SQPN: Verbum Domini

2015 Dec 14 Mon: Memorial of St. John of the Cross, priest and doctor of the church==============================================A reading from the book of NumbersNm 24: 2-7. 15-17a==============================================[2] And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and saw Israel encamping tribe by tribe. And the Spirit of God came upon him, [3] and he took up his discourse, and said, "The oracle of Balaam the son of Be'or,the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,[4] the oracle of him who hears the words of God,who sees the vision of the Almighty,falling down, but having his eyes uncovered:[5] how fair are your tents, O Jacob,your encampments, O Israel![6] Like valleys that stretch afar,like gardens beside a river,like aloes that the LORD has planted,like cedar trees beside the waters.[7] Water shall flow from his buckets,and his seed shall be in many waters,his king shall be higher than Agag,and his kingdom shall be exalted.[15] And he took up his discourse, and said, "The oracle of Balaam the son of Be'or,the