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TODAY’S WORD…

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Jesus said to Peter,

“…go to the lake and cast a hook;

take the first fish that bites,

open its mouth

and there you will find a shekel…”

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– Matthew 17:27 (JB)

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REFLECTION…

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This is such a lovely little episode!

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In Capernaum it is the time of the year to make the annual contribution

(equivalent to a day’s wage)

for the upkeep of the temple,

and Peter and Jesus, like everybody else, are asked to pay their half-shekel each.

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But they don’t have the money to do so,

and so Jesus performs this sweet little miracle – a conjuror’s trick almost!

He instructs Peter to go to the lake to cast a single hook,

and assures him that a fish will bite,

and that in its mouth – as if by magic –

there will be the shekel they need to pay their dues!

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Wow!

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God is like that

– if we go to Him with our anxieties

and, as we place our full trust in Him, humbly do as He tells us,

we will find that suddenly and out of the blue,

in one way or another,

He will provide a solution!

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PRAYER…

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My Lord and my God,

I thank You with all my heart

for the numerous occasions when You,

so lovingly and generously,

solved my problems

in ways I cannot even begin to try to understand.

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O Amazing Grace,

O Great Provider,

O Most Loving God,

I trust in You.

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Grant that I will always come to You.

Grant that I will always trust in You.

Grant that I will always do as You tell me.

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Amen.

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REPETITIVE PRAYER FOR TODAY…

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Lord God, I trust in You.

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YEAR OF FAITH 2012-2013

FROM THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH…

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Christ invites us to filial trust in the providence of our heavenly Father,

and St. Peter the apostle repeats:

"Cast all your anxieties on Him, for He cares about you."(1 Pt 5:7)

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[CCC 322]

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Divine providence works also through the actions of creatures.

To human beings God grants the ability to cooperate freely with His plans.

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[CCC 323]

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