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Tuesday, April 29, 2008, St. Catherine of Siena
Acts 16:22-34, Psalm 138, John 16:5-11
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"A FUTURE FULL OF HOPE" (Jer 29:11)
"About midnight, while Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to
God as their fellow prisoners listened, a severe earthquake suddenly shook
the place." —Acts 16:25-26
While evangelizing in Philippi, St. Paul was harassed by a girl who had a
spirit of fortune-telling and made a lot of money by predicting the
future. Annoyed, Paul took authority, "and said to the spirit, 'In the
name of Jesus Christ I command you, come out of her!' Then and there the
spirit left her" (Acts 16:18). For this, Paul and Silas were brutally
flogged and thrown into prison. Their future looked bleak.
However, Paul and Silas didn't worry about what the future held in store
for them. Rather, they focused on praising God in the present. They
praised up an earthquake, converted their jailer and his household, and
walked away in freedom (Acts 16:25-34).
Satan is still trying to tempt people to focus on the future instead of
the present. He sends his evil spirits through fortune-tellers, psychics,
those who read palms and tarot cards, ouija boards, and countless other
mediums. (His harassment in this area is constant. In fact, as I started
typing the previous sentence about evil spirits, my computer program
crashed.) If we resist Satan, he will attempt to persecute and intimidate
us. Yet, like Paul and Silas, praise the Lord in joyful hope and do not be
intimidated (Mt 10:26).
We have a godly way to experience the future — the Holy Sacrifice of the
Mass. In the Mass, the present is joined to the future, which is eternal
life with the Lord in the glory of heaven. In the Mass, heaven and earth
are filled with His glory. Attend Mass daily or desire to do so. Celebrate
"a future full of hope" (Jer 29:11).
Prayer: Lord, "I will worship at Your holy temple and give thanks to Your
name" (Ps 138:2).
Promise: "The prince of this world has been condemned." —Jn 16:11
Praise: St. Catherine wrote: "You are Sweetness and in You there is no
taste of bitterness, O Triune God!"
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
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