 | Daily Bible Reflections
for November 9, 2010 |
|  Dear Lordie,
This Tuesday, never forget how important you are to God.
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
| | Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome TRIM AND FIT “Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the spirit of God dwells in you?” – 1 Corinthians 3:16 I felt very awkward trying to follow the fast-paced hiphop dance steps in the exercise video I had committed to in order to stay trim and fit. Meanwhile, the men and women in the video with drool-worthy bodies smiled at me as they sweated their way to even flatter abs and more sculpted bodies. Of course it’s not wrong to exercise or to keep our bodies trim (otherwise I wouldn’t have made the effort, would I?). The problem is that the world focuses so much on the physical that it has become almost a religion to some. They have replaced the things of the spirit for things that they can see. Even as we strive to keep our bodies healthy, are we developing our souls as well? Or have we forgotten about it? Do we pray, read the Bible and strive to become more holy? Or are our efforts all geared towards the physical? As Christians, we need to build up God’s Spirit who lives within us. No earthly glory could ever compare to keeping our souls fit. Joy Sosoban (jsosoban@gmail.com) REFLECTION: “While physical training is of limited value, devotion is valuable in every respect, since it holds a promise of life both for the present and for the future.” (1 Timothy 4:8) Keep my spirit healthy, oh Lord. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING This ancient text describing the beauty, glory and fruitfulness of the Temple of God is a model for Christianity. Our churches, communities and even each individual is supposed to be a replica of this vision of Ezekiel. We certainly have a lot to live up to. Lord, help us by Your grace to be living witnesses of Your beauty, glory and life. Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12 1 The angels brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing out from beneath the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the facade of the temple was toward the east; the water flowed down from the southern side of the temple, south of the altar. 2 He led me outside by the north gate, and around to the outer gate facing the east, where I saw water trickling from the southern side. 8 He said to me, “This water flows into the eastern district down upon the Arabah, and empties into the sea, the salt waters, which it makes fresh. 9 Wherever the river flows, every sort of living creature that can multiply shall live, and there shall be abundant fish, for wherever this water comes the sea shall be made fresh. 12 Along both banks of the river, fruit trees of every kind shall grow; their leaves shall not fade, nor their fruit fail. Every month they shall bear fresh fruit, for they shall be watered by the flow from the sanctuary. Their fruit shall serve for food, and their leaves for medicine.” P S A L M Psalm 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 R: The waters of the river gladden the city of God, the holy dwelling of the Most High. 1 [2] God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in distress. 2 [3] Therefore we fear not, though the earth be shaken and mountains plunge into the depths of the sea. (R) 4 [5] There is a stream whose runlets gladden the city of God, the holy dwelling of the Most High. 5 [6] God is in its midst; it shall not be disturbed; God will help it at the break of dawn. (R) 7 [8] The LORD of hosts is with us; our stronghold is the God of Jacob. 8 [9] Come! behold the deeds of the LORD, the astounding things he has wrought on earth. (R) 2nd READING With God the Father as the architect and Jesus as the cornerstone, how could each of us fail to be temples of the Holy Spirit? Easy; the answer is sin. The greatest enemy you will ever fight is sin and Satan, the master of sin. Lord, help us to exercise Your victory over sin so that we will truly be temples of Your Holy Spirit. 1 Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17 9 Brothers and sisters: You are God’s building. 10 According to the grace of God given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building upon it. But each one must be careful how he builds upon it, 11 for no one can lay a foundation other than the one that is there, namely, Jesus Christ. 16 Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? 17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for the temple of God, which you are, is holy. G O S P E L It is possible to express anger in a good way. We should be furious at the work of sin in our lives and act accordingly when we discover its presence. Let us pray for the grace to live according to our true dignity as sons and daughters of the Father, free of sin and on the path to the Kingdom of God. John 2:13-22 13 Since the Passover of the Jews was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 He found in the temple area those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, as well as the money-changers seated there. 15 He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple area, with the sheep and oxen, and spilled the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables, 16 and to those who sold doves he said, “Take these out of here, and stop making my Father’s house a marketplace.” 17 His disciples recalled the words of scripture , “Zeal for your house will consume me.” 18 At this the Jews answered and said to him, “What sign can you show us for doing this?” 19 Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up.” 20 The Jews said, “This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and you will raise it up in three days?” 21 But he was speaking about the temple of his body. 22 Therefore, when he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they came to believe the scripture and the word Jesus had spoken. Matthew 25-28 my reflections t h i n k : It is possible to express anger in a good way. _________________________________________________________
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T O D A Y ’ S BLESSING LIST Thank You Lord for: ____________________________________ _______________________________________________________ READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Jeremiah 1-3 | |
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| | SABBATH | Being Church Why do we here in the Philippines celebrate the dedication of a church in faraway Rome? What is so special about the Lateran Basilica? Many do not know that popes started to reside in the Vatican only in the year 1308. Before that time, popes lived in the Lateran Palace, and the bishop of Rome celebrated Mass at the Lateran Basilica. Emperor Constantine donated the place to the Pope to make it the headquarters of the Catholic Church. Even now, the Lateran Basilica is the cathedral of the archdiocese of Rome. After a new Pope is installed, he goes to the Lateran Basilica where he is installed as bishop of Rome. In a way, the Lateran Basilica is of greater importance than St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. Four ecumenical Councils have been held in the Lateran Basilica, and 28 popes are buried there. The dedication of the Basilica and our going to Church to attend Mass can lead easily to the misconception that the “Church” is a building. St. Paul and other early Christian writers used the word “church” to refer not to buildings but to communities. They did not speak of “going to church” but of “being church.” Author Josef Krempa wrote, “The Church of Christ is basically made, not of buildings, but of people.... The connecting links over the centuries are not buildings but the people who transmit a life and a tradition.... Church buildings help to focus the presence of the mysterious and divine that surrounds us and in which we live.... Our church building is special not because of its size or artistic decoration, but because people gather here to celebrate the Passion, Death and Resurrection of the Lord. Here is where the Lord is present with power among his people.” Sometimes we also speak of the Church and mean the Pope or bishops. We seem to distance ourselves from the Church of which we are a part. Our real vocation as Christians is “being Church.” Once we become more aware of this, we will surely feel more responsible for the growth and well being of our Mother Church. Fr. Rudy Horst, SVD Reflection Question: Do I criticize the Church at times when I see negative things, forgetting that I am part of it? Lord, thank You for reminding me that I am part of Your Church, and that I must uphold the image of Your beloved Church by living an exemplary life. St. Orestes, pray for us. | |
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