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Liturgy of the Hours was awesome this morning! First there was this, from Acts 6:
It's the Deacon verses! Not only that, but they came right before the moment of silence, where we're to "unite our personal prayer more closely with the word of God". I love when God bestows on me these little blessings and reminders.
It also made me think of that section in Luke 10, with Martha:
And then came the Canticle of Zechariah, which is one of the most beautiful things I've ever read:
All-in-all, a good morning.
"'It is not right for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables. Look around your own number, brothers, for seven men acknowledged to be deeply spiritual and prudent, and we shall appoint them to this task. This will permit us to concentrate on prayer and the ministry of the word.' The proposal was unanimously accepted by the community."
It's the Deacon verses! Not only that, but they came right before the moment of silence, where we're to "unite our personal prayer more closely with the word of God". I love when God bestows on me these little blessings and reminders.
It also made me think of that section in Luke 10, with Martha:
"But the Lord answered her, 'Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things; there is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her.'"
And then came the Canticle of Zechariah, which is one of the most beautiful things I've ever read:
"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel;
he has come to his people and set them free.
He has raised up for us a mighty savior,
born of the house of his servant David.
Through his holy prophets he promised of old
that he would save us from our enemies,
from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers
and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham:
to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
free to worship him without fear,
holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life.
You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High;
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
to give his people knowledge of salvation
by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
to shine on those who dwell in darkness
and the shadow of death,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace."
he has come to his people and set them free.
He has raised up for us a mighty savior,
born of the house of his servant David.
Through his holy prophets he promised of old
that he would save us from our enemies,
from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers
and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham:
to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
free to worship him without fear,
holy and righteous in his sight all the days of our life.
You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High;
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
to give his people knowledge of salvation
by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
to shine on those who dwell in darkness
and the shadow of death,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace."
All-in-all, a good morning.