Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 80)
R. Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
O shepherd of Israel, hearken, From your throne upon the cherubim, shine forth. Rouse your power.
R. Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/121022.cfm
To see the Lord’s face . . . that is our fulfillment in heaven, to constantly behold the face of the Lord. The rector of my seminary, Father Daniel Buechlein (1938-2018), was a Benedictine monk. He was chosen to become a bishop and later served as Archbishop of Indianapolis. He chose as his episcopal motto: “Seek the Face of the Lord.” The longing to see and be seen by the Lord is at the heart of spirituality. This Advent as we long to see the face of the Lord and prepare for his Coming, the Blessed Virgin Mary reminds us: “Do whatever He tells you.” Come, Lord Jesus, come, do not delay!
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These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.
Saturday, 10 December 2022 05:56
Saturday of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Advent, December 10
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