January 21
The Word of God present to us today
ut of love for
us the Word of God, born once for all in the flesh, wills continually to
be born in a spiritual way in those who desire him. Becoming a little child,
he fashions himself in them by their virtues and gives them as much knowledge
of himself as he knows them to be capable of receiving. The revelation
he gives them of his majesty is only partial, not because of any ill will
on his part, but because he has regard for the capacity of those who long
to see him. This is why the Word of God is always being manifested in the
lives of those who share in him, yet remains for ever invisible to all
in the transcendence of the mystery.
Therefore, after profound reflection upon the meaning of the mystery,
the holy apostle declares: Jesus Christ is the same, yesterday, today,
and for ever. For the apostle knows that the mystery is always fresh
and new, and that its freshness is never diminished by our understanding
of it.
From John E. Rotelle, O.S.A., Tradition Day by Day: Readings from
Church Writers. Augustinian Press. Villanova, PA, 1994.
HTML text prepared by David P. Steelman
