Lord, in the morning Thou dost hear my voice
in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for Thee, and watch. - Psalm 5:3
in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for Thee, and watch. - Psalm 5:3
"In the Christian
tradition, time has always had a sacramental significance because God entered
into time and hallowed it, just as He entered into matter and space and hallowed
them. Time means something. And God has ordered the rhythms of
our lives so that this awareness is built into our bones.
Morning, for instance, carries with it the sense of
promise, of renewal, of freshness, of second chances. Morning is
as old as the world, yet every morning feels new. Even as tragic a book as
Lamentations picks up on this theme and reminds us that the steadfast love of the Lord
never ceases,
that His mercies
never come to an end and that they are "new every morning."
Not
surprisingly then, the Church takes over the tradition of morning prayer from
our elder brothers, the Jews, and urges us to pray like the psalmist in the
morning and to offer the coming day to God, who gave
it to us. Today, offer morning prayer to God, make your life a
living sacrifice, and watch." ~ Mark Shea
As a prelude to Holy Week...
hasten to
offer the perfect morning prayer -
attend holy Mass!
Planning ahead...in liturgical
correctness...
Remember
to wear RED to Mass for PALM SUNDAY!
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