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- Subject: Bread, One Body", Jan 3
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- Sunday, January 3, 1993
- Epiphany
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- Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72
- Ephesians 3:2-3, 5-6 Matthew 2:1-12
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- SEEING IN THE DARK AND RISING IN THE LIGHT
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- "Nations shall walk by Your light, and the kings by Your shining radiance."
- --Isaiah 60:3
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- On this feast of Epiphany, the Lord commands us to "rise up in splendor"
- (Is 60:1). He has come into our lives, given us a new nature, and loved us
- tenderly this Christmas season. Considering all the Lord has done for us
- and seeing the darkness that covers most of the earth (Is 60:2), we must
- rise up to carry the light of Jesus. We must not only follow the wise men
- and women as they follow the star to Christ, but also follow them as they
- take the gospel to the nations.
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- Rise up and witness for Jesus (Acts 1:8). Rise up and make disciples of all
- nations (Mt 28:19). Begin with your family, friends, co-workers, and
- neighbors. Then reach out to your city, country, and world. Rise up in the
- splendor of evangelization. Put the gold of your possessions, the frankincense
- of your prayer (see Rev 5:8), and the myrrh of your suffering at the feet of
- Jesus for the spread of the gospel.
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- If you have a new nature in Jesus, you must rise up. If you can see in the
- dark, you must rise up. Put every detail of your life at the service of
- world evangelization. See in the dark; rise in the light!
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- Prayer: Father, make every part of my body and every detail of my life
- instruments for righteousness (see Rm 6:13).
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- Promise: "They prostrated themselves and did Him homage. Then they opened
- their coffers and presented Him with gifts of gold, frankincense,
- and myrrh." --Mt 2:11
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- Praise: Alleluia! I prostrate myself before You Jesus. You are the King of
- kings and Lord of lords. Alleluia!
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- From "One Bread, One Body", reproduced with permission.
- Nihil Obstat: Rev. Edward J. Gratsch
- Imprimatur: +Most Rev. James H. Garland, V.G.
- Archdiocese of Cincinnati, August 17, 1992.
-