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The Lord Is My Chef Daily Recipe for the Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II Monday in the Second Week of Advent, 06 December 2022 Isaiah 35:1-10 ><]]]]'> + ><]]]]'> + ><]]]]'> Luke 5:17-26
As we move forward in this Season of Advent, getting closer each day to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ who comes in every here and now too, grant us, O God, the grace to lead others closer to you.
Like those men who carried the paralyzed man closer to Jesus by going through the roof to lower him, enlighten us Lord in finding ways to reach out to those who have left our fold, those who have been disillusioned with the human elements of the Church, and those who find it to difficult, even scary or discomforting to move on in life; we are weak and limited, ourselves also disillusioned at times.
Strengthen the hands that are feeble, make firm the knees that are weak, say to those who hearts are frightened: Be strong, fear not! Here is your God; he comes with vindication; with divine recompense he comes save you. Then will the eyes of the blind be opened, the ears of the deaf be cleared; then will the lame leap like a stag, then the tongue of the dumb will sing.
Isaiah 35:3-6
Strengthen our hands first for we are the ones also feeble; make firm our knees for we are also weak; most of all, embolden our hearts for we are fearful too in doing what is good, in doing your will.
Thank you, dear God our Father, despite our weaknesses and sins, you still call us to do your work in Christ Jesus. Amen.
