Daybook: Feb. 24, 2011

February 24, 2011

Lectionary

Prov. 8:1-11

Does not widom call out?
  Does not understanding raise her voice?
On the heights along the way,
  where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
beside the gates leading into the city,
  at the entrances, she cries aloud:
‘To you, O men, I call out;
  I raise my voice to all mankind.
You who are simple, gain prudence;
  you who are foolish, gain understanding.
Listen, for I have worthy things to say;
  I open my lips to speak what is right.
My mouth speaks what is true,
  for my lips detest wickedness.
All of the words of my mouth are just;
  none of them are crooked or perverse.
To the discerning all of them are right;
  they are faultless to those who have knowledge.
Choose my instruction instead of silver,
  knowledge rather than choice gold,
for wisdom is more precious than rubies,
  and nothing you desire can compare with her.

Reflection

“The Christian who becomes too concerned with theology is liable to confuse erudition with faith, knowledge with truth.  He is liable to think that words can capture God, and logic can define his existence.  He will never realize that inward passion which is the mark of faith.  In the case of a lover, it is a sure sign that passion is waning when the lover wishes to treat the object of his love objectively.  Passion and reflection generally exclude each other.  Become objective is our way of avoiding truth, because the truth threatens our comfort.  The passion for truth is man’s perdition; but it is his exaltation also.” — Soren Kierkegaard

Prayer

Christ be with me, Christ within me,

Christ behind me, Christ before me,

Christ beside me, Christ to win me,

Christ to comfort and restore me.

Christ beneath me, Christ above me,

Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,

Christ in hearts of all that love me,

Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.

I bind unto myself the Name,

The strong Name of the Trinity;

By invocation of the same.

The Three in One, and One in Three,

Of Whom all nature hath creation,

Eternal Father, Spirit, Word:

Praise to the Lord of my salvation,

Salvation is of Christ the Lord.

(from St. Patrick’s Breastplate)