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Wednesday, November 25, 2009, St. Catherine, of Alexandria
Daniel 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28, Daniel 3:62-67, Luke 21:12-19
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"LAST SUPPER"
"King Belshazzar gave a great banquet." —Daniel 5:1
King Belshazzar gave a last supper for his friends (Dn 5:1). This banquet
featured revelry, blasphemy, idolatry (Dn 5:4), insolence, pride (Dn
5:20), terror (Dn 5:9), betrayal (Dn 5:30), and finally, the death of the
host (Dn 5:30).
King Jesus also gave a Last Supper for His friends (Lk 22:8ff). Like
Belshazzar's banquet, this Last Supper also featured betrayal (Lk 22:21)
and the death of the Host (Mt 26:31ff). However, Jesus' Last Supper
featured selfless love (Lk 22:15), humble service (Jn 13:4ff), the Bread
of Life, a new covenant in Jesus' blood (Lk 22:17-20), and praise of God
(Mt 26:30).
Many of you in the USA will take part in a "great banquet" tomorrow at
your Thanksgiving dinner. Like Belshazzar's last supper, some of these
banquets may feature drunkenness, betrayal, pride, and even blasphemy. You
may be ridiculed by members of your family (Lk 21:16), and even put "to
trial" in some family conversations (Lk 21:12). Jesus, the Lord of
banquets, says: "I bid you resolve not to worry about your defense
beforehand, for I will give you words and a wisdom which none of your
adversaries can take exception to or contradict" (Lk 21:14-15).
Prepare for tomorrow's banquet with today's Last Supper. Go to Mass today,
tomorrow, and every day if possible. Receive the Eucharist, a word meaning
"thanksgiving." Then your "Thanksgiving" dinner will be like Jesus' Last
Supper, not Belshazzar's.
Prayer: Father, may I be worthy of persecution for Your name.
Promise: "By patient endurance you will save your lives." —Lk 21:19
Praise: St. Catherine was put to death for her faith along with hundreds
of her converts.
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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