 | Daily Bible Reflections
for February 2, 2010 |
|  Dear Lordie,
Get empowered by His message to you this Tuesday!
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
| | Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Strong Presence But who will endure the day of his coming? And who can stand when he appears? – Malachi 3:2 Mr. Williams is someone you would rather not have for a professor. He is known for giving his students a hard time during class recitation. But it’s actually for the benefit of his students. He asks a lot of questions and makes sure that his students understand not just the theory but the full concept of the subject matter. Most often, the students are not able to prepare well for his class so they would try to avoid going to his class or they would all agree to boycott it just so they would be spared from the recitation, at least for that particular day. Our knowledge of the Lord and the kind of relationship we have with Him will determine how we receive Him on the day of His coming. Many of us desire to have a life free of pain and suffering but we do not welcome the idea that God may come anytime soon to render His judgment on us. There is nothing to fear if we live our lives in union with God. But if we live in a wayward manner then maybe it’s time we set things aright with Him so that we may receive Him with love and confidence when He appears before us.Jane Gonzales (mjsg2468@yahoo.com) REFLECTION: If God appears before us now, would we be happy to face Him or are we going to tremble in fear? Lord, lead me away from the things that offend You, and bring me to an understanding of behavior that will make me fit for heaven. Amen. | |
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| | COMPANION | Feast of the Presentation of the Lord 1st READING Purification is something we all have to endure. There is no place in heaven for sins. Thus we all must be purified of them and their effects before we enter heaven. The Prophet Malachi speaks of this purification in terms of vessels being made fit for the worship of God. This is you and I. The more purification that happens in this life, the less will have to take place in Purgatory. Let us seek to be holy because the Lord our God is holy. Malachi 3:1-4 1 Thus says the Lord God: Lo, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me; and suddenly there will come to the temple the LORD whom you seek, and the messenger of the covenant whom you desire. Yes, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts. 2 But who will endure the day of his coming? And who can stand when he appears? For he is like the refiner’s fire, or like the fuller’s lye. 3 He will sit refining and purifying [silver], and he will purify the sons of Levi, refining them like gold or like silver that they may offer due sacrifice to the LORD. 4 Then the sacrifice of Judah and Jerusalem will please the LORD, as in days of old, as in years gone by. P S A L M Psalm 24:7, 8, 9, 10 R: Who is this king of glory? It is the Lord! 7 Lift up, O gates, your lintels; reach up, you ancient portals, that the king of glory may come in! (R) 8 Who is this king of glory? The LORD, strong and mighty, the LORD, mighty in battle. (R) 9 Lift up, O gates, your lintels; reach up, you ancient portals, that the king of glory may come in! (R) 10 Who is this king of glory? The LORD of hosts; he is the king of glory. (R) 2nd READING Jesus’ identification with human suffering by becoming like us in all things enables Him to redeem humanity. He knows what it means to live here on earth because He has experienced it, and all that He has experienced is redeemed. Let us be eternally grateful for the generosity of Jesus’ love and do our best to remain worthy of it as we journey here on earth towards eternal life. Hebrews 2:14-18 14 Since the children share in blood and flesh, Jesus likewise shared in them, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and free those who through fear of death had been subject to slavery all their life. 16 Surely he did not help angels but rather the descendants of Abraham; 17 therefore, he had to become like his brothers in every way, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest before God to expiate the sins of the people. 18 Because he himself was tested through what he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested. G O S P E L Jesus fulfills the dictates of the Law concerning the birth of a firstborn son. He demonstrates that He does not want to abolish the Law but fulfill it so that we too might live by it as His disciples. It is important that we respect the law of God in all its mystery, even if we cannot fully understand it. God has created us; surely He knows and desires what is best for us and would not command us to do something that would be detrimental to our well-being. Luke 2:22-40 22 When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, 23 just as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,” 24 and to offer the sacrifice of “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,” in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord. 25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Messiah of the Lord. 27 He came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to perform the custom of the law in regard to him, 28 he took him into his arms and blessed God, saying: 29 “Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, according to your word, 30 for my eyes have seen your salvation, 31 which you prepared in sight of all the peoples, 32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for your people Israel.” 33 The child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him; 34 and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted 35 — and you yourself a sword will pierce — so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” 36 There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived seven years with her husband after her marriage, 37 and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshipped night and day with fasting and prayer. 38 And coming forward at that very time, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were awaiting the redemption of Jerusalem. 39 When they had fulfilled all the prescriptions of the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. 40 The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favour of God was upon him. my reflections t h i n k : God has created us; surely He knows and desires what is best for us and would not command us to do something that would be detrimental to our well-being. _________________________________________________________
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| | SABBATH | Parents ’ Day Every year we celebrate a Mothers’ Day and a Fathers’ Day. But why don’t we have a Parents’ Day where we celebrate father and mother together as a couple? February 2 would be a good occasion for such a Parents’ Day, as we see both parents of Jesus, Joseph and Mary. In obedience to the Law, they journeyed together to Jerusalem to present their firstborn child in the Temple. In the picture of Joseph and Mary in the Temple, we have a great model of husband and wife united in practicing and raising their child in the faith. Luke stresses several times that they are doing this “as it is written in the law of the Lord.” Joseph and Mary are presented as people who faithfully keep God’s laws — together. Husband and wife are supposed to be companions in the journey of life. We see this as we contemplate Joseph and Mary together in the Temple. Let me reflect on another point in today’s Gospel passage. Some Catholics argue that baptism has no value until a child reaches the age of reason and then is able to decide for oneself. But this is not the example that Mary and Joseph are giving us today. In biblical times, people saw the whole family as one entity. The question of husband, wife and child belonging to different religions was unthinkable because religion was supposed to play a role in strengthening family unity. Parents provide their children with the basic necessities of life. What is more basic than one’s faith in God? Parents — the “first catechists” as Pope John Paul II once called them — and not catechists, nuns, priests or teachers, have the responsibility to initiate their children into their faith. As parents, they have the duty and privilege of raising their children in such a way that they grow up to become responsible citizens as well as committed children of God. The example of Joseph and Mary shows us that the best way to achieve this is by leading the way through the example of our own lives. Fr. Rudy Horst, SVD Reflection Question: Do I see married life as a common journey of husband and wife together — and until death will part them? Do I recognize that parents are the first catechists of their children? Lord, bless all Christian parents and make them aware of their great responsibility and privilege to lead their children to You. St. Theodoric, pray for us. | |
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