I Am Wonderfully Made June 24

Your Daily Tripod Saturday, June 24, 2006

Piety

May the hand of the Lord be with the 122nd Women’s Cursillo. God, the women of the 122nd Cursillo are continuing their encounter with your Son this weekend. You have called each of them from birth by name. Please call them this weekend and we pray that your servants will hear you.

As they receive buttons proclaiming “I’m Loveable. God don’t make junk” may they recall how you fashioned them as a sharp-edged sword or polished arrow to help you conquer sin and reveal your glory. May their lips echo that of today’s psalmist who proclaims, “I am wonderfully made.” Through the Holy Spirit, may they show you the obedience of Zechariah and grow strong in the spirit with you as your cousin John grew with you. Amen.

Study
http://www.usccb.org/nab/062406.shtml

"I will make you a light to the nation." Isaiah 49:6

By Saturday, weekend participants have learned about all three legs of the Cursillo tripod: piety, study and action. On the Feast Day of John the Baptist, we see emulated in his story the entire tripod.

Zechariah was struck mute by the angel when he failed to trust in the Lord. After having time to reflect prayerfully on this for the balance of Elizabeth pregnancy, when the time came, Zechariah took the action commanded by the angel and he was blessed with his voice again to proclaim the Good News.

In piety, John lived the kind of humility that Jesus so often preached to all. John studied his cousin to know him intimately. Because of this loving knowledge, John knew that he was not worthy to tie the sandal of the one to come after him. John, the other miracle baby of the Good News, son to Mary’s older cousin Elizabeth, lived a life of action baptizing people in the desert.

As cursillistas, we are asked to be like John, and through our faith and action, be a light to the nations...our neighbor...and our enemies.

Action

How well do you know Jesus? Can you keep up the fire that was lit for you on this Cursillo Weekend?

We continue our prayers for a successful encounter with Christ. May these candidates, like Zechariah and the followers of John the Baptist, seek out the Lord and find Him when they are in need and may they grow strong in the Spirit.