Birthday Gift Via the Bible
We believe that God communicates
with us through Sacred Scripture. His word, which is living and
effective, can speak to us personally in many ways. When I was in the
novitiate, one day the novice director explained that the Scripture
readings for the Eucharist on our birthday contain a special message for
us from God. My heart sank. My birthday is July 29, the feast day of
St. Martha. If you recall, when Jesus was a guest at her house, he
chided Martha for fussing preparing a meal while her sister, Mary, sat
at his feet absorbed in him and his teachings. I figured that each day
on my birthday I would hear God him say to me, “Kathleen, Kathleen, you
are busy about many things. Stop being a workaholic and pay more
attention to me.” That scolding would be my birthday gift from God. But I
wasn’t entirely correct. Click to continue
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