“The kings of the earth and the great men and the generals and the rich and the strong, and every one, slave and free, hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains, calling to the mountains and rocks, ‘Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who is seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb; for the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand before it?’” (Rev 6:15-17) Read More
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WORTHY IS THE LAMB
“The Lamb went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne” (Rev 5:7).
Prior to this scene, the seer of Revelation had ascertained that no one in heaven or on earth was worthy to open the book in the right hand of Him who was seated on the throne, or to break its seals (v. 3).
THE WORSHIP OF THE FATHER
“Day and night they never cease to sing, “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”” (Rev 4:8).
This is how St John describes the adoration of our Father at His heavenly throne. In the apocalyptic vision, the Apostle saw twenty-four elders and four living creatures praising the glory of God without ceasing.
THOU HAST LOOSED MY BONDS
“Thou, o Lord, hast loosed my bonds” (Ps 116:16c).
How infinitely profound is our redemption, how immensely it brings us freedom!
On the contrary, how much sin binds us, how much we are attached to this fleeting life, how often we are captives in ourselves, not daring to place our life completely in God’s hands and thus live it to the full! Read More
WHAT SHALL I RENDER TO THE LORD?
“What shall I render to the Lord for all his bounty to me?” (Ps 116:12).
If we were to meditate on these words of the Psalm and try to answer the question posed here, we would realise that it is impossible to repay our Father – not even remotely – for all His immeasurable love and care for us. It is always we who are honoured and blessed by Him! Even if we loved God with all our heart, His love would still be greater.
YET, O LORD, THOU ART OUR FATHER
“Yet, O Lord, thou art our Father” (Is 64:8).
What deep trust is reflected in these words! We will understand them even better if we read them in their full context, as we will do in tomorrow’s daily meditation.
It is the cry of a soul that recognizes its guilt and its waywardness, but does not give up and conquers the Heart of God.
In fact, it is through our trust that we can truly conquer the heart of God. Whatever happens, whatever situation we find ourselves in, we always have access to this way and to this intimacy that is manifested in these words: “Yet, O Lord, thou art our Father”.
Can or will our Father resist this trust? No! With it, we touch the depths of His Heart, where He wants to keep us, to feed us constantly with His inexhaustible love. The more we live in this trust and intimacy, activating it in the concrete situations of our lives, the more the Lord will respond, until we acquire a close and intimate relationship of love, a great light in the midst of an “unbelieving generation” (Mt 17:17) and a dark time.
“Yet, O Lord, thou art our Father”.
We can take this phrase as a companion on our journey, not only in those moments when we confess our deviations and transgressions, as in this passage from the prophet Isaiah, but also in all our efforts to fulfill the task entrusted to us in this world.
Indeed, we often find ourselves with unfinished tasks that we do not have control over and do not feel capable of overcoming. Then we should have recourse to these beautiful words: “Yet, O Lord, thou art our Father”, and I trust that you will bring all things to completion.
This maxim will help us to deepen the naturalness of our relationship with our Father and will give us wings to cooperate confidently in the Kingdom of God.
BE IT DONE UNTO ME ACCORDING TO THY WORD
“He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name” (Lk 1:49).
We all know these words of the Magnificat, which Mary exclaimed, burning with love. They are words that will last for eternity!
Our Lady’s whole life bears witness to her election by our Heavenly Father. In eternity we will be able to penetrate even more deeply into the mystery of her choice and her “yes” to God’s will. This will be a source of unceasing joy for us! Read More
SPECIAL TIMES, SPECIAL GRACES
“Cast once more the net of love” (Inner Word).
Indeed, our Father, through His Son, has cast the net of His love wide to draw all men to Himself. This offer remains in force as long as our Father in His goodness has chosen, until the End of Time comes, whose time only He knows (Mt 24:36). Read More
SPEAK WITH CLARITY
“Do not be afraid to call a spade a spade” (Inner Word).
Our Father loves it when we are sincere and transparent, because that is how He is. Anything that is crooked or complicated, any attitude that lacks transparency, is and will remain alien to His being. The Lord gives us the example of the simplicity of children: “Unless (…) you become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven” (Mt 18:3). He also exhorts us to be clear in our words: “Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil” (Mt 5:37). Read More
SO IS OUR FATHER
“Fear nothing and no one, for I am your Father” (Inner Word).
Again and again we find this exhortation, both in Scripture and in the Father’s message. It is as if our Father wants these words to penetrate the depths of our soul, where various fears can still hide, which want to limit our life and take away our freedom. And the reason He gives us not to be afraid is as simple as it is profound: “I am your Father”.