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SUMMARY:Vigils Reading - St Mary Magdalene
DESCRIPTION:KEEP WATCH \nAT THE DOORS OF WISDOM \nFrom a sermon by Blessed Guerric of Igny \n◊◊◊ \nAbraham exulted that he might see the day of Christ and by this token he \nsaw and rejoiced. You too\, if you keep watch daily at the doors of wisdom\, \nsteadfast at its threshold\, if you stay awake through the night with Magdalen at \nthe entrance of his tomb\, if I am not mistaken you will experience with Mary \nhow true are the words we read of the Wisdom which is Christ: “She is easily \nseen by those who love her and she is found by those who seek her. She \nanticipates those who desire her and shows herself to them first. He who\, as \nsoon as it is light\, keeps watch for her will not have to toil\, for he will find her \nseated at his doors.” So did Christ\, Wisdom himself\, promise in the words: “I \nlove those who love me\, and they who from early morning keep watch for me \nwill find me.” \nMary found Jesus in the flesh. For this she was keeping watch… You\, who \nno longer ought to know Jesus according to the flesh but according to the spirit\, \nwill be able to find him spiritually if you seek him with a [similar] desire\, if he \nfinds you likewise vigilant in prayer. Say then to the Lord Jesus with the desire \nand the affection of Mary: “My soul has longed for you during the night\, my \nspirit too\, deep within me; from early morning I will keep watch for you”. Say \nwith the voice and the mind of the Psalmist: “God\, my God\, for you as soon as it \nis light I keep watch\, my soul is athirst for you”. And see if it is not your lot to \nsing with him: “We have been filled early in the morning with your mercy\, we \nhave exulted and been delighted”. \nKeep watch then\, brethren\, intent in prayer; keep watch and carefully \nguard your actions; especially since the morning of that day which has no sunset \nhas already shone upon us. For already eternal light has come back to us from \nthe nether regions\, more serene and more pleasing\, and the morning has given \nits welcome to the newly restored Sun. Indeed it is time now for us to arise from \nsleep; the night has passed away\, while the day has drawn near. Keep watch\, I \nsay\, that the morning light may rise for you\, that is Christ\, whose coming forth \nhas been made ready like the dawn\, ready to renew often the mystery of the \nmorning of his resurrection in those who keep watch for him. Then you will sing \nwith jubilant heart: “God the Lord has shone upon us… For then he will give you \na glimpse of the light which he has hidden in his hands\, telling his friend that it \nis his possession and he can attain to it.
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