Memorial of Saint Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr
~~1 Maccabees 4:36-37, 52-59~~ 1 Chronicles 29:10bcd, 11abc, 11d-12a, 12bcd ~~Luke 19:45-48 ~~
My house shall be a house of prayer...
Saint Cecilia is the patroness saint of musicians.
In our churches music aids in raising our hearts and minds to God.
The great composers have the ability to almost harness
the magnitude of God with music.
Even if only for a couple measures it is glorious
to hear musicians and the congregation lifting
their voices up in praise to God.
Those who plotted to arrest Jesus were discouraged
by how the people responded to his teachings.
...all the people were hanging on his words...
It was if the people were being taken to another place
beyond the immediate space.
Have you ever found yourself in a similar situation?
I have been so enthralled by a speaker that I did not want their talk to end.
I am sure you have been so engaged in a movie that two hours
later you were surprised it was ending.
If you are listening so intently that time is insignificant you are fully attentive.
You are consumed with the present...
nothing else matters at that moment in time.
There was great joy among the people...
When people are sharing a common experience
their emotions are magnified and can even be enhanced.
People in crowds laugh together, cry together,
cheer together, and experience joy together.
Singing together draws people closer to each other...
music creates an internal bond.
Blessings come from hanging on his every word...
if we are able to hang on his every word we will find great joy.
He has the words of everlasting life.
It is good to cling to each and every one of them.
Saint Cecilia, teach us how to hang on to his joy,
and pray for us.
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