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Tuesday, December 11, 2007, Pope St. Damasus
Isaiah 40:1-11, Psalm 96, Matthew 18:12-14
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LOST AND FOUND
"One of them wanders away." —Matthew 18:12
The weather was frigid and the snow was blowing. It was our first day in
Cincinnati after moving hundreds of miles to join Presentation Ministries.
Once the moving van was unpacked, I headed to the community gathering
several miles away to join my family, only to discover that my two oldest
boys had wandered away (Mt 18:12). Accompanied by some blessed brothers in
Christ who knew the area, I left my family to "go in search of the"
missing boys (Mt 18:12). In the urgency of that moment, I glimpsed the
heart of Jesus for the lost. Thanks be to God, we found the boys several
miles away, safe but very cold. Rejoicing at this find (Lk 15:6), I
recalled the words of Jesus: "Believe Me, I am happier about finding these
lost ones than about the ones left behind in safety" (see Mt 18:13).
"The Son of Man has come to search out and save what was lost" (Lk 19:10).
Each soul is precious to Him (Is 43:4). He has a plan for every person
(Heb 11:40). Until each person is safely living in Him (Rm 6:11), He
searches for them with an urgency and love infinitely greater than my
parental vigil. When He finds them and brings them to the safety of new
life in Him, His rejoicing is so great that all heaven breaks loose (Lk
15:7, 10).
Give Jesus a present for His Christmas birthday. Ask Him to give you His
heart for at least two people who are lost. Then go with His heart and try
to lead them home to Jesus. Seventeen years later, my two wandering boys
are seminarians. Who knows what God might do with the lost, wandering
people You restore to Him?
Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for revealing to us what pleases You (Bar 4:4).
May we spend our lives making You rejoice.
Promise: "The word of our God stands forever." —Is 40:8
Praise: St. Damasus called three councils to fight against heresy.
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my
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December 1, 2008 through January 31, 2008
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General Archdiocese of Cincinnati, July
30, 2007
The rescript is a declaration that a book or pamphlet is considered to be
free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have
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