Saturday, October 28, 2017

Fellow Citizens with the Holy Ones

Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles

You are no longer strangers and sojourners,
but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones
and members of the household of God,
built upon the foundation of the Apostles and prophets,
with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone.
Through him the whole structure is held together
and grows into a temple sacred in the Lord;
in him you also are being built together
into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit. Ephesians 2:19-22

Jesus went up to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God. When day came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named Apostles.  Luke 6:12-13

Piety

Let us arise, then, at last,
for the Scripture stirs us up, saying,
"Now is the hour for us to rise from sleep" (Rom. 13:11).
Let us open our eyes to the deifying light,
let us hear with attentive ears
the warning which the divine voice cries daily to us,
"Today if you hear His voice,
harden not your hearts" (Ps. 94[95]:8).

Study
What amazing readings to occur in the middle of a Cursillo weekend! By today, Saturday, the team and the candidates are no longer strangers but have been together long enough for friendships to begin.  Also, with an even dozen number of candidates on the weekend, how appropriate on this day focused on the relationship of Jesus to his original disciples, that the weekend focuses on the relationship we each have to Jesus.

Action
Jesus is the cornerstone or capstone to this second full day of the weekend experience.  In your prayers, think about the men doing talks and reflections and the candidates who are listening to the message of the weekend.  May they open the ear of their hearts to the friendship that Cursillo brings.
Study – Antonio Curet
Sacraments – Fr. Paul and Deacon Jim
Action – Joe Russell
Obstacles – Fr. Paul
Leaders – Todd Hastings
If you can, join the 6:45a.m. Morning Prayer service and Mass at San Damiano or the Closing which begins at 3:45 p.m.

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