 | Daily Bible Reflections
for January 5, 2010 |
|  Dear Lordie,
Reflect God?s love to every person you meet this Tuesday.
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
| | SNACK TREAT They all ate and were satisfied. – Mark 6:42 I was in a dilemma. My caring group (CG) head scheduled a council meeting at a time when my finances were tight. Because I had to limit my spending, I had no budget for my food. After much contemplation, I decided to attend anyway. I figured I could take a heavy lunch at home and bring crackers for snacks. I was already at the restaurant where we were supposed to meet at 2 p.m. when my CG head texted that she would be late. By 3 p.m., I was starving. Although I had crackers, it wasn’t enough to satisfy my hunger. The sight and aroma of the food from the restaurant made me even hungrier. It was torture for me! My CG head arrived at 3:30 p.m., apologetic for her tardiness. She said, “Since I’m late, I’ll treat you all to a snack.” In our Gospel today, Jesus was able to feed and satisfy the multitude even if they initially had a measly five loaves and two fish. All I had that day were crackers but the Lord turned it into a full meal. That experience taught me not to worry over anything because the Lord provides.Judith Concepcion (svp_jmc@yahoo.com) REFLECTION: “My God will fully supply whatever you need, in accord with his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19) Lord, You are my Great Provider. I trust that You will provide for my every need. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING The mission of Jesus is not a mission of condemnation but one of revealing His Father’s love for us. Yes, it is important, that we hear the call to repent of our sins and thus avoid condemnation. But it is even more important to hear the message and truth of God’s love for us as this is the only way we will be motivated to repent of our sins. 1 John 4:7-10 7 Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God. 8 Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is love. 9 In this way the love of God was revealed to us: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might have life through him. 10 In this is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as expiation for our sins. P S A L M Psalm 72:1-2, 3-4, 7-8 R: Lord, every nation on earth will adore you. 1 O God, with your judgment endow the king, and with your justice, the king’s son; 2 He shall govern your people with justice and your afflicted ones with judgment. (R) 3 The mountains shall yield peace for the people, and the hills justice. 4 He shall defend the afflicted among the people, save the children of the poor. (R) 7 Justice shall flower in his days, and profound peace, till the moon be no more. 8 May he rule from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth. (R) G O S P E L There are too many shepherds in the Church who do not give their all in the care of their flock. There are as many excuses as there are failings but few, if any, are valid. To be a shepherd is to be willing to lay down one’s life in the service of one’s people and responsibilities. It is not a commitment that should be taken lightly. Let us pray for our shepherds — we need them — to be good shepherds. Let us sacrifice for them so that they know we appreciate their sacrifices. Mark 6:34-44 34 When Jesus saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. 35 By now it was already late and his disciples approachedhim and said, “This is a deserted place and it is already very late. 36 Dismiss them so that they can go to the surrounding farms and villages and buythemselves something to eat.” 37 He said to them in reply, “Give them some food yourselves.” But they said to him, “Are we to buy two hundred days’wages worth of food and give it to them to eat?” 38 He asked them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” And when they had found outthey said, “Five loaves and two fish.” 39 So he gave orders to have them sit down in groups on the green grass. 40 The people took their places in rows by hundreds and by fifties. 41 Then, taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing, broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; he also divided the two fish among them all. 42 They all ate and were satisfied. 43 And they picked up twelve wicker baskets full of fragments and what was left of the fish. 44 Those whoate [of the loaves] were five thousand men. my reflections think: To be a shepherd is to be willing to lay down one’s life in the service of one’s people and responsibilities. It is not a commitment that should be taken lightly. _________________________________________________________
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| | SABBATH | THE AIMLESSNESS OF THE SHEPHERDLESS My father used to be a part owner of a small cattle property just outside the city of Canberra where I grew up. Two of our neighbors raised sheep on their properties and I used to be amazed by their aimlessness. However, when one of them found its way over a bridge or through a gate, the rest all readily followed in a rush. Sheep truly seem to be in need of a leader or else they will wander about and never accomplish anything. The same is true for a person who has no spiritual guidance. They will tend to be blown around by any and every fad that arises. This is not a healthy situation as it will only lead to confusion and error. Clarity is of primary importance for the spiritual life; without it, the darkness of sin is always capable of inserting itself into the life and mind of a confused person. One of the best things we can do to avoid aimlessness in our spiritual lives is to seek ongoing formation in the Word of God and remain active in our faith communities. If we get lazy and do not actively seek such formation and opportunities for service, the old saying that “the devil makes use of idle hands” will surely become true for us. In many ways, we hold our destinies in our own hands according to the decisions we make. Yes, we can do nothing without the grace of God; however, it is just as true that the grace of God is powerless to change us without our cooperation. Let us seek out the places and ways we can form ourselves in the mind and ways of God and allow His Spirit to lead and guide us into the ways of truth and love that will lead to eternal life. This is what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. I like the old saying that “God helps those who help themselves.” There is something healthy about seeing ourselves give some contribution to any change that occurs in our lives. Jesus is the power and grace behind any change, but we have to make a decision to want to change or all His power will be in vain. Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL Reflection Question: Do I resist the work of the Spirit in my life? How well do I surrender to the graces God sends to transform my life? Holy Spirit, open my heart to the truth of God’s love for me, trusting that all He desires for me is for the best. St. Charles of Sezze, pray for us. | |
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