Night and day; Angels: Day 343

Last updated on: July 1, 2017 at 3:30 am by Pete Socks

Night and day; Angels: Day 343 2017-06-24T18:56:13-05:00 Pete Socks

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

The life of the believer is like day compared to the life of the unbeliever, says St. Augustine. But it’s like night compared to the enlightenment of the angels. That brilliant day is what we have to look forward to at the Resurrection.

“In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying” (Ps. 77:2).

We shouldn’t think “trouble” means some particular kind of thing. Anyone who has not yet made the leap doesn’t think that’s a “trouble,” unless some sad thing has happened in this life. But the one who makes the leap sees this whole life as his “trouble.”

The life of believers is day—night and day, really: day compared to the life of unbelievers, night compared to the angels. The angels have a day we haven’t experienced yet. We already have a day the unbelievers don’t have, but believers don’t yet have the day that angels have. But they will have it, when they are equal to the angels of God—which is what’s been promised to them at the Resurrection (Matt. 22:30).

So in this day or night—night compared to the future day we long for, day compared to the past night that we’ve renounced—let us stretch out our hands to seek God. Don’t let works come to a stop. Let us seek God—let there be no idle longing. If we’re on the way, let’s use everything we have to reach the end. –St. Augustine, Exposition on Psalm 77, 1

IN GOD’S PRESENCE, CONSIDER . . .

Do I see my earthly life by the spiritual light God has given me—the light of the holy angels?

CLOSING PRAYER

Holy God, you have given us light through the ministry of your angels. Help us to know them as messengers, guides, and revealers of your truth.

Remember to subscribe to my feed so you will not miss a day! This recurring feature at The Catholic Blogger is possible through the cooperation of author Mike Aquilina and publisher Saint Benedict Press. To get your own copy of this book, click below.

A Year with the Angels

Mike Aquilina

Saint Augustine

Saint Benedict Press

Previous Post

June 30, 2017

Time for a little OLD evangelization

Next Post

July 2, 2017 One Church in Heaven and on Earth; Angels: Day 344

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category A Year with Mary A Year with the Angels A Year with the Church Fathers Book News Children's Review Featured CD Giveaway Guest Post Interview Linked Review Media review Movie Review New Releases Off the Shelf Review speakers Teen Review The Clergy Speaks The Laity Speaks The Open Book Podcast Uncategorized

Select a Month October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz