Soul Food: Week of April 7, 2024

“Soul Food” is a regularly updated calendar of meditations sometimes questioning conventional wisdom & often suggesting eternal values …

Sunday thru Saturday: In the wake of this year’s Holy Week & anniversary of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion, resurrection & ascension, is it not a good time to reflect upon the inevitable ups & downs of our lives, living as we do in His name? And, as exemplified, not only by Himself, but His Mother Mary? Here for meditation are Mary’s own words upon meeting cousin Elizabeth & soon after both were blessed with the miraculous conceptions of John & Jesus, as recorded in the Gospel of Matthew:

“My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for He has looked with favor on the lowliness of His servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is His Name. His mercy is for those who fear Him from generation to generation. He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts. He has brought down the powerful from their thrones and lifted up the lowly; He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty. He has helped His servant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy, according to the promise He made to our ancestors, to Abraham & to his descendants forever.”

Davd Soul