 | Daily Bible Reflections
for March 3, 2011 |
|  Dear Lordie,
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| | BEG GOD! Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus, sat by the roadside begging. – Mark 10:46 I have never yet sat in a corner to beg for alms. But I remember one time in college or high school — I’m not sure when and why — I went to a parish rectory and asked for transportation money. That was embarrassing enough for me. The term “beg” implies desperation and recklessness, as though you’re caught in a corner and you have no choice but to ask without shame. There’s another angle to the word though, and I think it’s the hope and faith that you have when you beg. I wouldn’t have chosen to go to a parish rectory if I had not thought they were not more open to giving than if I just asked someone on the street. Many spiritual writers say begging is one of the best postures to take when we come before the Lord. We must not forget that when we beg the Lord, He always wants to restore us to dignity, unlike how the world operates. So in prayer, let us be beggars — coming before a kindly and generous King and Father. Joy Sosoban (jsosoban@gmail.com) REFLECTION: Are you afraid to come before God and to beg Him in prayer? Thank You, Lord, that You are always there waiting for me. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING One of the reasons we struggle to recognize the work of God in our lives is that we have unconsciously allowed ourselves to believe the lies of the world that God does not really care about us as individuals. So we choose not to take the risk of looking for His presence in our lives in order not to be disappointed if we find nothing! This is great pity as more often than not His presence is not that diffficult to recognize, but we will never see it unless we take the step of looking for it! Sirach 42:15-25 15 Now will I recall God’s works; what I have seen, I will describe. At God’s word were his works brought into being; they do his will as he has ordained for them. 16 As the rising sun is clear to all, so the glory of the LORD fills all his works; 17 yet even God’s holy ones must fail in recounting the wonders of the LORD, though God has given these, his hosts, the strength to stand firm before his glory. 18 He plumbs the depths and penetrates the heart; their innermost being he understands. The Most High possesses all knowledge, and sees from of old the things that are to come: 19 he makes known the past and the future, and reveals the deepest secrets. 20 No understanding does he lack; no single thing escapes him. 21 Perennial is his almighty wisdom; he is from all eternity one and the same, 22 with nothing added, nothing taken away; no need of a counselor for him! 23 How beautiful are all his works! Even to the spark and the fleeting vision! 24 The universe lives and abides forever; to meet each need, each creature is preserved. 25 All of them differ, one from another, yet none of them has he made in vain, for each in turn, as it comes, is good; can one ever see enough of their splendor? P S A L M Psalms 33:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 R: By the word of the Lord the heavens were made. 2 Give thanks to the LORD on the harp; with the ten-stringed lyre chant his praises. 3 Sing to him a new song; pluck the strings skillfully, with shouts of gladness. (R) 4 For upright is the word of the LORD, and all his works are trustworthy. 5 He loves justice and right; of the kindness of the LORD the earth is full. (R) 6 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made; by the breath of his mouth all their host. 7 He gathers the waters of the sea as in a flask; in cellars he confines the deep. (R) 8 Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all who dwell in the world revere him. 9 For he spoke, and it was made; he commanded, and it stood forth. (R) G O S P E L The blind man asks to be healed of his blindness but Jesus does not explicitly do this. The text tells us that Jesus ‘saves’ the man through his faith. What does this teach us? I think Mark is trying to remind us of a couple of things: one that our salvation of the forgiveness of our sins is the most important healing we will receive; and secondly, faith is central to all healing. Joshua 5-8 ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life. R: Alleluia, alleluia Mark 10:46-52 46 As Jesus was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus, sat by the roadside begging. 47 On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, son of David, have pity on me.” 48 And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he kept calling out all the more, “Son of David, have pity on me.” 49 Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take courage; get up, he is calling you.” 50 He threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus. 51 Jesus said to him in reply, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man replied to him, “Master, I want to see.” 52 Jesus told him, “Go your way; your faith has saved you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed him on the way. my reflections think: Faith is central to all healing. 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 Joshua 5-8 | |
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| | SABBATH | WHO HAS ULTIMATE CONTROL? This book of the Bible, part of the wisdom literature of the Old Testament, begins today’s section with something like a hymn in praise of the Creator. We are told that all creation obeys the will of God. What on earth, or anywhere in the universe for that matter, does this really mean? I think there is a simple answer to that question that involves our understanding that as the Creator, God has placed an inner logic or law within it that governs the way the world and the universe work. This needs to be understood in both a simple and more complex way. Simply speaking, God has created the world and within His creation there is a natural law that governs the behavior of the creation. In other words, the scientific world can seek to discover the various laws of the universe through its disciplines and thus help us to understand better the way things work and hopefully suggest ways and means for humanity to improve the world’s living situation. The more complex or subtle understanding is expressed by St. Augustine at the start of his autobiography, Confessions (1:1). Here he tells us that God has created us for himself and we will be forever restless until we rest in him. Augustine recognizes that there is a fundamental truth to the fact that human fulfillment (indeed all fulfillment) is all about being in relationship with God according to His plans for our lives. The difficult aspect of this is having to let go of our human capacity to achieve things and recognize that the most important aspect of our life — fulfillment — rests in the hands of God. This makes a lot of sense since God has created us in the first place. But this does not mean people will readily accept this reality. The world is full of people seeking inspiration and fulfillment in all the wrong places. Let us pray that we will never be numbered among them.Fr. Steve Tynan, MGL Reflection Question: How much time and effort do I spend following my own path in seeking human fulfillment? Is it worth it? Jesus, I need You to show me the path that leads to fulfillment in my life. Help me to discern Your plan for my life. Please grant me the grace to follow the true path once I discover it. Blessed Mary Angela Truszkowska, pray for us. | |
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