 | Daily Bible Reflections
for February 10, 2011 |
|  Dear Lordie,
Be blessed by His Creative Word this Thursday!
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
| | TRUE TO YOUR NAME So the Lord formed… various animals... and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; whatever the man called each of them would be its name. – Genesis 2:19 My friend Rissa met a funny guy at a dive resort. While they were lining up at the buffet table, they saw a stray cat passing by. The funny guy called out, “Siopao, come here, Siopao!” Funny how man gives weird names to things — including himself. A few names I’ve sometimes called myself: “Idiot” (after committing a boo-boo). “Failure” (when I fall short of a goal). “Jerk” (when I hurt someone). “Unworthy” (when I sin). What God has called me or said about me in His Word: “Beloved” (Romans 1:7). “Overcoming” (1 John 5:4). “Victorious” (Ephesians 6:13). “Made in my image and likeness” (Genesis 1:26). I’d rather be known by the names God has given me. If I call myself by them and believe in them as well, I know these names will prevail in my life. George Tolentino Gabriel (george.svp@gmail.com) REFLECTION: What names have you given yourself? Do they really fit you? “I praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are Your works; my soul knows it very well.” (Psalm 139:14) | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING In woman, man discovers someone who is his equal. This equality does not mean sameness. It is in the differences between man and woman that the capacity of relationship and self-giving finds its supreme expression, namely the capacity to bring forth new life into the world. Let us celebrate the wonder of our creation by living according to the will and design of the Creator, respecting our differences but never losing sight of the wonder of our sexuality and its capacity to give life. Genesis 2:18-25 18 The LORD God said: “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a suitable partner for him.” 19 So the LORD God formed out of the ground various wild animals and various birds of the air, and he brought them to the man to see what he would call them; whatever the man called each of them would be its name. 20 The man gave names to all the cattle, all the birds of the air, and all the wild animals; but none proved to be the suitable partner for the man. 21 So the LORD God cast a deep sleep on the man, and while he was asleep, he took out one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh. 22 The LORD God then built up into a woman the rib that he had taken from the man. When he brought her to the man, 23 the man said: “This one, at last, is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; this one shall be called ‘woman,’ for out of ‘her man’ this one has been taken.” 24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and clings to his wife, and the two of them become one body. 25 The man and his wife were both naked, yet they felt no shame. P S A L M Psalms 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 R: Blessed are those who fear the Lord. 1 Blessed are you who fear the LORD, who walk in his ways! 2 For you shall eat the fruit of your handiwork; blessed shall you be, and favored. (R) 3 Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine in the recesses of your home; your children like olive plants around your table. (R) 4 Behold, thus is the man blessed who fears the LORD. 5 The LORD bless you from Zion: may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life. (R) G O S P E L The Church celebrates today the Feast of St. Scholastica, the supposed twin sister of St. Benedict. We learn through her life the importance of choosing love over all other things in life. Through love we indicate our commitment to live in imitation of Christ; if we choose to love, we have at our disposal the power to overcome all things. Let us never lose sight of the power of love in our lives and relationships. ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia Humbly welcome the word that has been planted in you and is able to save your souls. R: Alleluia, alleluia Mark 7:24-30 24 Jesus went to the district of Tyre. He entered a house and wanted no one to know about it, but he could not escape notice. 25 Soon a woman whose daughter had an unclean spirit heard about him. She came and fell at his feet. 26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by birth, and she begged him to drive the demon out of her daughter. 27 He said to her, “Let the children be fed first. For it is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs.” 28 She replied and said to him, “Lord, even the dogs under the table eat the children’s scraps.” 29 Then he said to her, “For saying this, you may go. The demon has gone out of your daughter.” 30 When the woman went home, she found the child lying in bed and the demon gone. Numbers 4-6 my reflections t h i n k : If we choose to love, we have at our disposal to power to overcome all things. 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 Numbers 4-6 | |
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| | SABBATH | THE HUGE ROCK As Jesus enters Tyre, a Syrophoenician woman meets Him. Notice that Jesus and this woman meet in Tyre, which means “huge rock.” Knowing the great differences between the world of Jesus and that of the woman, we easily understand that more than a huge rock stands in this unexpected rendezvous. Five to be exact. First rock: The woman is a Gentile, not a Jew; a Syrophoenician, a pagan. Judaic Law prohibits Jews from mingling with Gentiles because such an encounter renders a Jew unclean. Second rock: The Syrophoenician is a woman. Women, as Jewish culture dictates, should never start a conversation with a man or be seen in public with a man who’s not her husband. Third rock: This Syrophoenician woman requests that Jesus perform a “remote healing.” This request has no precedent in the Marcan Gospel. Jesus already healed many and He did so by personally and actually touching them or allowing them to touch Him. No precedent though, this “rock” is not too huge for Jesus to conquer. Fourth rock: Jesus seems not inclined to grant the woman’s request. He says, “The children should be fed first, because it is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.” This “rock” may not be the biggest but it certainly hurts the most. Fifth rock: All these happen in the presence of other people. The two are not having a private conversation. The people observe this scene but they probably saw only Jesus and the Syrophoenician woman. We see, however, the two huge rocks from which the name of Tyre came. This Gospel reminds us that there is no rock so huge that is impossible to climb and conquer if only faith and love embrace. Jesus is love; the Syrophoenician is faith. When the love of the Lord and the woman’s faith in Him meet, any huge rock – no matter how high and sturdy – will crumble and become mere powder. Standing before the huge rocks in our life, do we complain to God or do we trust Him even more? The choice is ours.Fr. Bobby Titco Reflection Question: What do I do with the rocks in my life? Lord, I surrender my whole life to You. Direct my every move and make me conquer all the “rocks” in my life. May I never be a “rock” that hinders others from having a meaningful encounter with You. But when I turn to be one, help them conquer me instead. Amen. St. Trumwin, pray for us. | |
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