{"id":159486,"date":"2025-01-04T10:00:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T15:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/?p=159486"},"modified":"2024-12-20T12:53:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T17:53:07","slug":"weekly-digest-of-the-regnum-christi-daily-meditations-january-5-12-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/weekly-digest-of-the-regnum-christi-daily-meditations-january-5-12-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Digest of the Regnum Christi Daily Meditations: January 5 &#8211; 12, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"159486\" class=\"elementor elementor-159486\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfc0b80 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfc0b80\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eecdb71\" data-id=\"eecdb71\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af7fd1f animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af7fd1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><B>THE WEEKLY DIGEST<\/B><br>OF REGNUM CHRISTI <BR>DAILY MEDITATIONS<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eff4b06 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eff4b06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8492a02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8492a02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5353e87 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5353e87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da66621 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da66621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Week of January 5 - 12, 2025<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed2187 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ed2187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"#sunday\">Sunday, January 5, 2025 &#8211; Leading Others to the Light<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#monday\">Monday, January 6, 2025 &#8211; Stepping Out in Jesus\u2019 Name<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#tuesday\">Tuesday, January 7, 2025 &#8211; Our Meager Contributions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#wednesday\">Wednesday, January 8, 2025 &#8211; A Summons to Faith<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#thursday\">Thursday, January 9, 2025 &#8211; By Our Baptism&#8230;<br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#friday\">Friday, January 10, 2025 &#8211; Free Us from Sin<br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#saturday\">Saturday, January 11, 2025 &#8211; Give Me a Humble Heart<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#sunday2\">Sunday, January 12, 2025 &#8211; Baptism, Our Gift<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e368a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e368a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd8cedb elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"bd8cedb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"sunday\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b06dc30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b06dc30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">January 5, 2025 - Leading Others to the Light<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587390a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"587390a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-05.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-05.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-05-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-05-768x512.png 768w\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-159404 lazyload\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-05.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-159404\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-05.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-05-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-05-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a52fd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a52fd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.rss.com\/rcdailymeditations\/1807694?theme=light\" style=\"width: 100%; 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We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.\u201d When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. They said to him, \u201cIn Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet: <em>And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; since from you shall come a ruler, who is to shepherd my people Israel.\u201d <\/em>Then Herod called the magi secretly and ascertained from them the time of the star\u2019s appearance. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, \u201cGo and search diligently for the child. When you have found him, bring me word, that I too may go and do him homage.\u201d After their audience with the king they set out. And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child was. They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their country by another way.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Prayer: <\/strong>Lord Jesus, you are the light of the world. I believe that you are present here and now. I believe that you desire me to come to you and ask you for that which I need. Lord, I ask that your light shine ever more brightly in my life so that I may follow you more faithfully in every aspect of my life. Lord, I believe all that you have revealed through your Church. I hope in your goodness, trusting that you give me all that I need to come to eternal life with you. I love you, Lord, above all things because you first loved me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Encountering Christ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>They Saw the Star:<\/strong> Today\u2019s solemnity of the Epiphany celebrates the manifestation of God\u2019s unfolding plan that all people would know and come to Christ. The magi were wise men, astrologers, and the first Gentiles to recognize Jesus. They were led to him by a star. This can remind us that creation reveals God (cf. CCC 36, 288). Nevertheless, for the final directions, the magi needed to rely on Herod, who then turned to the chief priests and scribes for help in finding Jesus. Today, it is not uncommon to hear people say that they are spiritual but not religious or that they find God in nature. They haven\u2019t quite zeroed in on where to find Christ. They\u2019ve only taken a first step and might need further help from us. We can pray that Our Lord continues to work in the hearts of our family and friends who make these or similar statements, that they will come to follow the Light out of the shadows and into the glory of his radiance. Then, we can be ready to answer their questions and encourage them on their journey.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Where Is He?:<\/strong> Just as the magi had to ask for directions, so we, too, need to attune ourselves to revelation and look for \u201cdirections.\u201d The culmination of God\u2019s revelation of himself is in Christ, and we come to know the fullness of his revelation in Scripture and Tradition, the teaching of the Church. St. Jerome is often quoted: \u201cIgnorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.\u201d We turn to Scripture daily, pondering how the Lord is speaking to us today through his word. Similarly, we take time to grow in our understanding of the faith. The <em>Catechism of the Catholic Church<\/em> is an invaluable tool for reference, and it also provides an important resource for reflection on the truths of the faith and how we live them in our personal lives.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>They Offered Gifts: <\/strong>The gifts offered\u2014gold, frankincense, and myrrh\u2014were precious. They indicated the high esteem in which the magi held Jesus. In the song \u201cThe Little Drummer Boy,\u201d the child laments that he has nothing of value to bring Jesus until he realizes that he can share his talent with the baby. He gives of himself. Likewise, we can offer precious gifts of self to Our Lord. We can offer all that we are through our sacrifices of self-will and preferences, and by embracing the sufferings that God allows in our lives. We offer ourselves through prayer, worship, and adoration. We can offer ourselves in service, putting our particular gifts and talents to work to build Christ\u2019s Kingdom.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conversing with Christ:<\/strong> Lord, you have revealed yourself in creation, in Scripture, and in the teachings of the Church. I see your light in the lives of those who strive to be close to you in all they do and say. Jesus, I know you want me to know you more deeply. Help me see how I can live your truth more fully. Let me see the obstacles that keep me from a deeper union with you. Let me desire nothing more than to live for you. Fill me with the zeal of the magi to follow your light wherever it leads.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolution:<\/strong> Lord, today by your grace I will take time to go outside and find something specific in nature that speaks to me of you, and I will take a few minutes to pray with this insight.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Further Reflection:<\/strong> <em>Dei Verbum<\/em>, the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, is a short (about seven pages) document from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vatican.va\/archive\/hist_councils\/ii_vatican_council\/documents\/vat-ii_const_19651118_dei-verbum_en.html.\">Vatican II<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Janet McLaughlin and her husband, Chris, live on a mountain in rural northeastern Oregon. She puts her Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies to work as she shares the beauty and importance of the lay vocation in her writing, speaking, and teaching on spiritual topics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1b2c93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1b2c93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af43373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"af43373\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"monday\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d20da2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6d20da2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b4b06b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b4b06b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">January 6, 2025 - Stepping Out in Jesus\u2019 Name<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e21f71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e21f71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-06.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-06.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-06-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-06-768x512.png 768w\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-159405 lazyload\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-06.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-159405\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-06.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-06-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-06-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd1e5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dd1e5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.rss.com\/rcdailymeditations\/1807695?theme=light\" style=\"width: 100%; 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He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what had been said through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled: <em>Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death light has arisen. <\/em>From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, \u201cRepent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.\u201d He went around all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom, and curing every disease and illness among the people. His fame spread to all of Syria, and they brought to him all who were sick with various diseases and racked with pain, those who were possessed, lunatics, and paralytics, and he cured them. And great crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan followed him.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Prayer: <\/strong>Lord, as I reflect on this beginning of your public ministry, I feel a certain excitement. Your saving mission is beginning to unfold. This is not something that happened just in the past; it continues to unfold today. I thank you for the gifts of my Baptism and Confirmation that unite my life with yours and that strengthen me in faith, hope, and charity. I thank you that I can turn to you and know that you are here with me and that through your gift of the Holy Spirit, I can hear you speaking to me and know your will for my life.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encountering Christ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Fulfillment of Prophecy:<\/strong> The arrest of John the Baptist was a catalyst for the beginning of Jesus\u2019 public ministry. John had been the herald, preparing the way for him, and now Jesus was stepping into the limelight. He was leaving behind the quiet of the hidden years, those thirty years of ordinary daily life, to announce God\u2019s Kingdom in word and deed. What was it like for Jesus to know that life as he had lived was over\u2014forever? Sometimes our lives take unexpected turns, or we are asked to make changes that have a permanent impact on our lives. Jesus gives us the example of embracing God\u2019s will and living it wholeheartedly and faithfully.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Repent:<\/strong> Jesus took up the Baptist\u2019s cry, \u201cRepent,\u201d and his call continues to resound today. This call goes forth not only to those who do not know him but to every Christian as well. The <em>Catechism <\/em>speaks of the \u201cuninterrupted task\u201d of a \u201csecond conversion\u201d (CCC 1428). We are called to lifelong conversion of heart, turning to God with all our hearts, souls, minds, and strength (cf. Mk 12:39). This requires both self-knowledge and daily reflection. It requires humility and honesty. It requires trust in the mercy of Christ. The examen prayer is a spiritual practice that, when prayed consistently, helps us live lives of ongoing conversion and greater intimacy with Our Lord.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Teaching and Curing: <\/strong>Jesus\u2019 miraculous cures were signs of his divinity and drew attention to his teaching. Together his teaching and healing announced the coming of the Kingdom of Heaven. As Christians, we are called to continue to make this Kingdom visible and to call others to experience Christ\u2019s healing power. This may mean helping an individual encounter Christ\u2019s merciful love for the first time or helping someone return to the sacraments. It may mean speaking out to proclaim Christ\u2019s saving truth. Is Christ calling you to a particular way of working to draw others to him?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conversing with Christ:<\/strong> Jesus, thank you for the grace of your Holy Spirit who draws me to you. Holy Spirit, help me to see anything that is a barrier in my knowing, loving, and serving my Lord Jesus, and give me the grace to say \u201cyes\u201d to deeper conversion. Lord, you call me to participate in your ongoing mission of making your Kingdom known. Help me be attentive to your inspirations and act on them promptly.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolution:<\/strong> Lord, today by your grace I will make both a good examination of conscience and a firm commitment to go to the sacrament of Reconciliation within the next week, marking it on my calendar.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Further Reflection: <\/strong>\u201cAn Easy Way to Do a Daily Examen, by Fr. Mark Mary Ames, CFR, on Ascension Presents: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FUcoHAqOFRs<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Janet McLaughlin and her husband, Chris, live on a mountain in rural northeastern Oregon. She puts her Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies to work as she shares the beauty and importance of the lay vocation in her writing, speaking, and teaching on spiritual topics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b9860 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"61b9860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"tuesday\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48faba6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48faba6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a0cab elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"71a0cab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c91ca1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c91ca1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">January 7, 2025 - Our Meager Contributions<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b553fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b553fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-07.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-07.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-07-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-07-768x512.png 768w\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-159406 lazyload\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-07.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-159406\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-07.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-07-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-07-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e96d8cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e96d8cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.rss.com\/rcdailymeditations\/1807696?theme=light\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 150px;\" title=\"January 7, 2025 - Our Meager Contributions\"  frameborder=\"0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/podcasts\/rcdailymeditations\/1807696\/\">January 7, 2025 &#8211; Our Meager Contributions | RSS.com<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce94d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ce94d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tuesday after Epiphany<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abc7749 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abc7749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8bd151 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"4a8bd151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Mark 6:34-44<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When Jesus saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. By now it was already late and his disciples approached him and said, \u201cThis is a deserted place and it is already very late. Dismiss them so that they can go to the surrounding farms and villages and buy themselves something to eat.\u201d He said to them in reply, \u201cGive them some food yourselves.\u201d But they said to him, \u201cAre we to buy two hundred days\u2019 wages worth of food and give it to them to eat?\u201d He asked them, \u201cHow many loaves do you have? Go and see.\u201d And when they had found out they said, \u201cFive loaves and two fish.\u201d So he gave orders to have them sit down in groups on the green grass. The people took their places in rows by hundreds and by fifties. Then, taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to Heaven, he said the blessing, broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; he also divided the two fish among them all. They all ate and were satisfied. And they picked up twelve wicker baskets full of fragments and what was left of the fish. Those who ate of the loaves were five thousand men.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Prayer: <\/strong>Jesus, I place myself before you. I bring all that I am\u2014my hopes and my dreams, my fears and my struggles. In this time with you, help me see your loving hand at work in my life. Increase my faith so that I desire what you desire. Increase my hope so that I trust you and live my life confident in your loving care. And increase my charity so that it is apparent in all I do and say.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encountering Christ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>Like Sheep Without a Shepherd:<\/strong> When we look at the unhappiness and tension that is so very present in society, we feel a tug at our hearts. We are moved with pity because we see people who are like sheep without a shepherd. In their wandering, they don\u2019t find the spiritual and human nourishment they need, and they are often hurt physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Malnourished and in pain, they are sad, lonely, and angry. Yet, they resist the Shepherd\u2019s guidance and care because they don\u2019t know his voice. They may be afraid of him or see him as a danger to their freedom and happiness. The tug on our hearts is even stronger when we look within our own families and friendships and see those who no longer live as a member of Christ\u2019s flock.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Give Them Some Food Yourselves:<\/strong> In this parable, Jesus began to teach those who came to him, but he asked his disciples to provide them with food. Did Jesus need the disciples\u2019 help to provide for the physical needs of the crowd? Of course not. However, Our Lord chooses to work through human instruments. Just as he asked his disciples to feed the crowd, he asks us to feed those in need today through the corporal and spiritual acts of mercy. When we see a need, it may be easier to tell someone else about it than it is to try to address it ourselves; however, Jesus asks each of us to actively care for others according to our personal call and mission. As St. John Paul II wrote, \u201clay people as well are personally called by the Lord, from whom they receive a mission on behalf of the Church and the world\u201d (<em>Christifideles Laici: On the Vocation and the Mission of the Lay Faithful in the Church and in the World<\/em>, n. 2). St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, whose feast day we celebrated on the 4<sup>th<\/sup>, was a wife and mother who converted to Catholicism. She was widowed and founded the religious congregation of the Sisters of Charity. Further, she is considered the mother of the parochial school system in the U.S. She saw a need\u2014a big need; with trust in God\u2019s loving provision, she had the courage to address this need.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>They Ate and Were Satisfied: <\/strong>When Jesus told the disciples to feed the people, they protested that they didn\u2019t have what was necessary. Jesus didn\u2019t accept that answer. He asked the disciples what resources they did have and told them, \u201cGo and see.\u201d How often it is that we, too, feel inadequate in the face of the needs around us. Problems may seem too big for us to address. We may see a lack of resources or feel unprepared, and we may experience a sense of hopelessness. However, just as Jesus blessed and multiplied the gifts the disciples brought to him, he will bless those efforts that he calls us to make in his name. We need to take stock of what we do have to offer (our gifts and talents) and to what we feel called (what causes a particular tug on our hearts). When we bring all this to Jesus, he will show us how to distribute what we have to offer to meet the real needs around us.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conversing with Christ:<\/strong> My Lord, there are so many needs all around me\u2014in my family, friends, and society. You have called me to help build the Kingdom by loving my neighbor in real, tangible ways, but it seems that I have so little to offer. Help me keep my eyes on you, on what you can do through me, rather than what I am capable of or prepared for. Help me see the gifts and talents you have given me to be used in the mission to which you call me. I want to see as you see and love as you love, my Lord. I want to be your faithful instrument in the reality of today\u2019s world. Sacred Heart of Jesus, burning furnace of love, I place my trust in you.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolution: <\/strong>Lord, today by your grace I will spend five minutes in prayer for those who seem to be lost sheep in society, that they will hear the Shepherd\u2019s voice and return to his loving care.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Further Reflection: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The USCCB offers practical applications for each of the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usccb.org\/beliefs-and-teachings\/how-we-teach\/new-evangelization\/jubilee-of-mercy\/the-spiritual-works-of-mercy\">The Spiritual Works of Mercy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usccb.org\/beliefs-and-teachings\/how-we-teach\/new-evangelization\/jubilee-of-mercy\/the-corporal-works-of-mercy\">The Corporal Works of Mercy<\/a>. Reflect on what St. John Paul II has to say about personal mission and vocation in <em>Christifideles Laici:<\/em> \u201cTo Discover and Live One&#8217;s Vocation and Mission\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vatican.va\/content\/john-paul-ii\/en\/apost_exhortations\/documents\/hf_jp-ii_exh_30121988_christifideles-laici.html\">n. 58<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Janet McLaughlin and her husband, Chris, live on a mountain in rural northeastern Oregon. She puts her Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies to work as she shares the beauty and importance of the lay vocation in her writing, speaking, and teaching on spiritual topics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-029c734 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"029c734\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dfddd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"1dfddd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"wednesday\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31f6685 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"31f6685\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-636be69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"636be69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">January 8, 2025 - A Summons to Faith<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7894725 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7894725\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-08.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-08.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-08-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-08-768x512.png 768w\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-159407 lazyload\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-08.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-159407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-08.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-08-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-08-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd0b0dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd0b0dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.rss.com\/rcdailymeditations\/1807697?theme=light\" style=\"width: 100%; 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And when he had taken leave of them, he went off to the mountain to pray. When it was evening, the boat was far out on the sea and he was alone on shore. Then he saw that they were tossed about while rowing, for the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, he came toward them walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them. But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out. They had all seen him and were terrified. But at once he spoke with them, \u201cTake courage, it is I, do not be afraid!\u201d He got into the boat with them and the wind died down. They were completely astounded. They had not understood the incident of the loaves. On the contrary, their hearts were hardened.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Prayer:<\/strong> As I quiet my heart, Lord, break open and explain these words of yours to me. I\u2019m confused by them.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encountering Christ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>God Is Active:<\/strong> In this account of Scripture, Jesus shows us that he is actively in control of our lives. He makes the disciples get into the boat, dismisses the crowd, takes leave of them, goes to the mountain alone, and then very mysteriously, means to pass them by walking on water. When we remember that God is not a passive puppeteer, but takes a loving, active interest in our life, we\u2019re less inclined to fall into self-reliance\u2014a sin of pride. We lean on him, and Our Lord is delighted. He loves to calm our fears. \u201cAt once\u201d he will speak with us, \u201cTake courage, it is I, do not be afraid.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Chewing On It:<\/strong> Why would Jesus see that his disciples are distressed and mean to pass them by? Would he do that to me? Msgr. Charles Pope, of the Archdiocese of Washington, wrote the <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.adw.org\/2014\/01\/why-did-jesus-mean-to-pass-by-his-disciples-when-he-walking-on-the-water\/\">best brief explanation<\/a> of this phrase: Jesus intended to stop and to reveal himself, as he did in four other parts of the bible where \u201cpassing by\u201d means God revealing himself. Jesus summons us to faith, Msgr. Pope says. I had to research this passage to understand what Jesus might have meant, and Msgr. Pope says, spiritually speaking, \u201cmore mileage is gained\u201d when we take the time to really ponder (and sometimes google) Scripture passages that we don\u2019t understand.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>They Were Completely Astounded: <\/strong>What a relief to know that the disciples, who accompanied Jesus, saw his miracles, and loved him, were often astounded and confused by what they experienced and what Jesus said. In today\u2019s culture, an unbeliever would disparage the concept of mystery. \u201cIf it can\u2019t be explained, it\u2019s not true,\u201d they would claim. In our life of faith, however, \u201cmystery\u201d is a frequent answer to the question of suffering or to the existence of miracles. When we embrace mystery as a spiritual reality, Our Lord showers grace upon us, which increases our faith and enriches our hope beyond our imaginings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conversing with Christ:<\/strong> Lord, you are my God and my King. I understand very little about you except what you\u2019ve revealed through the Scriptures and to my soul through prayer. Deepen my knowledge of you, Lord, and, as the man with the demon-possessed son said, \u201cI do believe, help my unbelief\u201d (Mk 9:24).<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolution:<\/strong> Lord, today by your grace I will do some spiritual reading to deepen my understanding of Scripture.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Further Reflection: <\/strong>Pray this traditional Act of Faith:<\/p>\n<p>O my God, I firmly believe that you are one God in three Divine Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; I believe that your Divine Son became man, and died for our sins, and that He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths the Holy Catholic Church teaches because you have revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Maribeth Harper celebrated paying the final tuition bill for her kids\u2019 college by writing a book to encourage moms who have college-aged young adults, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/So-We-Pray-Supporting-through\/dp\/069274004X\">And So We Pray<\/a>. She blogs about parenting adult children at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andsowepray.com\/\">andsowepray.com<\/a>. She is a wife of 35 years, mother of four, and grandmother of six and counting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-716d19a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"716d19a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1f4de5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"a1f4de5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"thursday\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e01ce0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0e01ce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa5adcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa5adcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">January 9, 2025 - By Our Baptism...<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a09371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a09371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-09.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-09.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-09-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-09-768x512.png 768w\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-159408 lazyload\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-09.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-159408\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-09.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-09-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-09-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4b6f52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4b6f52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.rss.com\/rcdailymeditations\/1807698?theme=light\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 150px;\" title=\"January 9, 2025 - By Our Baptism...\"  frameborder=\"0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/podcasts\/rcdailymeditations\/1807698\/\">January 9, 2025 &#8211; By Our Baptism&#8230; | RSS.com<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-775e29d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"775e29d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thursday after Epiphany<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7c1c44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7c1c44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8bd151 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-content\" data-id=\"4a8bd151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-content.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Luke 4:14-22<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news of him spread throughout the whole region. He taught in their synagogues and was praised by all. He came to Nazareth, where he had grown up, and went according to his custom into the synagogue on the Sabbath day. He stood up to read and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written: <em>The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord. <\/em>Rolling up the scroll, he handed it back to the attendant and sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him. He said to them, \u201cToday this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.\u201d And all spoke highly of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Prayer:<\/strong> Lord Jesus, you know me even better than I know myself. You know my past, my present, my future. In my Baptism, I was anointed and incorporated into your Body. Lord, in this moment of prayer I ask you to increase my faith, hope, and love, that I may hear your voice more clearly and know how better to live my life in and for you.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>Encountering Christ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>He Taught, And Was Praised by All: <\/strong>As Jesus taught, he was praised by all, and after he read the scroll, the people spoke highly of him. They were amazed at his \u201cgracious words.\u201d This was a fleeting moment in Jesus\u2019 life. Almost immediately following it, people began to question, asking, \u201cIsn\u2019t this the son of Joseph?\u201d In the Gospel of Mark, this doubt was made even more explicit: \u201c\u2018Is he not the carpenter, the son of Mary\u2026\u2019 And they took offense at him. Jesus said to them, \u2018A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and among his own kin and in his own house\u2019\u201d (Mk 6:3-4). As his public ministry progressed, his life was filled with questioning and opposition. Despite these obstacles to his mission, Jesus persevered in that for which he had come. He could recall his Baptism, when the Holy Spirit descended upon him, and his Father\u2019s voice came from Heaven, \u201cYou are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased\u201d (Lk 3:22). We can look at our lives in the light of Christ and ask ourselves who it is we look to for approval. It is pleasant for others to think well of us, and we can sometimes accommodate ourselves to others\u2019 opinions\u2014family, friends, or coworkers. We can compromise in our speech and action to fit in and be accepted. Let us ask ourselves if we seek the Father\u2019s voice of affirmation above all other voices.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>The Spirit of the Lord Is Upon Me:<\/strong> Through our Baptism, we are called to share in the life and mission of Christ. We are \u201cmade sharers in the priestly, prophetic, and kingly functions of Christ\u201d (<em>Lumen Gentium<\/em>, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, 31). Through our prayer and sacrifices, our witness to the Truth, and our self-possession and servant leadership, we are called to make a difference in our world. The Church teaches that our vocation as laypeople is characterized by a \u201csecular nature\u201d in which we \u201cseek the Kingdom of God by engaging in temporal affairs and by ordering them according to the plan of God\u201d (<em>Lumen Gentium<\/em>, 31). When Mordecai challenged Queen Esther to step out in faith to save her people, he said, \u201cWho knows\u2014perhaps it was for a time like this that you became queen?\u201d (Esth 4:14). God chose for us to be born in this time, and he calls us to work to build his Kingdom in the world in which we live.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Today This Scripture Passage Is Fulfilled: <\/strong>Our Lord was confident in his mission. With everyone\u2019s eyes on him, he stated boldly that this prophecy from Isaiah was fulfilled. Such confidence grew out of his union with his Father. He knew that what he was doing and saying was that for which he had been sent into the world by the Father. In our own lives, we need to spend time with Our Lord to listen to what he has to say to us so that we may grow in confidence that we are fulfilling his will for our lives. We will grow in the trust that is required to take the next step in his plan, to do the next thing to which we are called, even if we can\u2019t see the whole plan or understand how everything will work out.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conversing with Christ: <\/strong>Lord, you show me such trust in your Father\u2019s will. You show total commitment to living out all that he asked through your words and deeds. You never took your eyes off him and his will, no matter what challenge you encountered. Neither were you swayed by the opinions or disapproval of others. Lord, I want that kind of conviction and courage. I want that kind of love. Lord, open my eyes to see anything in my life that is a barrier to living my faith authentically and fully, and give me the courage to put it aside. Lord, let me love you more and more each day.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolution: <\/strong>Lord, today by your grace I will find a tangible symbol of my Baptism\u2014my baptismal garment or candle, a picture, or maybe just the date, if I don\u2019t have anything else\u2014and I will reflect on my Baptism and the impact it should have on my life.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Further Reflection:<\/strong> Read one of these essays on what it means to live as priest, prophet, and king:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow to Live Out Your Baptismal Call of Priest, Prophet, and King\u201d:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/blessedisshe.net\/blog\/live-baptismal-call-priest-prophet-king\/\">https:\/\/blessedisshe.net\/blog\/live-baptismal-call-priest-prophet-king\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPriests, Prophets, Kings\u201d by Bishop Robert Barron:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordonfire.org\/resources\/article\/priests-prophets-kings\/477\/\">https:\/\/www.wordonfire.org\/resources\/article\/priests-prophets-kings\/477\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Janet McLaughlin and her husband, Chris, live on a mountain in rural northeastern Oregon. She puts her Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies to work as she shares the beauty and importance of the lay vocation in her writing, speaking, and teaching on spiritual topics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-736ebbc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"736ebbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e80374f elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"e80374f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"friday\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8738306 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8738306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abd4cd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abd4cd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">January 10, 2025 - Free Us from Sin<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c532e1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c532e1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-10.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-10.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-10-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-10-768x512.png 768w\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-159409 lazyload\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-10.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-159409\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-10.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-10-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-10-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9473f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9473f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.rss.com\/rcdailymeditations\/1807700?theme=light\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 150px;\" title=\"January 10, 2025 - Free Us from Sin\"  frameborder=\"0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/podcasts\/rcdailymeditations\/1807700\/\">January 10, 2025 &#8211; Free Us from Sin | RSS.com<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2528b45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2528b45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Friday after Epiphany<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a15ab6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a15ab6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Luke 5:12-16<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It happened that there was a man full of leprosy in one of the towns where Jesus was;<\/p>\n<p>and when he saw Jesus, he fell prostrate, pleaded with him, and said, \u201cLord, if you wish, you can make me clean.\u201d Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him, and said, \u201cI do will it. Be made clean.\u201d And the leprosy left him immediately. Then he ordered him not to tell anyone, but \u201cGo, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses prescribed; that will be proof for them.\u201d The report about him spread all the more, and great crowds assembled to listen to him and to be cured of their ailments, but he would withdraw to deserted places to pray.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Prayer: <\/strong>My God, I give you thanks for the Holy Catholic Church, your body on earth, of which you are the head. Through the Church, I can know your Truth. I thank you for the gift of the Eucharist, where I can encounter your Real Presence both in Communion and Adoration. I thank you for your presence in Scripture. Lord, in all these ways I can see your desire to make yourself known to me and to draw me to yourself. As I place myself in your presence for this moment of prayer, I ask you to open my ears so that I may hear you speak and to open my eyes so that I may see my life through your eyes.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encountering Christ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>You Can Make Me Clean:<\/strong> Leprosy not only caused physical suffering, disfigurement, and even death, it also separated an individual from society\u2014both general society and the religious community. Thus a leper was cut off from human contact and relationships even in his great physical need. In this story, a leper risked coming into town to plead with Jesus for healing. He knew that Jesus was his only chance of both physical health and restoration to his community. In a similar way, sin affects us personally, weakening our practice of virtue and separating us from God and others. We need healing and restoration. The sacrament of Reconciliation not only forgives sin, but it \u201creconciles us with the Church,\u201d repairing and restoring fraternal communion (CCC 1469). In the same paragraph, the Catechism speaks of our being \u201creestablished or strengthened in the communion of saints\u201d and being \u201cmade stronger by the exchange of spiritual goods\u201d within members of the Body of Christ.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>I Do Will It: <\/strong>There was no question about Jesus\u2019 desire to heal the leper. He didn\u2019t hesitate, but stretched out his hand and touched the leper, saying, \u201cI do will it; be made clean.\u201d As a result of original sin, each of us is subject to concupiscence (the inclination to sin). When we commit what seem to be minor sins, it can be tempting to think, \u201cIt\u2019s just a little thing\u201d or \u201cIt\u2019s not a mortal sin.\u201d However, even venial sin disfigures the image of God within us. Venial sin \u201cimpedes the soul\u2019s progress in the exercise of the virtues and the practice of moral good\u2026 [and] disposes us little by little to commit mortal sin\u201d (CCC 1863). We need to approach Jesus in the healing sacrament of Reconciliation, where he can touch and heal us and reconcile us with the community of the Church.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Go, Show Yourself to the Priest: <\/strong>A student once challenged a theology professor about the need for the sacrament of Reconciliation, stating his belief that individuals could just ask Jesus for forgiveness in prayer. The professor asked the young man, \u201cDon\u2019t you think each person deserves a personal encounter with Jesus?\u201d In Reconciliation, we really and truly encounter Christ himself through the priest. Not only are we forgiven, but we are healed and strengthened in this encounter of grace. Regular confession is a means to \u201cform our conscience, fight against evil tendencies, let ourselves be healed by Christ, and progress in the life of the Spirit\u201d (CCC 1458).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conversing with Christ:<\/strong> Jesus, I trust in your mercy. You see my brokenness and sin. You know where I need your healing grace, and you are so ready to touch me and heal me. Why then do I hesitate to seek you out in the sacrament of Reconciliation? Is it human respect, worrying what the priest may think of me? Is it pride and self-justification? Lord, I ask you to give me the desire to make regular Reconciliation a habit in my life. Help me experience this sacrament as an encounter with your merciful, forgiving love.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolution: <\/strong>In the Catechism, we are told, \u201cThe human heart is converted by looking upon him whom our sins have pierced\u201d (CCC 1432). Lord, today by your grace I will place myself before a crucifix and will reflect on this paragraph: \u201cThe human heart is heavy and hardened. God must give man a new heart. Conversion is first of all a work of the grace of God who makes our hearts return to him. \u2018Restore us to thyself, O Lord, that we may be restored.\u2019 God gives us the strength to begin anew. It is in discovering the greatness of God\u2019s love that our heart is shaken by the horror and weight of sin and begins to fear offending God by sin and being separated from him. The human heart is converted by looking upon him whom our sins have pierced.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Further Reflection: <\/strong>Watch one or both of these videos by Fr. Mike Schmitz.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConfession Is a Place of Victory\u201d: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YiVjwlUO9Sc<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMortal vs. Venial Sin\u201d: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eGghX65-9Zg<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Janet McLaughlin and her husband, Chris, live on a mountain in rural northeastern Oregon. She puts her Masters of Arts in Pastoral Studies to work as she shares the beauty and importance of the lay vocation in her writing, speaking, and teaching on spiritual topics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d1782c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d1782c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-becf45f elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"becf45f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"saturday\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7ae6ee elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d7ae6ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a51820 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a51820\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">January 11, 2025 - Give Me a Humble Heart<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2218e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2218e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-11.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-11.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-11-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-11-768x512.png 768w\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-159410 lazyload\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-11.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-159410\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-11.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-11-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-11-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-764bd07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"764bd07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.rss.com\/rcdailymeditations\/1807701?theme=light\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 150px;\" title=\"January 11, 2025 - Give Me a Humble Heart\"  frameborder=\"0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/podcasts\/rcdailymeditations\/1807701\/\">January 11, 2025 &#8211; Give Me a Humble Heart | RSS.com<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c61fcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c61fcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Saturday after Epiphany<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f485eb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f485eb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>John 3:22-30<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jesus and his disciples went into the region of Judea, where he spent some time with them baptizing. John was also baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there, and people came to be baptized, for John had not yet been imprisoned. Now a dispute arose between the disciples of John and a Jew about ceremonial washings. So they came to John and said to him, \u201cRabbi, the one who was with you across the Jordan, to whom you testified, here he is baptizing and everyone is coming to him.\u201d John answered and said, \u201cNo one can receive anything except what has been given from Heaven. You yourselves can testify that I said that I am not the Christ, but that I was sent before him. The one who has the bride is the bridegroom; the best man, who stands and listens for him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom\u2019s voice. So this joy of mine has been made complete. He must increase; I must decrease.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Prayer: <\/strong>Lord, thank you for this moment of intimacy with you in prayer. Please help me to draw from your word a personal message for my life today.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encountering Christ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Everyone Is Coming to Him:<\/strong> For a short time, Jesus and John worked near each other in the region of Judea. As Jesus\u2019 popularity grew, John\u2019s disciples heard of it and naturally wondered at Jesus\u2019 ascendency. They had followed John the Baptist and loved him. They had dedicated their lives to helping with his ministry. They called him \u201cRabbi.\u201d When they suggested to John that he was losing followers to Jesus, it must have been very upsetting and confusing for them to hear John subjugate himself to Jesus. Were they disappointed? Conflicted? Did they want to leave John to follow Jesus? When life throws us a curveball, when we\u2019re chasing after the wrong good, when we&#8217;ve done everything right and still end up confused, sad, or hurt, it can be helpful to remember that we don\u2019t always see the bigger picture, but Our Lord does. And he has promised to bring good from our difficult or disappointing circumstances (cf. Rom 8:28).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Everything Comes from God: <\/strong>In our world where quality goods and services are readily accessible, so many of our emotional and physical needs are met that we tend to ignore our soul\u2019s plaintive whispers longing for God. Self-reliance is a grave temptation. We find an antidote to this contemporary malady in today\u2019s Gospel. John the Baptist reminds us that \u201cNo one can receive anything except what has been given from Heaven.\u201d Everything we have, everything we are, and everything we will be is a gratuitous gift from God. When we truly appreciate this reality, our self-reliance cannot help but be replaced by overwhelming gratitude. With grateful hearts, may we praise the Giver of every good thing!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Humility, Humility, Humility:<\/strong> Much has been written about the humility of John the Baptist, most powerfully evidenced in this Gospel: \u201cHe must increase; I must decrease.\u201d Humility has been called the mother of all virtues. The Catechism tells us that humility is \u201cthe foundation of prayer\u2026 \u2018Man is a beggar before God\u2019\u201d (CCC 2559). When we have a humble heart, all of our words and actions, and our very way of being, give praise to God. According to St. Augustine, \u201cThe way to Christ is first through humility, second through humility, and third through humility. If humility does not precede and accompany and follow every good work we do, if it is not before us to focus on, if it is not beside us to lean upon, if it is not behind us to fence us in, pride will wrench from our hand any good deed we do at the very moment we do it\u201d (<em>Letters<\/em> 118:22). How do we grow in this essential element of sanctity? We <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewtn.com\/catholicism\/devotions\/litany-of-humility-245\">pray for humility<\/a>; we pray to recognize ever more deeply who we are in the eyes of God.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><br \/><strong>Conversing with Christ:<\/strong> Jesus, this Gospel is a call to grow in humility. Help me to know myself so that I rely not on the gifts and talents you have given me or the material goods I have, but only on you, Lord. Every great saint, it seems, radiates humility. Please give me this grace so that I may please you in all things.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolution:<\/strong> Lord, today by your grace I will do a hidden act of kindness for someone, knowing that only you see it.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Further Reflection<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncregister.com\/blog\/mother-teresas-15-tips-to-help-you-become-more-humble\">Mother Teresa\u2019s 15 Tips to Help You Become More Humble<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Maribeth Harper celebrated paying the last tuition bill for her kids\u2019 college by writing a book for moms who have college-aged young adults, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/So-We-Pray-Supporting-through\/dp\/069274004X\"><em>And So We Pray<\/em><\/a><em>, Guidance for Moms with College-Aged Young Adults.<\/em> She is a wife of thirty-five years, mother of four, and grandmother of nine and counting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c39b76 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c39b76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48489d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"48489d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"sunday2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79d0529 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"79d0529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c3b883 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c3b883\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">January 12, 2025 - Baptism, Our Gift<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2446b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2446b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-12.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-12.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-12-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-12-768x512.png 768w\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-159411 lazyload\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-12.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-159411\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-12.png 900w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-12-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01-12-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\"><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9d7982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9d7982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.rss.com\/rcdailymeditations\/1807702?theme=light\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 150px;\" title=\"January 12, 2025 - Baptism, Our Gift\"  frameborder=\"0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/podcasts\/rcdailymeditations\/1807702\/\">January 12, 2025 &#8211; Baptism, Our Gift | RSS.com<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21cf343 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21cf343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Baptism of the Lord<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f6f79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21f6f79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Luke 3:15-16, 21-22<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The people were filled with expectation, and all were asking in their hearts whether John might be the Christ. John answered them all, saying,\u00a0\u201cI am baptizing you with water, but one mightier than I is coming. I am not worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.\u201d After all the people had been baptized\u00a0and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying,\u00a0heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove.\u00a0And a voice came from Heaven,\u00a0\u201cYou are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening Prayer:<\/strong> Lord, fill my heart with expectation. Fill me with joyful anticipation of your peace, love, and mercy. May I gratefully remember the gifts the Holy Spirit gives to me: Understanding, Knowledge, Fortitude, Counsel, Wisdom, Piety, and Fear of the Lord. Continue to work in my heart, bringing me closer to you.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Encountering Christ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Not Worthy:<\/strong> John the Baptist, a great saint and man of God, realized that he was truly not worthy to loosen the thong of Jesus\u2019 sandals\u2014a lowly task performed by a servant. We see this in all of the saints: this instinctive knowledge that no matter what we accomplish or how holy we become, we can never be worthy of Christ\u2019s love. Although we are exhorted to be \u201cperfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect\u201d (Mt 5:48), we can take comfort in knowing that \u201cfor human beings it is impossible, but not for God. All things are possible for God\u201d (Mk 10:27).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>The Holy Spirit and Fire:<\/strong> John\u2019s words were a foretelling of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit would descend in tongues of fire, inspiring the frightened and bereaved Apostles to leave their hiding place and go out and preach the Good News. One of the single greatest proofs that Jesus is the Messiah is the story of Pentecost. The followers of Jesus were in fear for their own lives after seeing their beloved Rabbi brutally executed. They were in hiding, convinced that the soldiers would finish them off if they were found. Yet something happened in their hiding place that transformed these fugitives into bold proclaimers of the Good News. There is no human explanation for this. It could only be the power of God Almighty that compelled this group of men from a poor, occupied country to become the fearless leaders of the greatest religious movement the world has ever known.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>The Gift of Baptism:<\/strong> In his public ministry, Jesus often made choices that illuminated a path for his followers. His decision to be baptized points to the beauty and necessity of our own Baptism. The fact that the man baptizing him claimed to be unworthy reminds us that none of us, whether priest or laity, is worthy. \u201cAll have sinned and are deprived of the glory of God\u201d (Rom 3:23). Our faith is in God, not in his sometimes imperfect messengers. In C.S. Lewis\u2019s book <em>The Screwtape Letters<\/em>, he depicted a senior devil advising his protegee that the best time to distract a Christian is when he is at worship. He advised the junior devil to fill the mind of the Christian with judgmental thoughts about the priest and his fellow worshippers. Truly, the enemy of our souls would love to pull us away from the need for Baptism and the other sacraments by distracting us with negative thoughts about a particular priest or the Church in general. But Jesus powerfully reminds us by his own Baptism to keep our eyes on God and his gifts of the sacraments. Here in Scripture we see the first sacrament\u2014Baptism\u2014administered to the Lord by a man who acknowledged his own unworthiness. And the importance of this moment was reinforced by an audible voice from Heaven proclaiming, \u201cYou are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conversation with Christ:<\/strong> Lord, quiet my heart. I thank you for this time with you. I know that all you did during your time on earth was done with purpose. Teach me to gratefully embrace and seek out the sacraments. Help me keep my focus on you.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolution:<\/strong> Lord, today by your grace I will take advantage of your promptings to receive the sacraments, whether it is to attend daily Mass, to sit in Adoration, or to go to Reconciliation.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Further Reflection<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Screwtape-Letters-C-S-Lewis\/dp\/0786172797\/ref=asc_df_0786172797\/?tag=hyprod-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=344089412818&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=16777068890821591691&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9007811&amp;hvtargid=pla-587182728627&amp;psc=1&amp;tag=&amp;ref=&amp;adgrpid=69543897032&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvadid=344089412818&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=16777068890821591691&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9007811&amp;hvtargid=pla-587182728627\"><em>The Screwtape Letters<\/em><\/a> by C.S. Lewis.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cathy Stamper lives in Maryland with her husband, Mike. They have been partners in business, parenting, and marriage for over thirty-one years. 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