For I desire steadfast love...
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"For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God, rather than burnt offerings." (Verse 6)
The knowledge of God comes by word and deed. The Rev. Gregory Oravec, O.S.B., sent an illustration of this to the editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
In the country church of a small village an altar boy, serving the priest at Sunday mass, accidentally dropped the cruet of wine. The village priest struck the altar boy sharply on the cheek and, in a gruff voice, shouted: "Leave the altar and don't come back!" That boy became Tito, the Communist leader.
In the cathedral of a large city an altar boy, serving the bishop at Sunday mass, accidentally dropped the cruet of wine. With a warm twinkle in his eyes, the bishop gently whispered: "Someday you will be a priest." That boy grew up to become Archbishop Fulton Sheen.
God sent prophets with many words to tell of his desire for steadfast love over sacrifice and knowledge over offerings. But the words didn't sink in until the Word gave up his life on Calvary. Then we understood.
The knowledge of God comes by word and deed. The Rev. Gregory Oravec, O.S.B., sent an illustration of this to the editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
In the country church of a small village an altar boy, serving the priest at Sunday mass, accidentally dropped the cruet of wine. The village priest struck the altar boy sharply on the cheek and, in a gruff voice, shouted: "Leave the altar and don't come back!" That boy became Tito, the Communist leader.
In the cathedral of a large city an altar boy, serving the bishop at Sunday mass, accidentally dropped the cruet of wine. With a warm twinkle in his eyes, the bishop gently whispered: "Someday you will be a priest." That boy grew up to become Archbishop Fulton Sheen.
God sent prophets with many words to tell of his desire for steadfast love over sacrifice and knowledge over offerings. But the words didn't sink in until the Word gave up his life on Calvary. Then we understood.
