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Pope Benedict XVI, Shepherd of Truth is designed as a bulletin insert
which you can use at your local church to keep up to date on what the Holy
Father is saying. You are free to reproduce it for this purpose.
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Saturday, June 27, 2009, St. Cyril of Alexandria
Genesis 18:1-15, Luke 1:46-50, 53-55, Matthew 8:5-17
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STAYING POWER
"Sir, if I may ask You this favor, please do not go on past Your
servant." —Genesis 18:3
Like Abraham, we can have the Lord right in front of us, but if we don't
ask Him to stay, He may go right on past us. For example, when Jesus was
walking on the water, He meant to pass the apostles by (Mk 6:48). But when
they cried out to Him, Jesus "got into the boat with them and the wind
died down" (Mk 6:51). Also, on resurrection day, when Jesus had reached
Emmaus with His two disciples, "He acted as if He were going farther. But
they pressed Him: 'Stay with us'... so He went in to stay with them" (Lk
24:28-29).
In some ways, Jesus appears to be reserved and quiet, "not crying out, not
shouting, not making His voice heard in the street. A bruised reed He
shall not break, and a smoldering wick He shall not quench" (Is 42:2-3).
He won't force Himself on you. He'll let you ignore Him or even crucify
Him. He often whispers (1 Kgs 19:12), and sometimes is silent (Mt 27:12,
14). If you don't want Him around, He'll leave, shaking the dust from His
feet (Mt 10:14). Jesus respects our freedom, almost too much. He'll let us
reject Him forever. He'll even allow us to choose to be separated from Him
forever. That's called hell.
Ask Jesus to stay the night with you, and even the day. Ask Him to stay
forever. He says: "Here I stand, knocking at the door. If anyone hears Me
calling and opens the door, I will enter his house" (Rv 3:20). Invite Him
in.
Prayer: Jesus, give me the grace to get rid of anything that prevents You
from staying with me.
Promise: "He expelled the spirits by a simple command." —Mt 8:16
Praise: In obedience to God's call, St. Cyril gave up his life as a hermit
to serve the Lord in more public ways.
(For a related teaching, order our leaflet, "Hearing God", or on audio AV
45-1 or video V-45.)
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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my
permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from June
1, 2009 through July 31, 2009
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati, January 5, 2009
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
granted ecclesial permission agree with the contents, opinions, or
statements expressed.
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