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for December 13, 2011 |
|  Dear Lordie,
Reflect God?s love to every person you meet this Tuesday.
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
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| | THE WINNERS’ TWINS “‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went.’” – Matthew 21:29 Life is not what happens to you. It’s what you do with what happens to you. Rain pours down on the good and the bad. It’s what you do with the rain that matters. Jesus “happened” to the so-called good and bad people of His time. But it was only those who acted on His message who attained life. In today’s parable, what made the first son different is that he took action. When competing runners trip and fall, they can stay on the ground and meditate on the hurt and think of the pain. Or they can take action and run again. If they can’t run, they can walk. If they can’t walk, they can limp. If they can’t limp, they can crawl. Both winners and losers fall. But winners win because they never stop taking action. It’s OK to mourn and get stunned for a while until you gather back your senses. But this has to have an expiry date. Are you overwhelmed with your problems? Is your marriage tearing apart? Are you buried in a mountain of debt? Have you lost your job? Has the news of your sickness paralyzed you? Seek God’s wisdom and find out what needs to be done. Then take action! 13 REFLECTION: Have you been wallowing in the mud of self-pity and playing the “blame (others) game”? Friend, it’s time to take action today. Father, I’ve been swept under by huge problems. There’s so much to do. Today is the day to begin. Give me the strength. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING God promises to remove from His people those who are proud and arrogant and to leave those who are humble and peaceful of heart. So much human conflict is caused by pride, which is the deadliest of all sins. In fact, it is the root of all sins. If we are to abide in the love of God, we need to humble ourselves and avoid all lies and deceitful practices. Let us ask our Lord who was meek and lowly of heart to give us a heart like His. Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13 1 Thus says the LORD: Woe to the city, rebellious and polluted, to the tyrannical city! 2 She hears no voice, accepts no correction; in the LORD she has not trusted, to her God she has not drawn near. 9 For then I will change and purify the lips of the peoples, that they all may call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one accord; 10 from beyond the rivers of Ethiopia and as far as the recesses of the North, they shall bring me offerings. 11 On that day you need not be ashamed of all your deeds, your rebellious actions against me; for then will I remove from your midst the proud braggarts, and you shall no longer exalt yourself on my holy mountain. 12 But I will leave as a remnant in your midst a people humble and lowly, who shall take refuge in the name of the LORD; 13 the remnant of Israel. They shall do no wrong and speak no lies; nor shall there be found in their mouths a deceitful tongue; they shall pasture and couch their flocks with none to disturb them. P S A L M Psalms 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-18, 19, 23 R: The Lord hears the cry of the poor. 1 [2] I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall be ever in my mouth. 2 [3] Let my soul glory in the LORD; the lowly will hear me and be glad. (R) 5 [6] Look to him that you may be radiant with joy, and your faces may not blush with shame. 6 [7] When the poor one called out, the LORD heard, and from all his distress he saved him. (R) 16 [17] The LORD confronts the evildoers, to destroy remembrance of them from the earth. 17 [18] When the just cry out, the LORD hears them, and from all their distress he rescues them. (R) 18 [19] The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; and those who are crushed in spirit he saves. 22 [23] The LORD redeems the lives of his servants; no one incurs guilt who takes refuge in him. (R) G O S P E L Jesus uses the story of the two sons to illustrate to the chief priests why God was pleased with the tax collectors and prostitutes and displeased with them. It must have seemed outlandish and incomprehensible to these pious men that God could accept and even be pleased with people who had sinned grievously. Yet as Jesus tells them, even though these may have initially ignored His Word, they repented and later obeyed Him. In contrast, the chief priests were always saying their prayers but not obeying God’s Word. ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia Come, O Lord, do not delay; forgive the sins of your people. R: Alleluia, alleluia Matthew 21:28-32 28 Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people: “What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, ‘Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.’ 29 The son said in reply, ‘I will not,’ but afterwards he changed his mind and went. 30 The man came to the other son and gave the same order. He said in reply, ‘Yes, sir,’ but did not go. 31 Which of the two did his father’s will?” They answered, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Amen, I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you. 32 When John came to you in the way of righteousness, you did not believe him; but tax collectors and prostitutes did. Yet even when you saw that, you did not later change your minds and believe him.” my reflections t h i n k : Are you like the chief priests who were always saying their prayers but not obeying God’s Word? 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 Thessalonians 1-3 | |
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| | SABBATH | Either/Or — Why not And? Which do you prefer: a complete family without love, or a broken family where there is peace and love? Would you rather have someone you love but doesn’t love you, or someone you don’t love but loves you? In the Gospel today, Jesus poses the same riddle. Which do you prefer? A son who says “yes” but does not do your command, or a son who says “no” but eventually does what you command. Contrast and separation is a rabbinic style of teaching that stresses the importance of distinguishing between options. The principle we need to remember is this: We separate only for distinction, not isolation. It’s important to distinguish, but we do not have to isolate. When we distinguish, we clarify; when we isolate, we confuse or settle for less. It doesn’t always have to be “either” or “or.” When possible it should be an “and.” Jesus in the Gospel does not teach us to say “no” to our elders and then obey afterwards. He separates only for distinction, not isolation. I’m sure Jesus still prefers that we say “yes” and then do what our elders ask us to do. When Jesus teaches somewhere else in the Gospel, “Not everyone who says ‘Lord, Lord’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven but only those who do the will of the Father in heaven,” He is not saying don’t call God “Lord,” but just do the will of the Father. He would still prefer that we say “Lord” and do what He requires. “Either/or” is only the minimum. “And” is the call of perfection. Our problem sometimes is we make the minimum as the norm. People tell me, “Father, I’m not religious, but I’m spiritual.” Friend, you can be both religious and spiritual. They are not opposed to each other. Others say, “I don’t read the Bible but I talk to God.” Friend, when you read the Bible, you’ll talk better to God. Still some others say, “ I don’t go to confession, but I’m sorry for my sins.” The list can go on and on. Jesus calls us to “be perfect as the Heavenly Father is perfect.” Don’t settle for the minimum. It doesn’t have to be either/or. It can be and. Fr. Joel O. Jason Reflection Question: In what area of your life do you manifest a tendency for isolation, for settling for the minimum? Jesus, I take to heart today Your call and challenge: “Be perfect, as your Father in Heaven is perfect.” Amen. Sts. Einhildis and Roswinda, pray for us. | |
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