THE FEAST OF ST EPHRAIM THE DEACON, DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH.
THE FEAST OF ST EPHRAIM THE SYRIAN, DEACON AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH.
"Jesus said to his disciples:
“You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot."
"You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in the house.
"Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.” (Matthew 5: 13 - 16).
Tuesday June 9th in the 10th Week in Ordinary Time is the feast of St Ephraim the Syrian. Deacon and Doctor of the Church.
St. Ephraim lived in the fourth century and became one of the most influential voices in early Christian literature.
Born in Nisibis and later settled in Edessa, he devoted his life to teaching the faith through Scripture, poetry, and hymnody.
His works defended Christian truth with clarity and beauty, earning him the title “Harp of the Holy Spirit.”
Though a deacon, he lived simply and humbly, avoiding honors and higher office.
The Church honors him as a great father of Syriac Christianity and a master of sacred song.
In today's Gospel, Jesus commands:
"Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.” (Cf Matthew 5: 13 – 16)
Amen! I accept your word dear Jesus. I am the light of the world.
It is your intention that I be placed on a lampstand.
Praise, honor and glory be to you. You want me to shine. I will. May the Father be fully glorified in me and in my work.
Matthew 5: 13-16 makes Christ’s intention for his disciples abundantly clear.
He wants us to reflect his light to the world. He wants us to shine using the gifts he has given us.
There is a time to learn and a time to teach. There is a time to be under the bushel basket and a time to be set on a lampstand.
Today I am under a bushel basket. I am learning. Tomorrow, I will be placed on the lampstand, shining.
When the teacher is ready, the student appears.
The Church honors the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Month of June.
The Daily Offering through the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
"O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer You my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day, for all the intentions of Your Sacred Heart, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass."
Contemplate the immense power of the daily morning offering. This is not a routine formula; it is a profound teleological act that completely re-orders every second of your day toward eternity.
By passing your prayers, works, joys, and physical sufferings through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, they are stripped of self-love and perfectly aligned with the global intentions of the Person of Jesus.
Divine Providence takes your small, daily actions—your keystrokes, your silences, your moments of physical weariness—and unites them to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
Nothing you experience today is wasted; everything is transformed into currency for the salvation of souls.
Prayer:
Through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer You every heartbeat of this day, O Lord.
For the 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Sacred Heart devotional prayers and prayer intentions click the link below:
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