 | Daily Bible Reflections
for February 3, 2011 |
|  Dear Lordie,
Follow Him all the way this Thursday.
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
| | REAL HORROR STORIES They drove out many demons, and they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them. – Mark 6:13 Exorcism: Encounter with the Paranormal and the Occult by Fr. Jocis Syquia and An Exorcist Tells His Story by Fr. Gabriele Amorth sound like scary books, right? While you can’t interest me to read a horror story or watch a horror movie even if you give me a prize, I devoured those two books. After reading Fr. Jocis’ book, I went on to read Fr. Amorth’s book. The two books didn’t scare me as I felt the love and power of God even as the priests told of real horror stories. Fr. Amorth wrote something that struck me when he said that many priests and bishops are ignorant about exorcism and have therefore not exercised what is part of their office when they were ordained. The miracles that the Apostles wrought during their time as mentioned in today’s verse could still happen and are still happening in our time. Let us pray that the clergy, as well as all of us lay people, have faith to believe and exercise the miracle-working power of God.Joy Sosoban (jsosoban@gmail.com) REFLECTION: “These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new languages…. They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” (Mark 16:17, 18) Give us grace to exercise what we believe, oh Lord. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING We are told that the blood of Jesus is far more powerful than the blood of anyone or anything else. In fact, it is more powerful than all of the blood in the world put together. Why? Because His blood is innocent, uncontaminated by sin, and thus, His sacrifice of love offered to His Father is perfect. Let us always remember that we have been redeemed by the blood of Jesus, and thus avail of its power when tempted by sin. We have been washed clean in the waters of Baptism by virtue of the blood of Jesus shed for us in His passion and death. Hebrews 12:18-19, 21-24 18 Brothers and sisters: You have not approached that which could be touched and a blazing fire and gloomy darkness and storm 19 and a trumpet blast and a voice speaking words such that those who heard begged that no message be further addressed to them, 20 for they could not bear to hear the command: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned.” 21 Indeed, so fearful was the spectacle that Moses said, “I am terrified and trembling.” 22 No, you have approached Mount Zion and the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and countless angels in festal gathering, 23 and the assembly of the firstborn enrolled in heaven, and God the judge of all, and the spirits of the just made perfect, 24 and Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and the sprinkled blood that speaks more eloquently than that of Abel. P S A L M Psalm 48:2-3, 3-4, 9, 10-11 R: O God, we ponder your mercy within your temple. 1 [2] Great is the LORD and wholly to be praised in the city of our God. His holy mountain, 2 [3] fairest of heights, is the joy of all the earth. (R) Mount Zion, “the recesses of the North,” is the city of the great King. 3 [4] God is with her castles; renowned is he as a stronghold. (R) 8 [9] As we had heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God; God makes it firm forever. (R) 9 [10] O God, we ponder your mercy within your temple. 10 [11] As your name, O God, so also your praise reaches to the ends of the earth. Of justice your right hand is full. (R) G O S P E L The Feast of St. Blasé is one where traditionally the priest blesses the throats of those who desire it, praying to ward off any sickness of the throat such as flu or pneumonia. This Feast falls in the middle of the cold Northern Hemisphere winter. Let us modify things a little and pray for the deliverance from all illnesses and sicknesses and ask Blasé to intercede for us in this regard. ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia The Kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the Gospel. R: Alleluia, alleluia Mark 6:7-13 7 Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits. 8 He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick — no food, no sack, no money in their belts. 9 They were, however, to wear sandals but not a second tunic. 10 He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave from there. 11 Whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you, leave there and shake the dust off your feet in testimony against them.” 12 So they went off and preached repentance. 13 They drove out many demons, and they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them. my reflections t h i n k : Let us always remember that we have been redeemed by the blood of Jesus, and thus avail of its power when tempted by sin. God’s special verse/thought for me today________________ _________________________________________________________
T O D A Y ’ S BLESSING LIST Thank You Lord for: ____________________________________ _______________________________________________________ READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Leviticus 11-13 Leviticus 11-13 | |
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| | SABBATH | THE MESSAGE Jesus sends out the Twelve today, two by two, on a mission. As expected in a mission-sending event, Jesus gives a list of instructions to the Twelve. Let us review the list. Jesus instructed the Twelve not to take anything for the journey except a walking stick — no food, sleeping bags, extra clothing, or cash. Sandals were all they were told to wear, and if they were not welcomed in a particular place, they should leave that place while shaking the dust off their feet. They were also directed not to move from house to house for lodging. Quite a list of things to remember carefully! But is there something we are missing here? Jesus did not tell the Twelve what they were to preach about! Nothing before Mark 6:7-13 and neither is there anything about it after. It was only when the Twelve returned from their missionary assignment do we come to know what they preached about — the need for repentance. St. Francis of Assisi is said to have had the practice of sending his disciples on a mission each day with this instruction: “Go and preach the Good News. Talk if necessary.” Quite an unusual instruction to preachers, but that is precisely the secret of the best preaching. The absence of words is not the absence of message. When words are not present, the messenger himself becomes the message. By not telling the Twelve the explicit message of their preaching, Jesus seems to be instructing them that, first and foremost, they themselves are the “words” that would carry out His message to the ends of the world. By their detachment from material things, conveniences and comforts, power and prestige, the Twelve would give witness to the people that they are men dedicated to God. By following His list of instructions to them, the Twelve were to become the outward signs of God’s kingdom. Are those things present in our lives? If yes, then what is absent in our preaching? Fr. Bobby Titco Reflection Question: Do you have too much comforts in your life such that you obscure the message of Jesus that is you? Free me, O Lord, from all my attachments and leave me with only what is necessary in my mission to preach Your Kingdom. Transform me so that I may become Your very message. Amen. St. Berlinda, pray for us. | |
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