26 Nov 2015
Light and darkness, Bless the Lord
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Daniel 3:68-74
Dew and rain, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Frost and chill, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Ice and snow, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Nights and days, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Light and darkness, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Lightnings and clouds, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Let the earth bless the Lord, praise and exalt him above all forever.
Luke 21:20-28
Jesus said, “When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, know that its desolation is at hand. … But when these signs begin to happen, stand erect and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand.”
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
26 November 2015 @ 11:31 am
Thanks, Scott, for your preaching; however, I was distracted by your beginning with the responsorial psalm. There are translations that use more inclusive language.
26 November 2015 @ 2:57 pm
Dear Norma,
Yes, you are right, the translation could be better. I was in a hurry, and my verison of teh NRSV did not have this section of Daniel. Sorry about that.
26 November 2015 @ 5:43 pm
Dear Scott, You are so right, only God can enlighten the darkness of these sad times, maybe if we concentrate on the beautiful full moon and it’s light we can thank God and forget our anxieties!
26 November 2015 @ 6:20 pm
Thanks for reminding me of how St. Francis lived this. How do we stop enough to do this?