THE NOW WORD ON MASS READINGS
for April 14th, 2014
Monday of Holy Week
NO one can fathom how wide and how deep is the love of God for humanity. Today’s first reading gives us an insight into this tenderness:
A bruised reed he shall not break, and a smoldering wick he shall not quench, until he establishes justice on the earth…
We are on the threshold of the Day of the Lord, that day which will bring about an era of peace and justice, establishing it to “the coastlands.” The Church Fathers remind us that the Day of the Lord is not the end of the world or even a single 24 hour period. Rather…