Lordie, God's Message For You Today, June 1, 2011

Daily Bible Reflections for June 1, 2011 Dear Lordie, See Him beside you this whole Wednesday! Praying for you, Bo Sanchez PS. Do you live in the Philippines? Sign up for Bo's weekly  cellphone message. This is FREE. (That is why you have to live in the Philippines to sign up for this service.) Text:   BOSEZ_<your full name>_ <your email address> and send to any of the following numbers: Globe (09178494444); Smart (09088949999); Sun (09228945555) And you'll start receiving Bo's inspiring message to encourage you, guide you, and bless your week.   1 June Wednesday TODAY'S READINGS: DIDACHE | COMPANION | SABBATH DIDACHE   WHO ’S TELLING THE TRUTH?   “He will guide you to all truth.” – John 16:13   One day, I was preaching about the power of our words. I asked my audience to say out loud, “I’m beautiful!” After the talk, I saw a young beautiful woman waiting for me at the foot of the stage. But I sensed deep sadness in her eyes. She asked me, “Bro. Bo, if one says I’m beautiful but I feel ugly, isn’t she lying?” I asked, “Why do you think you’re ugly?” She told me her story. When she was a little child, her father would tell her, “Dorothy, you’re ugly.” And he’d laugh the meanest laugh. She said, “Since then, I’ve always felt ugly.” I asked her, “Define lying.” “When I say something that’s not true.” “We’ve got a problem here. You say you’re ugly. Your father said you were ugly. But today, I announce to you that God says you’re beautiful. Who is telling the truth? You, your father or God? Only one of you claimed, ‘I Am the Truth.’” She broke down. Dorothy allowed the words of her father to create ugliness in her life. She jumped from one lover to another, searching for someone to tell her that she was beautiful. But the truth is in God — who created all of us beautiful. Bo Sanchez (bosanchez@kerygmafamily.com) 1 REFLECTION: Are you allowing lies to rule your life?   Lord, help me to always trust in Your truth.     Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top COMPANION   1st READING   The argument that Paul uses here to try to convince Athenians to believe the Gospel is somewhat disingenuous, but if it works, what does it matter? Some believe him, but because we do not have mention of an Athenian community, I think we can conclude that the Gospel failed to take root there in a strong way. We will not necessarily succeed every time we proclaim the Gospel – there will be times when people are simply not interested even though we know what we say is the truth!   Acts 17:15, 22-18:1 15 After Paul’s escorts had taken him to Athens, they came away with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible. 22 Then Paul stood up at the Areopagus and said: “You Athenians, I see that in every respect you are very religious. 23 For as I walked around looking carefully at your shrines, I even discovered an altar inscribed, ‘To an Unknown God.’ What therefore you unknowingly worship, I proclaim to you. 24 The God who made the world and all that is in it, the Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in sanctuaries made by human hands, 25 nor is he served by human hands because he needs anything. Rather it is he who gives to everyone life and breath and everything. 26 He made from one the whole human race to dwell on the entire surface of the earth, and he fixed the ordered seasons and the boundaries of their regions, 27 so that people might seek God, even perhaps grope for him and find him, though indeed he is not far from any one of us. 28 For ‘In him we live and move and have our being,’ as even some of your poets have said, ‘For we too are his offspring.’ 29 Since therefore we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the divinity is like an image fashioned from gold, silver, or stone by human art and imagination. 30 God has overlooked the times of ignorance, but now he demands that all people everywhere repent 31 because he has established a day on which he will ‘judge the world with justice’ through a man he has appointed, and he has provided confirmation for all by raising him from the dead.” 32 When they heard about resurrection of the dead, some began to scoff, but others said, “We should like to hear you on this some other time.” 33 And so Paul left them. 34 But some did join him, and became believers. Among them were Dionysius, a member of the Court of the Areopagus, a woman named Damaris, and others with them. 18: 1 After this he left Athens and went to Corinth.     P S A L M   Psalms 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14 R: Heaven and earth are full of your glory. 1 Praise the LORD from the heavens, praise him in the heights; 2 Praise him, all you his angels, praise him, all you his hosts. (R) 11 Let the kings of the earth and all peoples, the princes and all the judges of the earth, 12 young men too, and maidens, old men and boys. (R) 13 Praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above earth and heaven. (R) 14 He has lifted up the horn of his people. Be this his praise from all his faithful ones, from the children of Israel, the people close to him. Alleluia. (R)   G O S P E L   Sometimes God has to break the truth to us slowly so that we are not frightened or receive too much in one go. Let us always have anopenness to learning something new from the Holy Spirit so that we will readily accept new directions in the way that He leads us to eternal life.   John 16:12-15 12 Jesus said to his disciples: “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. 13 But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he will speak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming. 14 He will glorify me, because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you. 15 Everything that the Father has is mine; for this reason I told you that he will take from what is mine and declare it to you.”   ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia I will ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always. R: Alleluia, alleluia my reflections t h i n k: Sometimes God has to break the truth to us slowly so that it is not too much for us to receive in one go.     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 1 Maccabees 9-10     Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top SABBATH   CUTTING-EDGE AND FAITHFUL AT THE SAME TIME   Our first reading today narrates the well-known incident of Paul preaching in the Aeropagus of Athens. He boldly proclaims — somewhat diplomatically so as not to offend the Athenians with their many philosophies and ideologies, their gods and goddesses — the Resurrection of the Lord. The results were mixed, meager for the most part. The Gospel, on the other hand, speaks of still another proclamation or announcement. As Jesus carries on with His farewell discourse, He somewhat concedes, “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now.” Nevertheless, He assures us that “the Spirit of truth... will announce to you the things to come.” Such an announcement is not necessarily a new revelation. It is really more of making the revelation of Jesus Christ relevant for each future age, which is, come to think of it, what Paul does in the Aeropagus. The freshness of our faith truly consists not so much in novelties or in a fanatical adaptation of the latest fads and gimmicks. As society surely evolves and meanders through trends and tendencies, we are continuously challenged to “repackage” time and again the timeless Gospel message. Why, also catechists and youth ministers can and should be cutting-edge in their methods and approaches, for instance. All this, while remaining loyal to God as the very Source of that message. Through it all, the Holy Spirit is the one who will accompany and assure us. We cannot even be sure if our Gospel proclamation will automatically produce positive results. But with the Spirit right behind us, we will be certain that the centrifugal force of our proclamation will be stably anchored on the centripetal force of our fidelity to God. Fr. Martin Macasaet, SDB   Reflection Question: How confident am I in proclaiming the Good News to the people I meet?   Give me, Lord, the boldness and the courage to proclaim Your message not just through my words, but most importantly through my actions.   St. Eneco, pray for us.   Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top

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Lordie, God's Message For You Today, May 31, 2011

Daily Bible Reflections for May 31, 2011 Dear Lordie, This Tuesday, never forget how important you are to God. Praying for you, Bo Sanchez PS. Do you live in the Philippines? Sign up for Bo's weekly  cellphone message. This is FREE. (That is why you have to live in the Philippines to sign up for this service.) Text:   BOSEZ_<your full name>_ <your email address> and send to any of the following numbers: Globe (09178494444); Smart (09088949999); Sun (09228945555) And you'll start receiving Bo's inspiring message to encourage you, guide you, and bless your week.   31 May Tuesday TODAY'S READINGS: DIDACHE | COMPANION | SABBATH DIDACHE   Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary   THE CHOSEN ONE   Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Most blessed are you...” – Luke 1:42   A friend was being eyed as the next news anchor. We were both TV hosts then. When the network called for auditions, he got the part and became a regular news anchor-reporter. I didn’t. I was classified as pinch-hitter anchor instead. I was happy for him. But modesty aside, I thought I also had what it took to be a news anchor. It had been my dream to regularly anchor a news program for the past 10 years I’ve been with the network. Yet, I was resigned to the fact that we had bosses above us who have their own tastes and personal standards. They didn’t owe us any explanations for their decisions and their wisdom is beyond mine. In today’s Gospel, the baby in Elizabeth’s womb recognized Mary as the chosen one. Why was Mary chosen? She was favored even before she said yes to God. In fact, she was chosen before she was born, before she had an opportunity to become worthy of being the mother of Jesus. So why was she chosen? I don’t know. I submit to the wisdom of the Lord. But just like Elizabeth, I hope to feel the joy and excitement for those who have been chosen.Carlo Lorenzo (carloflorenzo@yahoo.com)   REFLECTION: We are all chosen for something. Let’s choose to be humble, happy and great.   Lord God, allow the Holy Spirit to work wonders in our lives. If the role we desire does not become reality, fill us still with joy and gratitude for us to continue to give our best with happy hearts all the time.     Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top COMPANION   1st READING   In the Feast of the Visitation of Our Lady we remember her selflessness in traveling to help her cousin Elizabeth, whom she has just learned from the angel that spoke to her, is with child. Mary’s life is a model for service and hence a model for discipleship. Too often we approach her only through the many devotions the Church has developed. Let us look more closely at her life and seek to imitate it.   Zephaniah 3:14-18 (or Romans 12:9-16) 14 Shout for joy, O daughter Zion! Sing joyfully, O Israel! Be glad and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem! 15 The LORD has removed the judgment against you, he has turned away your enemies; the King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst, you have no further misfortune to fear. 16 On that day, it shall be said to Jerusalem: Fear not, O Zion, be not discouraged! 17 The LORD, your God, is in your midst, a mighty savior; he will rejoice over you with gladness, and renew you in his love, he will sing joyfully because of you, 18 as one sings at festivals.   P S A L M   Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 R: Among you is the great and Holy One of Israel. 2 God indeed is my savior; I am confident and unafraid. My strength and my courage is the LORD, and he has been my savior. 3 With joy you will draw water at the fountain of salvation. (R) 4 Give thanks to the LORD, acclaim his name; among the nations make known his deeds, proclaim how exalted is his name. (R) 5 Sing praise to the LORD for his glorious achievement; let this be known throughout all the earth. 6 Shout with exultation, O city of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel! (R)   G O S P E L   Devotions are a good starting point but we should never be satisfied with having just prayed a certain novena or whatever it might have been. Prayer and devotions must lead to concrete actions whereby our faith is expressed in our service of the Church’s mission. Without actions our faith is meaningless. Mary’s holiness would be empty if she had not answered positively to the angel’s request. Let us seek to be more faithful in living out our faith today.   ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary, who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled. R: Alleluia, alleluia   Luke 1:39-56 39 Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, 40 where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, 42 cried out in a loud voice and said, “Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. 43 And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. 45 Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.” 46 And Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; 47 my spirit rejoices in God my savior. 48 For he has looked upon his handmaid’s lowliness; behold, from now on all ages will call me blessed. 49 The Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. 50 His mercy is from age to age to those who fear him. 51 He has shown might with his arm, dispersed the arrogant of mind and heart. 52 He has thrown down the rulers from their thrones but lifted up the lowly. 53 The hungry he has filled with good things; the rich he has sent away empty. 54 He has helped Israel his servant, remembering his mercy, 55 according to his promise to our fathers, to Abraham and to his descendants forever.” 56 Mary remained with her about three months and then returned to her home.   my reflections t h i n k : Let us seek to be more faithful in living out our faith today.   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 1 Maccabees 5-6   Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top SABBATH   HUNGER FOR THE AUTHENTIC   In my many travels through Narita airport, I have often seen people being accosted by authorities on account of one and only one recurrent reason. They carry fake signature items like bags, or other personal items that steal the thunder from real products that fetch mighty sums from the real well-to-do people from around the globe. No matter what the ultimate reason for that, there seems to be something that all of us can understand. We all long for the authentic. We hunger for the real, the true, the unalloyed truth in everything. Matthew Kelly (2002) writes that “our age seems to be governed by illusion and deception.” He says “We have built a whole culture based on appearance.” I could not agree more. All the fake products that we see are really based on the value people attach to the real stuff. We all hunger for the authentic, the tested and true. One story that I remember an old Indian missionary kept telling us as kids was about the hunger for authenticity of the great Mahatma Gandhi. He would often quote the Gospels and talk about Jesus Christ. When asked why he did not become a Christian, his answer was as pithy as it was soul-searching: “If I had met one, I certainly would have become a Christian.” The implication was clear. For all that statement was worth, it reminds us just how far we all are from genuineness and authenticity. I see the story of the visitation of the Blessed Mother to Elizabeth as one of authenticity. One who herself was visited by God, who was then most likely still reflecting on the reality that just hit her at the archangel Gabriel’s annunciation, went in haste to visit a cousin in need. Mary was authentic in her need for complete understanding as well as in her desire to help a relative in need, though needy herself. And her authenticity and simple and humble attachment to a God of promises led her to a declaration of authentic faith, hope and love for the same God who fulfills His promises: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord!” Fr. Chito Dimaranan, SDB   Reflection Question: Are my actions reflective of who I am as a Christian?   Dearest Father, help me to be true to my identity as Your child.   St. Crescentian, pray for us.   Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top

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Lordie, God's Message For You Today, May 30, 2011

Daily Bible Reflections for May 30, 2011 Dear Lordie, Be God?s blessing to the world this Monday! Praying for you, Bo Sanchez PS. Do you live in the Philippines? Sign up for Bo's weekly  cellphone message. This is FREE. (That is why you have to live in the Philippines to sign up for this service.) Text:   BOSEZ_<your full name>_ <your email address> and send to any of the following numbers: Globe (09178494444); Smart (09088949999); Sun (09228945555) And you'll start receiving Bo's inspiring message to encourage you, guide you, and bless your week.   30 May Monday TODAY'S READINGS: DIDACHE | COMPANION | SABBATH DIDACHE   The Transformer   “The Spirit of Truth that proceeds from the Father and will testify to me. ” – John 15: 26   The Holy Spirit moves in mysterious ways. We attended a wedding in the province, where the Spirit prompted us to give a short spiritual pep talk to both families of the wedded couple. There, the movement of the Spirit became more evident as one of my wife’s nephews tearfully talked about his newfound religion in Mormonism. We sensed something was wrong as he shared his faith. While we didn’t agree with his faith, we felt his belief was being scorned by his siblings. That evening, we gathered the clan for a meeting and we discovered that there was indeed a deep chasm among the brothers. But what the Spirit started and revealed, He completed. We ended the heart-to-heart talk among the brothers with a reconciliation, as they sobbed and joyfully embraced each other. The Holy Spirit is truly the Advocate and Transformer. He brings out truth, joy and reconciliation if we welcome Him in our midst. Rolly España (rnespana@nwineskin.com) 30 REFLECTION: What prompts you to action — your human spirit or the Holy Spirit?   O Holy Spirit, be our guide in our day-today activities.     Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top COMPANION   1st READING   Paul goes to where the people who are most likely to respond to the Gospel will be, namely those who are already praying and in an active relationship with God. We also need to devise strategies for the successful proclamation of the Gospel so that we spend our energies and resources wisely. Of course, the most important consideration is to go where God leads us but there will be no harm in suggesting a few places for His approval either.   Acts 16:11-15 11 We set sail from Troas, making a straight run for Samothrace, and on the next day to Neapolis, 12 and from there to Philippi, a leading city in that district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We spent some time in that city. 13 On the sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river where we thought there would be a place of prayer. We sat and spoke with the women who had gathered there. 14 One of them, a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth, from the city of Thyatira, a worshiper of God, listened, and the Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what Paul was saying. 15 After she and her household had been baptized, she offered us an invitation, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my home,” and she prevailed on us.   P S A L M   Psalms 149:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 9 R: The Lord takes delight in his people. 1 Sing to the LORD a new song of praise in the assembly of the faithful. 2 Let Israel be glad in their maker, let the children of Zion rejoice in their king. (R) 3 Let them praise his name in the festive dance, let them sing praise to him with timbrel and harp. 4 For the LORD loves his people, and he adorns the lowly with victory. (R) 5 Let the faithful exult in glory; let them sing for joy upon their couches; 6 let the high praises of God be in their throats. 9 This is the glory of all his faithful. Alleluia. (R)   G O S P E L   We have been warned that difficult times lie ahead of us in our faith. We are wise if we heed this advice and prepare as well as we can by being as obedient as we can to God’s Word. Obedience to the truth (God’s Word is truth) will always serve us well as a preparation for whatever lies ahead of us. Obedience to the truth also gives us experience of living our lives outside our own world of influence as it will lead us to places where we have no choice but to trust in God’s power to achieve our goal as on our own we cannot do it.   ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia The Spirit of truth will testify to me, says the Lord, and you also will testify. R: Alleluia, alleluia   John 15:26-16:4 26 Jesus said to his disciples: “When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth that proceeds from the Father, he will testify to me. 27 And you also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning. 16:1 I have told you this so that you may not fall away. 2 They will expel you from the synagogues; in fact, the hour is coming when everyone who kills you will think he is offering worship to God. 3 They will do this because they have not known either the Father or me. 4 I have told you this so that when their hour comes you may remember that I told you.”   my reflections think: Obedience to the truth (God’s Word is truth) will always serve us well.   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 1 Maccabees 5-6   Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top SABBATH   WHEN THEIR HOUR COMES, REMEMBER!   Last year, the two catastrophic earthquakes that struck Haiti and Chile, just a little over a month apart from each other, sent shivers across the world, principally all around the Pacific rim. Tsunami warnings were issued in Japan, New Zealand, the Philippines, Australia and even Russia, and sirens blared in Hawaii, rousing people from their Sunday night’s restful sleep, making people scamper to higher grounds. The worst was the idea of the dreaded “hour” at which the potentially destructive waves were projected to hit shores all over. Twitter and Facebook accounts, text messages and radio and TV announcements played up the “hour” projected, to tell people to be prepared. The thought of the “hour” led many to “remember.” They prayed. Their thoughts were raised to the Lord, even as they prepared for the worst. We Christians are a people of remembrance. Remembering is what we do best, especially in the Church’s official prayer, the liturgy. The word “hour” stands for a multiplicity of meanings. The Lord Himself spoke about His “hour” not having come. He also referred to His “hour” of glorification. Lorenzo Ruiz, who initially had a “selfish” motive to go far from Manila, eventually met his appointed time, his hour of martyrdom. So did the catechist Pedro Calungsod who died together with Blessed Diego de San Vitores in the island of Guahan (Guam). But at their “hour” they also “remembered.” Their hearts and minds were focused on God who is Master and Lord of time, of history, and of human destiny. People who work at cross purposes with the Lord of history may have their own “hour” of infamy. Evil men may have their temporary moment of triumph and victory. Today, when our society seems to boast of nothing else but the triumph of corruption and sin on all fronts, the Lord reminds us, “I have told you this so that when their hour comes, you may remember that I told you.” Believe. Remember. Celebrate. God’s hour is sure to come.Fr. Chito Dimaranan, SDB   Reflection Question: Are you ready when your hour comes?   Lord, when my time comes, grant me the grace to remember You, to celebrate with You and to thank You.   Blessed Thomas Cottam, pray for us.   Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top

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