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 FEBRUARY 23 Jesus Christ Is Truly God |
PRAYER. Dear Jesus, You emptied Yourself of the glory that was Yours from all eternity. Help me always to be profoundly grateful. |
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IN the Gospel, Jesus says, "Before Abraham
was, I am" (Jn 8:58). He declares that He did
not begin to exist from the Virgin's womb
but had been in existence before. By using
the words, I am, He seems to allude to the Name
of God revealed to Moses in the burning bush
when he was commanded to say to the children
of Israel, "I am has sent me to you" (Ex 3:14).
St. John says, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God" (Jn 1:1). |
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Reproduced with permission from LEAD KINDLY LIGHT; MINUTE MEDITATIONS FOR EVERY DAY TAKEN FROM THE WORKS OF CARDINAL NEWMAN Edited by Rev. James C. Sharp Copyright (c) 1993 Catholic Book Publishing Co. New York, N.Y. All rights reserved. |
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