Tuesday, August 8th
St.
Dominic
1 Cor. 2:1-10. Luke 9:57-62
The glory of the Father
is challenging and wonderful
in all things. Though the
soul of man can only dimly
see the reflection of its
fullness, yet is each child
of God called to approach
The Presence in his time
on earth, and through the
power of Our saving, sanctifying
love, be transformed and
brought to dim perception
of it. That perception grows
and deepens and is ultimately
fully seen and known beyond
his life on earth, with
angels and archangels, and
all the glorious company
of the redeemed and sanctified
in Heaven. But life here
in time is necessarily demanding
: did I not show the Way,
and in My life and death
and self-giving made possible
the way for everyman? Be
constantly challenged, first
by knowledge that the Father,
in His infinite love, has
place and purpose for each
child of man in His Kingdom,
and secondly by following
in the way according to
the light and guiding of
Our Holy Spirit. Pray for
perception, constancy, and
faithfulness that you may
grow in love and self-giving,
and that you may become
and do all that the loving
Father wills and purposes.