Fear has gripped the very best us during these uncertain times. COVID-19 has wrought havoc, not only in our lives as we know it, but in our minds and dispositions. And yet, amidst all the uncertainty, fear and doubt, we are blessed by the words of our Lord, who assures us of His presence and His love, in these trying times.
The following reading has been taken from the 2nd reading, treatise on Flight, from the World by Saint Ambrose, bishop (Saturday, Office of Readings,page 203, Lenten edition, the Liturgy of the Hours.)
“Hold fast to God, the one true good”
“Where a mans heart is, there is his treasure also…God is not accustomed to refusing a good gift to those who ask for one. Since He is good, and especially to those who are faithful to him, let us hold fast to Him with all our soul, our heart, our strength, and so enjoy his light and see his glory and posses the grace to supernatural joy.
Let us reach out with our hearts to possess that good, let us exist in it and live in it, let us hold fast to it, that good which is beyond all we can know, or see and is marked by perpetual peace and tranquility, a peace which is beyond all we can know or understand.”
Thank you Lord, for reminding us that nothing is greater than your love for us. Thank you for reminding us that your good, will carry us through the the uncertainties that lie ahead.
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