wise counsel from the beloved Spanish mystic..
“Keep steady my steps according to thy promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me.” (Psalm 119:133) ~ Didache Bible
“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Phil 2:10-11)
~ Karlskirche in Vienna, Tetragrammaton high above the main altar, transliterated as YHWH Note: The feast of “The Most Holy Name of Jesus,” which is ordinarily celebrated on January 3, is superseded by the Solemnity, “The Epiphany of the Lord.”
The Epiphany is the manifestation of Jesus as Messiah of Israel, Son of God and Savior of the World. This great feast celebrates the adoration of Jesus by the magi from the East. In the magi, the Gospel sees the first-fruits of the nations, who welcome the good news of salvation through the Incarnation.
The brightness of God illuminated the holy city Jerusalem, and the nations will walk by its light. (Communion Antiphon – Cf. Rev 21:23, Daily Roman Missal)
St. Stephen was the first Christian martyr and one of the seven deacons who helped the Apostles. He died praying for his executioners; showing his perfect imitation of Christ even unto death. His name is included in the Roman Canon (Eucharistic Prayer I).
And as they were stoning Stephen, he prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” And he knelt down and cried with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” (Acts 7:59-60) ~ from the Didache Bible
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from “De Diligendo Deo” (On Loving God), St. Bernard’s extended treatise on love between man and Creator.
“We love, because he first loved us.” (1 John 4:19) ~ from the Didache Bible
The Wedding Feast at Cana ~ by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld
“When the steward of the feast tasted the water now become wine… This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed in him.” (Jn 2:9, 11) ~ from The Didache Bible