 | Daily Bible Reflections
for May 10, 2011 |
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| | LOOK AT ME So they said to him, “What sign can you do, that we may see and believe in you? What can you do?” – John 6:30 I’d like to look at this message and apply it to me. What sign can I do that others may believe in Him? I’ve realized that I shouldn’t be comfortable with just praying for others because the Lord might be calling me to make His miracle happen. That’s why my prayer is now more often, “Lord, use me for Your greater glory.” There’s a song that says “You’re the only Jesus some will ever see.” You and I might be the sign that the others are seeking so that they would believe in Jesus. If I live my life according to God’s Word and follow His commands, then hopefully they will see and truly understand the clearest sign of all — Jesus on the cross who died for you and me. Danny Maglutac (dannym@catholic.org) REFLECTION: When was the last time someone was God’s sign for you? Lord, use me for Your greater glory today. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING Blessed Damian of Molokai reminds us of the social dimension of the Gospel. Sometimes it is not enough to just offer the Gospel to people in words and concepts — we need to offer it to them through various forms of practical aid and assistance. Damian gave his life to caring for lepers to the point that he eventually came to be numbered as one of them. We must allow his example to inspire us today so that we are led to reach out to all in need with what we have and do what we can to improve their lives here on earth as well as offer them the Good News. Acts 7:51-8:1 51 Stephen said to the people, the elders, and the scribes: “You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always oppose the Holy Spirit; you are just like your ancestors. 52 Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute? They put to death those who foretold the coming of the righteous one, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become. 53 You received the law as transmitted by angels, but you did not observe it.” 54 When they heard this, they were infuriated, and they ground their teeth at him. 55 But he, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked up intently to heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, 56 and he said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” 57 But they cried out in a loud voice, covered their ears, and rushed upon him together. 58 They threw him out of the city, and began to stone him. The witnesses laid down their cloaks at the feet of a young man named Saul. 59 As they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” 60 Then he fell to his knees and cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them”; and when he said this, he fell asleep. 8: 1 Now Saul was consenting to his execution. P S A L M Psalms 31:3-4, 6, 7, 8, 17, 21 R: Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. 2 [3] Be my rock of refuge, a stronghold to give me safety. 3 [4] You are my rock and my fortress; for your name’s sake you will lead and guide me. (R) 5 [6] Into your hands I commend my spirit; you will redeem me, O LORD, O faithful God. 6 [7] My trust is in the LORD. 7 [8] I will rejoice and be glad of your mercy. (R) 16 [17] Let your face shine upon your servant; save me in your kindness. 20 [21] You hide them in the shelter of your presence from the plottings of men. (R) G O S P E L Jesus promises us that if we place our trust in Him, we will never go hungry again. He is speaking of our need for spiritual food, not physical food here. The miracle of the feeding of the 5,000 is a metaphor for our need for spiritual food. Only Jesus can supply this need. We can look for answers in other places and we may find some that seem to satisfy us for a while, but eventually they will fail. Only God can fill that hunger in our heart that He placed there when He created us. 2 Chronicles 33-34 Alleluia R: Alleluia, alleluia I am the bread of life, says the Lord; whoever comes to me will never hunger. R: Alleluia, alleluia John 6:30-35 30 The crowd said to Jesus: “What sign can you do, that we may see and believe in you? What can you do? 31 Our ancestors ate manna in the desert, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’ ” 32 So Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave the bread from heaven; my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” 34 So they said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.” 35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.” my reflections t h i n k : We must allow Jesus’ example to inspire us today so that we are led to reach out to all in need with what we have. 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 2 Chronicles 33-34 | |
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| | SABBATH | COME DOWN AND GIVE LIFE TO THE WORLD Before the perpetual adoration chapel became in vogue, there used to be frequent “benedictions” of the Blessed Sacrament in parishes. Two things I love to reminisce about the devotion are: one, the idea that one looks up to the monstrance up on the altar, appropriately decorated, and second, the fragrant smoke of incense wafting up through the dimly lit altar and filling the whole church with its fragrance. We see less and less of this in our churches these days. But there is no denying the fact that the monstrance and the incense both remind us that the Eucharist, the Real Presence of Christ under the appearance of bread, is both a gift and a mystery. It is a gift come down from above, no less, a gift of God become flesh, become bread, become sign and presence in our midst. It is a gift that lies hidden and revealed at one and the same time. It hides the majesty and utter glory of God, while at the same time, it reveals the unspeakable closeness and intimacy of God who willed to become one like us in Christ His Son, whose body “came down from heaven” and whose same body was “broken and shared” for the life of the world. We, Catholics, live in a world of signs and symbols that effect and make real what they stand for. We call them “sacraments.” These sacraments are meant to lead us to appropriate fittingly the gift of salvation in Christ. But these sacraments also lead us to appropriate and own the mystery behind that gift — a mystery that still unfolds within our hearing, in our lifetime, here and now. How do we know then if the mystery is becoming part of us? How do we ascertain if we are becoming part of that mystery? I would like to essay an answer. The mystery becomes real and palpable for us when it leads us to prayer, to a personal relationship that shows us that that gift and mystery we call Eucharist has become portion and reality in our daily lives of prayer. Come down, Lord, and give life to the world! Fr. Chito Dimaranan, SDB Reflection Question: How well am I becoming part of the mystery of the Eucharist? May I become as life-giving as You are in the Eucharist, Lord. St. John of Avila, pray for us. | |
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