 | Daily Bible Reflections
for February 9, 2010 |
|  Dear Lordie,
This Tuesday, never forget how important you are to God.
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
| | GOD’S Law is above Huma n Law Yet you say, “If a person says to father or mother, ‘Any support you might have had from me is qorban’” (meaning, dedicated to God), you allow him to do nothing more for his father or mother. – Mark 7:11-12 Jesus stresses the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, who make up their own laws that were contrary to God’s and impose them on people. Today, we may easily see how wrong the Pharisees were at that time but we may also be falling into the same behavior if we are not careful. Do we give alms to the less fortunate or say state laws prohibit it? Do we share our treasure to the victims of calamities or say corrupt people will simply take advantage of it? Do we help the church in building the kingdom of God or say the church is rich enough to stand on its own? God’s law is love. It is better to commit an error in loving than obeying laws which take away the opportunity to love. Jess Santos (jesus_santos_07@yahoo.com) REFLECTION: When was the last time we chose to obey a certain law but lost an opportunity to share the love of God? Dear God, grant me a generous heart that I may never pass up any opportunity to share Your Love, in Jesus’ name. Amen. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING The Jews believed that God made Himself present to them in a special way in the Temple — probably something similar, yet different, to our understanding of the Real Presence of God in the Eucharist. We need to believe this is true as we carry out the mission of evangelization. God goes before us to prepare the hearts of those to whom we will proclaim the Good News; He is the power in the proclamation and He is also the one who will walk with them in the Holy Spirit following their conversion. 1 Kings 8:22-23, 27-30 22 Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of the whole community of Israel, and stretching forth his hands toward heaven, 23 he said, “LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth below; you keep your covenant of kindness with your servants who are faithful to you with their whole heart. 27 “Can it indeed be that God dwells among men on earth? If the heavens and the highest heavens cannot contain you, how much less this temple which I have built! 28 Look kindly on the prayer and petition of your servant, O LORD, my God, and listen to the cry of supplication which I, your servant, utter before you this day. 29 May your eyes watch night and day over this temple, the place where you have decreed you shall be honored; may you heed the prayer which I, your servant, offer in this place. 30 Listen to the petitions of your servant and of your people Israel which they offer in this place. Listen from your heavenly dwelling and grant pardon.” P S A L M Psalm 84:3, 4, 5, 10, 11 R: How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord, mighty God! 2 [3] My soul yearns and pines for the courts of the LORD. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. (R) 3 [4] Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest in which she puts her young — your altars, O LORD of hosts, my king and my God! (R) 4 [5] Blessed they who dwell in your house! continually they praise you. 9 [10] O God, behold our shield, and look upon the face of your anointed. (R) 10 [11] I had rather one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I had rather lie at the threshold of the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. (R) G O S P E L There is little more disturbing and detestable than a hypocrite. The thing with hypocrites is that they generally know of their hypocrisy but are totally unwilling to do anything about it. This fact is enough to annoy anyone with even half an ounce of justice in them. Let us pray that as Christians we will always live to the full the faith we profess in the saving work and love of Jesus. Mark 7:1-13 1 When the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus, 2 they observed that some of his disciples ate their meals with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands. 3 (For the Pharisees and, in fact, all Jews, do not eat without carefully washing their hands, keeping the tradition of the elders. 4 And on coming from the marketplace they do not eat without purifying themselves. And there are many other things that they have traditionally observed, the purification of cups and jugs and kettles [and beds].) 5 So the Pharisees and scribes questioned him, “Why do your disciples not follow the tradition of the elders but instead eat a meal with unclean hands?” 6 He responded, “Well did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me; 7 In vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines human precepts.’ 8 You disregard God’s commandment but cling to human tradition.” 9 He went on to say, “How well you have set aside the commandment of God in order to uphold your tradition! 10 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and ‘Whoever curses father or mother shall die.’ 11 Yet you say, “If a person says to father or mother, ‘Any support you might have had from me is qorban’ ” (meaning, dedicated to God), 12 you allow him to do nothing more for his father or mother. 13 You nullify the word of God in favor of your tradition that you have handed on. And you do many such things.” 2 Corinthians 9-13 my reflections think: God goes before us to prepare the hearts of those to whom we will proclaim the Good News; He is the power in the proclamation and He is also the one who will walk with them in the Holy Spirit following their conversion. _________________________________________________________
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| | SABBATH | Rules that Paralyze Love No community can live without rules. So it does not come as a surprise that religious communities have developed many of them. So do Judaism and Christianity. But in spite of all laws, attributed often to the gods or to God, most religions have split into different schools, denominations and sects. Nevertheless, we acknowledge the necessity and benefit of laws and rules. Reading today’s Gospel passage we cannot help but ask, what then made Jesus so angry in His discussion? What is the essence of true religion, we may ask first. It is supposed to be a loving relationship between God and human beings. Especially Judaism and Christianity believe that God has initiated this relationship out of love for His creatures. A proper response to this divine initiative would be a loving attitude towards God, expressed in praise and thanksgiving and in doing what God asks His people to do. The Old Testament and Christ then made it clear that this love of God is expressed best by showing concern, compassion and love towards fellow human beings, especially towards the poor and marginalized members of the society. It now becomes clear why Jesus was so upset — the religious leaders of His time understood as essence of their religion the proper performance of rituals, ceremonies, laws, rules and regulations. Gratitude to God was not expressed by love of God and neighbor but by strict observance of man-made rules which paralyzed or even “killed” love. I was told a story about a very pious elderly lady. One Sunday her neighbor, a woman with an infant, complained of severe stomach ache and needed to see a doctor. She asked the pious lady to come over and take care of her infant. But the lady answered, “I really pity you. But I am very sorry, it is Sunday and I must go to Mass.” Just reading today’s Gospel we know how harsh Jesus reacts in such situations. Keep the laws and rules by all means but do not allow them to paralyze your love. Fr. Rudy Horst, SVD Reflection Question: Do I have the tendency to excuse myself from active love and care by hiding behind a rule or a law? Lord, Your harsh words hit me, too. Give me the wisdom to discern always when I have to keep a law and rule and when I have to transgress it in order to help a needy person. St. Alexander, pray for us. | |
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