 | Daily Bible Reflections
for February 28, 2011 |
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| | 21st CENTURY MARTYRS “For man it is impossible but not for God.”– Mark 10: 27 Evangelizing Muslims is an “impossible task” in the eyes of several Christians I’ve talked with. Statistics I’ve read show little effort to bring the Gospel to our Muslim brothers. In my six years of active parish ministry, we have only one case of baptism of a Muslim convert. “Is the spread of Islam unstoppable? Are Muslims unreachable?” So concludes the introduction of the book, A Friend of Ishmael. The book narrates the episodes of Christians who had the passion to introduce Jesus Christ to our Muslim brothers. They are modern-day saints and martyrs who “dared to take the Gospel of Jesus Christ into the heart of radical Muslim” in Afghanistan, Iraq, Cyprus, Sudan and the Philippines. Many of them suffered imprisonment and died as martyrs. But they succeeded in bringing the love of Jesus to them and organizing Christian churches among Muslims. What seems impossible is not impossible after all! Not by men but through His Spirit!Cristy Galang (cristy_cc@yahoo.com) 28 REFLECTION: How much passion do I have in bringing Jesus to others? Do I shy away from evangelizing them? Free me, Lord, from a lukewarm spirit. Mold me and use me to bring Your love to others especially to those whom I tend to think are impossible to minister to. Amen. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING Repentance is one of the doors through which we have to pass if we want to receive the fullness of God’s grace. In this case, there is no ‘shortcut’ or path by which we can avoid confronting our sins if we truly want to grow in discipleship. In fact, the further we go along this walk, the more we will be acutely aware of our need for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Sirach 17:19-27 19 To the penitent he provides a way back, he encourages those who are losing hope! 20 Return to the LORD and give up sin, pray to him and make your offenses few. 21 Turn again to the Most High and away from sin, hate intensely what he loathes; 22 who in the nether world can glorify the Most High in place of the living who offer their praise? 23 No more can the dead give praise than those who have never lived; they glorify the LORD who are alive and well. 24 How great the mercy of the LORD, his forgiveness of those who return to him! 25 The like cannot be found in men, for not immortal is any son of man. 26 Is anything brighter than the sun? Yet it can be eclipsed. How obscure then the thoughts of flesh and blood! 27 God watches over the hosts of highest heaven, while all men are dust and ashes. P S A L M Psalms 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7 R: Let the just exult and rejoice in the Lord. 1 Blessed is he whose fault is taken away, whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed the man to whom the LORD imputes not guilt, in whose spirit there is no guile. (R) 5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you, my guilt I covered not. I said, “I confess my faults to the LORD,” and you took away the guilt of my sin. (R) 6 For this shall every faithful man pray to you in time of stress. Though deep waters overflow, they shall not reach him. (R) 7 You are my shelter; from distress you will preserve me; with glad cries of freedom you will ring me round. (R) G O S P E L Riches and wealth are more often than not a distraction to the spiritual life. As long as we have the basics in life, that ought to be enough for us. If we begin to enter the consumerist mindset that drives so much of the world today, we will quickly discover how it can consume us and draw us into its sticky web where escape is impossible or very difficult and dangerous. ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia Jesus Christ became poor although he was rich, so that by his poverty you might become rich. R: Alleluia, alleluia Mark 10:17-27 17 As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 Jesus answered him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. 19 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; you shall not defraud; honor your father and your mother.’ ” 20 He replied and said to him, “Teacher, all of these I have observed from my youth.” 21 Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him, “You are lacking in one thing. Go, sell what you have, and give to [the] poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” 22 At that statement his face fell, and he went away sad, for he had many possessions. 23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” 24 The disciples were amazed at his words. So Jesus again said to them in reply, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” 26 They were exceedingly astonished and said among themselves, “Then who can be saved?” 27 Jesus looked at them and said, “For human beings it is impossible, but not for God. All things are possible for God.” my reflections think: Repentance is one of the doors through which we have to pass if we want to receive the fullness of God’s grace. 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 Deuteronomy 27-30 Deuteronomy 27-30 | |
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| | SABBATH | A PAUPER AFTER ALL Kneeling before Jesus, the rich, young man is apparently at the crossroad of life. He already has everything. Besides his wealth, he has three other special possessions: good breeding, good character and religious conviction. No wonder, Jesus looks at this man with love. Clearly, this is a good candidate for a discple. Thus, Jesus challenges him, “There is one thing more you must do. Go, sell everything that you have, and give the money to the poor.” A very difficult demand. To sell your properties is already difficult; what more to give the proceeds of the sale to those who are not related to you at all? It is perhaps easier if you are to give them to your relatives or friends. But, no, the poor should be the ones to benefit from your hard-earned wealth. The disciples of Jesus should invest in heavenly treasure. This is their new security. But for that rich, young man, it is not enough. Just as he falls on his knees before Jesus, his face falls as he walks away from Jesus. He says nothing. And nothing is heard about him again. The sad turning away of this rich, young man is one of the moving scenes in the Gospel. The things he thinks he possesses actually possess him instead. He loves his treasures so much that he could not love Jesus as his only Treasure. Thus, when he leaves, Jesus turns to His disciples and says that it is indeed very hard for the rich to enter heaven. Jesus does not say that heaven is for the poor only. What He says is that it is difficult for the rich to enter heaven. The rich should recognize that while there is so much good that riches can do, riches can also hinder salvation. If that is the case, then who can be saved? No one. No one can save himself. Salvation is a gift that God alone can give. The rich, young man leaves Jesus and goes back to his wealth; he misses the blessing not only of a new life but also of the wealth of a family whose bond is defined not by blood or by law but by filial obedience to God. Come to think of it, the prince is a pauper after all.Fr. Bobby Titco Reflection Question: Do I possess my wealth or am I possessed by it? Save me, O Jesus, from my own wealth when it begins to enslave me. But bless me with wealth so I may be able to serve others not only more but better. You are my only Treasure now and forever. Amen. St. Hedwig, Blessed, pray for us. | |
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