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Daily Gospel Commentary

Saturday of the Twenty-fifth week in Ordinary Time

Commentary of the day
Origen (c.185-253), priest and theologian
Treatise on First Principles, II,6,2 ; PG 11, 210 (trans. Robert Daly, SJ)

"Its meaning was hidden from them"

But of all Christ's miracles and mighty acts, this far exceeds the limits of human wonder. It goes far beyond the weak power of the human mind to perceive or comprehend how it is supposed to believe that the divine majesty, that very Word of the Father (Jn 1,1) and Wisdom of God in which "all things were created, visible and invisible" (cf. Col 1:15), was held within the confines of that man who appeared in Judaea and, even more, that the Wisdom of God entered into the womb of a woman and was born a baby which cried and wailed like all little babies. And it is further reported that he suffered the anguish of death, as he himself admitted by saying: "My soul is very sorrowful, even to death" (Mt 26:38 par); and in the end he was led to that death which is reputed to be the most shameful among men, even though he did rise again on the third day...

To present this to human ears and explain it in words far surpasses our poor merits... Indeed the explanation of this mystery is probably beyond the grasp even of the whole creation of heavenly powers.


16 posted on 09/27/2013 10:15:20 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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Saturday, September 28, 2013
Saturday Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
First Reading:
Psalm:
Gospel:
Zechariah 2:5-9, 14-15
Jeremiah 31:10-13
Luke 9:43-45

If there be a true way that leads to the Everlasting Kingdom, it is most certainly that of suffering, patiently endured.

-- St Colette


17 posted on 09/27/2013 10:17:15 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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