 | Daily Bible Reflections
for January 26, 2012 |
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| | Memorial of Sts. Timothy and Titus, bishops The Most Important “I am grateful to God, whom I worship with a clear conscience”– 2 Timothy 1: 3 Many moons ago, I was in second year high school in St. Agnes Academy, a Benedictine school in Legaspi City, Albay, Region V. Part of the school work for our religion class was to rate from one to 10 what was important to us. Among the choices were health, success and others. I chose a clear conscience as number one. That’s still valid today. When I sin, my life seems dark, heavy and directionless. My conscience, which to me is God’s voice, reminds me to confess so that I will have inner peace again — and feel light and focused. I thank God for this realization that I can only worship Him fully and listen to His voice leading me if my conscience is clear. My choice then and now is still the most important. Grace Relucio Princesa (grprincesa@yahoo. com) REFLECTION: What is number one or the most important in your life? Thank You, Lord, for letting me realize that having a clear conscience or being sinless is one of the most important decisions that I should make daily. Sts. Timothy and Titus, bishops, pray for us. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING Timothy and Titus have been raised up by Paul to lead the Churches in Crete and Ephesus. Paul no longer believes that he will see the Second Coming and thus realizes that it is important to establish the institution of the Church to carry on the work of pastoral care and evangelization. As the years passed by, this seminal structure developed into what we have today. We trust that the Holy Spirit guided this growth and pray that those who lead us today will be always inspired by and surrendered to the same Holy Spirit. 2 Timothy 1:1-8 (or Titus 1:1-5) 1 Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God for the promise of life in Christ Jesus, 2 to Timothy, my dear child: grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3 I am grateful to God, whom I worship with a clear conscience as my ancestors did, as I remember you constantly in my prayers, night and day. 4 I yearn to see you again, recalling your tears, so that I may be filled with joy, 5 as I recall your sincere faith that first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and that I am confident lives also in you. 6 For this reason, I remind you to stir into flame the gift of God that you have through the imposition of my hands. 7 For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control. 8 So do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord, nor of me, a prisoner for his sake; but bear your share of hardship for the gospel with the strength that comes from God. P S A L M Psalm 96:1-2, 2-3, 7-8, 10 R: Proclaim God’s marvelous deeds to all the nations. 1 Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all you lands. 2 Sing to the Lord; bless his name. (R) Announce his salvation, day after day. 3 Tell his glory among the nations; among all peoples, his wondrous deeds. (R) 7 Give to the Lord, you families of nations, give to the Lord glory and praise; 8 give to the Lord the glory due his name! (R) 10 Say among the nations: The Lord is king. He has made the world firm, not to be moved; he governs the peoples with equity. (R) GOSPEL Again we are called to reflect upon the lives of two saints who gave their all for the work of the Kingdom of God. I find these men (and women), particularly those of the Early Church, extremely inspiring as they make their choices to follow Christ. This sort of commitment is rare today and thus very inspiring. Let us pray for the grace to be fully inspired to sacrifice all for the sake of the Kingdom of God. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION The Lord sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor and to proclaim liberty to captives. Luke 10:1-9 (or Mark 4:21-25) 1 The Lord appointed seventy-two other disciples whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. 2 He said to them, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest. 3 Go on your way; behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves. 4 Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals; and greet no one along the way. 5 Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this household.’ 6 If a peaceful person lives there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. 7 Stay in the same house and eat and drink what is offered to you, for the laborer deserves his payment. Do not move about from one house to another. 8 Whatever town you enter and they welcome you, eat what is set before you, 9 cure the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God is at hand for you.’” READING 2nd READING TODAY’S BLESSING LIST think: Let us pray for the grace to be fully inspired to sacrifice all for the sake of the Kingdom of God. T O D A Y ’ S BLESSING LIST Thank You Lord for: ____________________________________ _______________________________________________________ God’s special verse/thought for me today________________ _________________________________________________________ READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR John 13-15 | |
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| | SABBATH | Read the Word of God with God “With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand. He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.” The late Archbishop Fulton Sheen, acknowledged to be one of the best, if not the greatest preacher on the Word of God, has captivated the American audience on television, expounding on the richness of the Word of God. When he spoke on the Scriptures, the Word of God simply comes alive. Bishop Sheen narrated once how a young priest approached him and asked him what his secret was. He said, “I never let a day pass without spending an hour before the Blessed Sacrament. I never read the Bible without being in front of the Blessed Sacrament.” The young priest continued, “Can’t I do that in my room or in my study?” Bishop Sheen said, “The words of the Bible literally jump out from the pages, when you read the Bible in front of the One who wrote it.” To read the Bible “in front of the One who wrote it” means to approach the pages of the Bible with faith that what we are reading are not just words printed in ink. I do not encounter a what but a Who. And when we encounter the One who wrote it, it’s no different from being alone with Jesus and having Jesus explain everything! As a priest, I have read the Bible, the Gospels in particular, many times over. Many times I read the Bible and not an iota of inspiration comes. But this happens because I approach the Word of God as if it was an academic text I need to expound on. Many times, I find myself reading the Gospel for the next day a few minutes before I celebrate Mass. This I say with shame and embarrassment. The Word of God deserves so much more from me. But when I read the Bible “in front of the One who wrote it,” the inspirations come flooding in and I find myself “confused” which one to pick and expound on. Whenever I open the pages of my Bible, I open it with a disposition that I wish to encounter the One who wrote it. Fr. Joel Jason REFLECTION QUESTIONS: How much time, space and disposition do you invest to make sure your Scripture reading time is a personal encounter with “the One who wrote it”? Do you even have a personal Bible? Lord Jesus, enkindle in me a thirst for the Word of God, but more so, for the One who wrote it. | |
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