Like electricity charging through my body,
I am awakened and alarmed,
Simultaneously,
This time it is beyond awareness.
It is the call to come home.
“While he was praying his face changed in appearance”
Gospel of Luke
appearance
JESUS APPEARS TO THE DISCIPLES REFLECTION ON THE DAILY GOSPEL 1 APRIL 2013
The appearance of Jesus after His resurrection marks the transformation of the faith of the disciples. Here the turning point for the foundation of Christianity was made, the belief of new life, life after death, providing meaning and direction to our lives here on earth. Imagine what it might have been like to be and observer of this event. Meditate on this for a moment or two day.
REFLECTION ON THE DAILY GOSPEL 19 DECEMBER 2012
Gospel Lk 1:5-25
The wondrous gift of creation from a marriage is often hidden unless it is withheld for some reason. This passage links Zechariah and Elizabeth between Old Testament baron couples especially Sarah and Abraham, in readiness for the good news of Jesus’s salvation.
The appearance and revelation from Gabriel is obvious to all around him as he exits the temple. How many times in our own lives has something happened that is just an amazing gift that we can savor for a moment?
I was talking to a car salesman this morning, whose daughter has been seriously ill with a heart defect at birth, who just emerged successfully from surgery. I could see in his eyes he had a gift, and thought he might lose her too quickly, now she is returned and he is doubly grateful. Imagine how Zechariah and Elizabeth must have felt at the end of their lives getting this wondrous gift of a child.
Let us bask in the gift of our children today, for however long we may enjoy that time, particularly after the awful events in Newtown, CT last week. We will all be called back to Him someday; none are more ready than those innocent children.
Daily prayers and meditations 