The first verses of the Morning Prayer or Lauds for Ash Wednesday in the Liturgy of the Hours, from Psalm 108 are:
My heart is ready, O God;
I will sing, sing your praise.
Awake, my soul;
awake, lyre and harp.
I will awake the dawn.
With the Antiphon – My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready.
The call of God can be heard at any time in our life. And usually, when we hear Him calling us, we just ignore it thinking that we are not ready yet. But if we keep on waiting to answer Him until we are ‘ready’ then we might grow old, but still we’d never be ready enough, or at all.
Like it says that ‘Awake, my soul’, our readiness is really a conscious effort.
This reminds me of the EWTN program, Life on the Rock, which means, life in the Church, with the opening song that sounds fun, but its lyrics is such a grim truth – “This is your life, whether you’re ready or not. Sometimes it’s rough, and it takes all that you’ve got. But He’s been here, just waiting for you to knock, to take His hand…”.
It sounds harsh that we have no choice actually. When we answer God’s call, it’s like taking the vocation of Holy Orders or Matrimony, there would be so many sacrifices, pains, and Cross, like it takes all that we’ve got.
But the irony is that, only when we answer God’s call and embrace it that we find peace and true happiness.
Again, it says that we should knock to intentionally find God and answer Him. “Knock and it shall be opened to you.”
Wouldn’t God be pleased if we just voluntarily say that we are ready?
My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready. How blessed we are to utter it! This is the proper reflection to start the Lent with.
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She graduated cum laude from the University of Santo Tomas, the country's Pontifical and Catholic university, with an AB in Legal Management and minor units in Theology.
As an unmarried woman, prayer holds a central place in her daily life, with a focus on the Rosary and the Divine Office. Embodying her faith, she emphasizes the growth of her inner spiritual life, guided by the wisdom of Carmelite spirituality.
God manifested to her in a unique and radical manner, which made her know Who He truly is and led her to total surrender of her life to Him.
She has studied the Bible with her family, developing a particular fondness for the Old Testament.
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She graduated cum laude from the University of Santo Tomas, the country's Pontifical and Catholic university, with an AB in Legal Management and minor units in Theology.
As an unmarried woman, prayer holds a central place in her daily life, with a focus on the Rosary and the Divine Office. Embodying her faith, she emphasizes the growth of her inner spiritual life, guided by the wisdom of Carmelite spirituality.
God manifested to her in a unique and radical manner, which made her know Who He truly is and led her to total surrender of her life to Him.
She has studied the Bible with her family, developing a particular fondness for the Old Testament.
Her adorable and intelligent toy poodle is a delightful companion in her daily life, bringing warmth and joy to her home.
Her hobbies include reading about everything, learning Japanese and German, listening to music and playing the flute.
In her leisure time, she enjoys gaming on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch OLED, Nintendo 3DS, iOS and OS, and collecting things related to PlayStation and Nintendo.
Email: [email protected]
Like 'The Best Catholic' on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheBestCatholic
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