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| | Feast of St. Matthias, Apostle INNER JOY “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.” – John 15:11 I had the chance to meet the man in person. He is a famous showbiz news reporter who was a promiscuous homosexual, and he narrated to us the dirty details of the kind of life he lived. In time, God made a way into his life. In a Catholic community, he grew to love a woman, eventually married her, and they had children. In the first few years of their married life, he struggled to fight his homosexual urges. When temptation lurked, he would call his wife to tell her to pray for him, and they would pray together over the phone. Years have gone by and he is still on the right track. A loving husband and father, his face glows with the love he has for God and he declares that a life lived for God brings him joy deep within. Had he given in to temptation years before, he said he would not feel this great today because worldly happiness is fleeting. “Happy is not always good. But when you’re good, you will always be happy,” he said. Jesus constantly invites us to remain in Him, so that we may remain in His father’s love. Nothing can match the joy that God’s love brings. Nova Arias (nova.svp@gmail.com) REFLECTION: Are you still seeking happiness? Why? How are you living your life? Lord Jesus, I ask You to fill my empty heart with Your love that I may experience lasting joy. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING The defection and subsequent death of Judas leaves the Apostles one man short! They decide they ought to replace him. Matthias is chosen by lot to be the man. We begin to see here a sense of the understanding of apostolic succession – something guided and ensured by the Holy Spirit – not just something that is in the hands of mortal men. This idea will be developed over the years by the guidance of the Holy Spirit to the understanding we have today, an understanding that we have a direct and tangible link with the person of Jesus through the bishops. Acts 1:15-17, 20-26 15 Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers and sisters (there was a group of about one hundred and twenty persons in the one place). He said, 16 “My brothers and sisters, the Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who was the guide for those who arrested Jesus. 17 He was numbered among us and was allotted a share in this ministry. 20 For it is written in the Book of Psalms: ‘Let his encampment become desolate, and may no one dwell in it.’ And: ‘May another take his office.’ 21 Therefore, it is necessary that one of the men who accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus came and went among us, 22 beginning from the baptism of John until the day on which he was taken up from us, become with us a witness to his resurrection.” 23 So they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias. 24 Then they prayed, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen 25 to take the place in this apostolic ministry from which Judas turned away to go to his own place.” 26 Then they gave lots to them, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was counted with the Eleven Apostles. P S A L M Psalms 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 R: The Lord will give him a seat with the leaders of his people. 1 Praise, you servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD. 2 Blessed be the name of the LORD both now and forever. (R) 3 From the rising to the setting of the sun is the name of the LORD to be praised. 4 High above all nations is the LORD; above the heavens is his glory. (R) 5 Who is like the LORD, our God, who is enthroned on high 6 and looks upon the heavens and the earth below? (R) 7 He raises up the lowly from the dust; from the dunghill he lifts up the poor 8 to seat them with princes, with the princes of his own people. (R) G O S P E L This chapter of John’s Gospel speaks of the organic unity of the Body of Christ with its Head, Jesus. As we celebrate the life and commitment of the Apostle Matthias we remember that Jesus’ promise to His Apostles was that He would always be with them. This promise is manifest in both the bishops of the Church and in that which unites us all as the Body of Christ, the love we have for one another. Jesus commands us to love one another and as we obey to this command we will discover the power of the bonds of love. ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia I choose you from the world, to go and bear fruit that will last, says the Lord. R: Alleluia, alleluia John 15:9-17 9 Jesus said to his disciples: “As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. 11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. 12 This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. 13 No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15 I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father. 16 It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he may give you. 17 This I command you: love one another.” my reflections t h i n k : Jesus commands us to love one another and as we obey to this command we will discover the power of the bonds of love. 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 Nehemiah 1-5 | |
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| | SABBATH | YOU ARE MY FRIENDS IF... I have been a member of the Facebook social networking site for almost two years now. My list of “friends” has steadily increased since the day I joined, without me really trying very hard at it. Somehow, its algorithms do the task of searching for friends, and potential friends and friends of friends simply find it very easy to suggest other friends for addition. Soon, they hog your profile page, and everything that they do, once posted in their status feed, and anything they post becomes broadcast to a certain “group” of mutual friends for all to see. That is, if those “friends” keep on visiting your profile and posting messages and status reports on their wall — or yours. Facebook friendship is very iffy, to say the least. You are my friend if you accept me as one, or if I accept you as such. You are my friend if you keep on peeking on my wall or checking on my profile. This friendship is dependent on a number of “ifs” and works on the basis of tit-for-tat. You remain in my network only if you access my profile and do something to make my wall “come to life” on your screen. Is the Lord’s offer of friendship also an “iffy” thing? “You are my friends if…” What could this possibly mean? Does it mean that God’s friendship with us can be deleted at will, like people delete friends’ addresses in their digital address books? This is not my reading of the Gospel passage of today. I do not see an if-so syllogism in the Lord’s words. I see rather a description of what it means to be in a relationship of intimacy with God. The passage tells us what it concretely means to be intimate with Christ. He tells us what it entails, what it ought to show in our behavior. And like we said yesterday, it has to do with listening, learning and obeying. Being friends with Christ is not just a matter of pushing the “confirm” button. It means rolling up one’s sleeves and getting to work. It means “going and bearing fruit that will remain.” Fr. Chito Dimaranan, SDB Reflection Question: Is my relationship with God dependent on a lot of ifs? Lord, I know that even though the whole world turns against me, You will never forsake me. St. Just, pray for us. | |
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