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FRIDAY, July 15
Psalm 35. Fight those who fight me, O Lord; attack those who are attacking me. Take up shield and armor and rise up to help me.
Each season of movie premieres offers an action film. Situation: nice person. Complication: bad guys. Resolution: wardrobe, tricks, and weapons so that good prevails.
Our interior lives are just as dramatic as Hollywood. As in films, we struggle with the bad guys and we arm ourselves with weapons and suit up in armor. When my grandmother had a devastating stroke, I was afraid not of her death but of a villain named neglect, that my beloved grandmother could seem like just another frail, elderly woman in her last days and might be ignored by the hospital staff. I wrapped on the cloak of prayer, praying for her and for the staff. I wore my best clothes when visiting, left candy for the staff, and made my presence known. Victory: she was loved.
Although we don’t star in blockbusters, we confront many enemies, named fear, depression, and anger, among others. As Christians, we are not defenseless. We call upon the Lord to lead us into battle, and we arm ourselves with prayer and spiritual power to march forward against oppressors so that goodness prevails.
PRAY for the Dioceses of Northwestern Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania (Province III, USA)
Ps 31 * 35; 1 Samuel 21:1-15; Acts 13:13-25; Mark 3:7-19a
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