and decide fairly for the land’s afflicted.
He shall strike the ruthless with the rod of his mouth,
and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked. (Isaiah 11:4 NABRE)
A good part of Isaiah's message is that we need to behave ethically if we wish to live in the presence of our holy God. He also calls us to rely on God's promises. He calls us away from vain attempts to find security in human plans. For him, who lived during a time of tremendous pressure on Israel's Northern Kingdom, the vision of God's majesty was so overwhelming that military and political power faded into insignificance.*
Today's verse predicts, and describes in part, the ideal king who would come in David's line, though no specific king is named. Interesting. I think of David's son, Solomon.
Today, I will pray the Rosary for our leaders, that they seek to behave ethically. I will pray it for peace in our troubled world. And I will pray it for families where God's true peace can be planted in young hearts.
Our Lady of Fatima, who calls us to pray the Rosary, pray for us.
Saint Joseph, husband of Mary, pray for us.
Saint Monica, patron of mothers, pray for us.
Saint Joseph of Cupertino, whose prayer life is a model for us all, pray for us.
Saint John Paul II, whose feast day will be October 22, pray for us.
Saint John XXIII, whose feast day will be October 11, pray for us.
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