Thursday, September 15, 2011 {Our Lady of Sorrows (Memorial))

REFLECTION FOR TODAY
Perfect love leads a man on to perfect fear. Such a man fears and keeps to God's will, not from fear of punishment, not to avoid condemnation, but because he has tasted the sweetness of being with God; he fears he may fall away from it.
-- St. Dorotheos of Gaza


READINGS FOR TODAY
First Reading: Hebrews 5:7-9
7 In his life on earth Jesus made his prayers and requests with loud cries and tears to God, who could save him from death. Because he was humble and devoted, God heard him. 
8 But even though he was God's Son, he learned through his sufferings to be obedient. 
9 When he was made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him,