Power Within



[Paul wrote]
I know a person in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven — whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows. And I know that such a person — whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows — was caught up into Paradise and heard things that are not to be told, that no mortal is permitted to repeat. On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses. But if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I will be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think better of me than what is seen in me or heard from me, even considering the exceptional character of the revelations. Therefore, to keep me from being too elated, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, to keep me from being too elated. Three times I appealed to the Lord about this, that it would leave me, but he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness." So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ; for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.

2 Corinthians 12:2-10

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Apostle Paul

REMBRANDT, Harmenszoon van Rijn

1657

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

http://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-processquery.pl?code=ACT&SortOrder=Title&LectionaryLink=BProp07

 

 

 

 

We have within us, each one of us,

so much more power than we ever spend,

such misers of miracles are we,

such pinch-penny guardians of grace.*

~ Frederick Buechner

 

 

 

I have always been complaining that

my work was constantly interrupted,

until I slowly discovered that

my interruptions were my work.

~ Henri Nouwen **

 

 

 

 

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CV and Nancy at Highland’s Garden where we celebrated their birthdays.

 

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July 4, 2012

Freedom Run/Walk 5K

 

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Carolyn, Joan, and Sharron walked!!!

Slowly!!!

 

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They are off!

We started waaaaaaaaaaaay back.

 

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The doggies got to cool off along the way!

 

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Entertainment!

Dr. Dan Hock, on the right, is my optometrist.

 

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Cheri and Phil Gerou helped serve refreshments at the finish line.

 

 

 

 

 

 

God does not ask anything else of you

but to let yourself go and let God be God.

In you.

~ Meister Eckhart

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 8, 2012   Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time; 6th Sunday after Pentecost

 

Previous OPQs may be found:
       http://www.dotjack.com/opq.htm

 

 

*   http://revjean.blogspot.com/2007/07/misers-of-miracles.html

 

** quoting an old professor at Notre Dame.

 

 

 

He [Jesus] left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, "Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power are being done by his hands! Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him. Then Jesus said to them, "Prophets are not without honor, except in their hometown, and among their own kin, and in their own house." And he could do no deed of power there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them. And he was amazed at their unbelief.

Then he went about among the villages teaching. He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics. He said to them, "Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place. If any place will not welcome you and they refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them." So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent. They cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.

 

Mark 6: 1-13

Agnus Day, by James Wetzstein

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Agnus Day appears with the permission of www.agnusday.org

 

 

 

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2 Sam. 5:1–5, 9–10

Ps. 48

2 Cor. 12:2–10

Mark 6:1–13