persevering, and accompanied with great reverence. One should consider that he stands in the presence of a God, and speaks with a Lord before whom the angels tremble from awe and fear.
— St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi
St. Boniface, Bishop, Martyr (Memorial)
c. 672 – June 5, 754), the Apostle of the Germans, born Winfrid or Wynfrith at Crediton in the kingdom of Wessex (now in Devon, England), was a missionary who propagated Christianity in the Frankish Empire during the 8th century. He is the patron saint of Germany and the Netherlands.He was killed in Frisia in 754. First Mission to Frisia was in 716. In 723, Boniface felled the holy oak tree dedicated to Thor near the present-day town of Fritzlar in northern Hesse. He did this with Elijah in mind. Boniface called upon Thor to strike him down if he cut the "holy" tree. According to St. Boniface’s first biographer, his contemporary Saint Willibald, Boniface started to chop the oak down, when suddenly a great wind, as if by miracle, blew the ancient oak over. When Thor did not strike him down, the people converted to Christianity. He built a chapel from its wood at the site where today stands the cathedral of Fritzlar. Later he established the first bishopric in Germany north of the old Roman Limes at the Frankish fortified settlement of Büraburg, on a prominent hill facing the town across the Eder River. The felling of Thor’s Oak is commonly regarded as the beginning of German Christianization north and east of the old borders of the Roman Empire.
Triva: A little-known fact is that he started the Christmas tree tradition that we know today. It is true other cultures had similar objects, but they were entirely different in meaning and purpose. The Christmas tree was created as a symbol of Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross. The trees that Boniface cut down to demonstrate this were trees that were holy to the pagans. By cutting down the trees (after a startling scene), he was showing that their gods would not be able to rebuke him because they were not real. It also signified that there was only one holy tree, the cross upon which Jesus Christ had died.
9 On the same night I returned from burying him, and because I was defiled I slept by the wall of the courtyard, and my face was uncovered. 10 I did not know that there were sparrows on the wall and their fresh droppings fell into my open eyes and white films formed on my eyes. I went to physicians, but they did not help me. Ahikar, however, took care of me until he went to Elymais. 11 Then my wife Anna earned money at women’s work. 12 She used to send the product to the owners. Once when they paid her wages, they also gave her a kid; 13 and when she returned to me it began to bleat. So I said to her, "Where did you get the kid? It is not stolen, is it? Return it to the owners; for it is not right to eat what is stolen." 14 And she said, "It was given to me as a gift in addition to my wages." But I did not believe her, and told her to return it to the owners; and I blushed for her. Then she replied to me, "Where are your charities and your righteous deeds? You seem to know everything!"
Bible Study: [12] Late in winter: literally, "seventh of Dystros," the Macedonian month which corresponds to the Jewish month of Shebat (January-February). For the table: literally, "for the hearth"; the gift had probably been made in view of some springtime festival like the Jewish Purim. [14] Anna’s sharp rebuke calls to mind the words of Job’s wife (Job 2:9).
1 Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in his commandments! 2 His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. 7 He is not afraid of evil tidings; his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD. 8 His heart is steady, he will not be afraid, until he sees his desire on his adversaries. 9 He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever; his horn is exalted in honor.
Bible Study: [Psalm 112] An acrostic poem detailing the blessings received by those who remain close to God by obedience to the commandments. Among their blessings are children (Psalm 112:2), wealth that enables them to be magnanimous (Psalm 112:3, 5, 9), and virtue by which they encourage others (Psalm 112:4). The just person is an affront to the wicked, whose hopes remain unfulfilled (Psalm 112:10). The logic resembles Psalms 1; 111.
13 And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the Hero’di-ans, to entrap him in his talk. 14 And they came and said to him, "Teacher, we know that you are true, and care for no man; for you do not regard the position of men, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? 15 Should we pay them, or should we not?" But knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, "Why put me to the test? Bring me a coin, and let me look at it." 16 And they brought one. And he said to them, "Whose likeness and inscription is this?" They said to him, "Caesar’s." 17 Jesus said to them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s." And they were amazed at him.
Bible Study: [13-34] In the ensuing conflicts (cf also Mark 2:1-3:6) Jesus vanquishes his adversaries by his responses to their questions and reduces them to silence (Mark 12:34). [13-17] See the note on Matthew 22:15-22.
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