Lordie, God's Message For You Today, March 2, 2012

Daily Bible Reflections for March 2, 2012 Dear Lordie, This Friday, work with Him at your side. 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.   2 March Friday TODAY'S READINGS: DIDACHE | COMPANION | SABBATH DIDACHE   the key word   When someone evil stops sinning and does what is right and good, he saves his life. – Ezekiel 18:27   As I write this, it is exactly one year since 57 people were mercilessly slaughtered in Maguindanao. The accused are detained but newspapers say they still have communication access and are living pampered lives. Their clan remains in control of the province and people continue to fear them. TV grabs of the principal suspects show smug unrepentance. If they are indeed guilty, how tortured their souls must be. Can the people responsible for the Maguindanao massacre still be redeemed? Ezekiel 18 says the Lord does not enjoy seeing evil people die. He would rather see them live. If they sincerely repent, they will be saved. But the key word here is repentance. This thought gives me hope that no matter how bad I’ve been, no matter how many times I stumble, the Lord waits with open arms. “While I have breath, while I have life,” as the song goes, I can still do what is right and good.  Lella Santiago (mirellasantiago@ yahoo.com) 2 REFLECTION: Do you think you are beyond salvation? You can never be too evil or your past too dirty for the Lord to grant His forgiveness.   May Your image on the cross dying for my sins be my beacon of light when I lose my way.   St. Agnes of Bohemia, pray for us.   Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top COMPANION   1st READING   Conversion is a key element of our faith. It sets the foundation for how our faith grows. None of us comes to faith without needing some kind of conversion. There are always aspects of our lives that can be better attuned to God’s Word and His will. Let us never be afraid to surrender our lives to the Holy Spirit so that He can guide us along the path of conversion.   Ezekiel 18:21-28 21 Thus says the Lord God: If the wicked man turns away from all the sins he committed, if he keeps all my statutes and does what is right and just, he shall surely live, he shall not die. 22 None of the crimes he committed shall be remembered against him; he shall live because of the virtue he has practiced. 23 Do I indeed derive any pleasure from the death of the wicked? says the Lord God. Do I not rather rejoice when he turns from his evil way that he may live? 24 And if the virtuous man turns from the path of virtue to do evil, the same kind of abominable things that the wicked man does, can he do this and still live? None of his virtuous deeds shall be remembered, because he has broken faith and committed sin; because of this, he shall die. 25 You say, “The Lord’s way is not fair!” Hear now, house of Israel: Is it my way that is unfair, or rather, are not your ways unfair? 26 When someone virtuous turns away from virtue to commit iniquity, and dies, it is because of the iniquity he committed that he must die. 27 But if a wicked, turning from the wickedness he has committed, does what is right and just, he shall preserve his life; 28 since he has turned away from all the sins that he committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.   P S A L M   Psalm 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-7, 7-8 R: If you, O Lord, mark iniquities, who can stand? 1 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice! 2 Let your ears be attentive to my voice in supplication. (R) 3 If you, O Lord, mark iniquities, Lord, who can stand? 4 But with you is forgiveness, that you may be revered. (R) 5 I trust in the Lord; my soul trusts in his word. 6 My soul waits for the Lord more than sentinels wait for the dawn. 7 Let Israel wait for the Lord. (R) For with the Lord is kindness and with him is plenteous redemption; 8 and he will redeem Israel from all their iniquities. (R)   GOSPEL   Is it up to us to make judgment on the decisions of others? Yes, at times it is, but in a definitive sense it is not. Judging others is something that we should not do, if at all possible. One reason for this is that God will judge us according to the standards we use to judge others. This is not a comforting thought unless we can be sure that we will always judge with the depth of love and mercy that God has for those who do not offend or judge others. Early in his pontificate, John Paul II wrote an encyclical called Dives in Misericordia, (Rich in Mercy). Let us take the time to read it and deepen our understanding of the mercy we should develop in ourselves.   GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Cast away from you all the crimes you have committed, says the Lord, and make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit.   Matthew 5:20-26 20 Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven. 21 “You have heard that it was said to your ancestors, ‘You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgment.’ 22 But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment, and whoever says to his brother, ‘Raqa,’ will be answerable to the Sanhedrin, and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ will be liable to fiery Gehenna. 23 Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar, and there recall that your brother has anything against you, 24 leave your gift there at the altar, go first and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift. 25 Settle with your opponent quickly while on the way to court. Otherwise your opponent will hand you over to the judge, and the judge will hand you over to the guard, and you will be thrown into prison. 26 Amen, I say to you, you will not be released until you have paid the last penny.” BLESSING LIST think: Judging others is not something that we should do, if at all possible.   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 James 1-5   James 1-5G 2nd READING GOSPEL PSALM TODAY’S BLESSING LIST   Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top SABBATH   FORGIVE AND FORGIVE   Next to the Eucharist, ministering in the Sacrament of Reconciliation touches me most. To hear and understand people’s struggles, offer counsel, give God’s absolution, and render relevant and just penance, are indeed extraordinary honors given to any human being. Knowing that another sinner has gone back to God is a joy! Though the ministry of the Sacrament of Reconciliation is entrusted by the Catholic Church only to ordained priests, the task of reconciliation is for everyone. A reconciled person is another less agent of evil and additional potential agent of good. In the Gospel, Jesus warns us that it will be more difficult if we do not reconcile among ourselves. “Settle with your opponent while you are on your way to court. Otherwise, your opponent will hand you over to the judge.” Even today, we know how expensive, time consuming and tiring it is to go to court. But if we try settling our conflicts by getting even, worse things will surely happen. Jesus counsels us by telling us to reconcile. Peace on earth was the reason God sent His only begotten Son. It was lovingly and willingly done for our salvation. Remember, it was us who sinned. Yet it was God who extended His hand in reconciliation. That is how much He loved us. Reconciliation is really the best way for us. It leads us not only to peace within ourselves, but also with others and God. Reconciliation is salvation. Throughout the ministry of the Lord Jesus, He sought sinners and invited them to Him. Zacchaeus, Magdalene, Peter, and even the Pharisees, Saducees, scholars and scribes were not spared. Many accepted the invitation. But many, sadly, also did not. Yet His work is never done. Now, He invites us to join Him in being an agent of peace among men. Every baptized Catholic is given that responsibility. Everyone is included in that mission. The Catholic Church’s celebration of the Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter seasons are meant to achieve this goal. Fr. Benny Tuazon   REFLECTION QUESTIONS: Do you have a standing conflict with certain persons? What is preventing you from reconciling with them?   Lord Jesus, soften my heart and melt my pride to initiate reconciliation with the people I am in conflict with.   Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top

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Lordie, God's Message For You Today, March 1, 2012

Daily Bible Reflections for March 1, 2012 Dear Lordie, Never lose sight of Jesus this Thursday. 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 March Thursday TODAY'S READINGS: DIDACHE | COMPANION | SABBATH DIDACHE   WISHES POWERFUL?   “Ask and it will be given to you.” – Matthew 7:7   The hilarious Fr. Erick Santos is a good friend of mine. One day, he told me that he grew up in a poor family and, sometimes, they had nothing to eat. But his mother taught him the power of wishing. Once, on his birthday, his mother told him, “Erick, make a wish before you blow the candle.” So little Erick closed his eyes, made a wish and blew out his candle. Later on, his mother asked him, “What wish did you make?” Erick replied, “Mommy, I wished that next year, my birthday candle will have a birthday cake with it!” Friends, there are two kinds of wishes in the world: secular and sacred. When little Erick made a wish before blowing his birthday candle, that’s a secular wish. Sacred wishes are wishes directed to God. And that’s what we’re more familiar with — wishes as prayers. I believe both secular and sacred wishes are powerful, and God responds to both. Wishing is powerful because it gives you ope. In the same way that a man cannot live without food, without water, without breath, so a man cannot live without hope. Without hope, your spirit dies. And when your spirit dies, everything in you dies. Only a person with hope will act!Bo Sanchez (bosanchez@kerygmafamily.com) 1 REFLECTION: Don’t just wish — act!   Lord, You know my heart’s desire. And I believe Your answer is on its way.   St. David of Wales, bishop, pray for us.   Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top COMPANION   1st READING   Esther knows where the real power is. She knows where to go to get help. She goes straight to the Lord in prayer. We can all learn something from her. There are times when we need all the help we can get. As Esther teaches us, it is as simple as humbly approaching God and asking Him to help us. Let us keep this in mind the next time we encounter difficulties.   Esther C:12, 14-16, 23-25 [C:12] Queen Esther, seized with mortal anguish, had recourse to the Lord. 30 [C:14] She lay prostrate upon the ground, together with her handmaids, from morning until evening, and said: “God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, blessed are you. Help me, who am alone and have no help but you, 31 [C:15] for I am taking my life in my hand. 32 [C:16] As a child I used to hear from the books of my forefathers that you, O Lord, always free those who are pleasing to you. [C:23] Now help me, who am alone and have no one but you, O Lord, my God. “And now, come to help me, an orphan. 40 [C:24] Put in my mouth persuasive words in the presence of the lion, and turn his heart to hatred for our enemy, so that he and those who are in league with him may perish. 41 [C:25] Save us from the hand of our enemies; turn our mourning into gladness and our sorrows into wholeness.”   P S A L M Psalm 138:1-2, 2-3, 7-8 R: Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me. 1 I will give thanks to you, O Lord, with all my heart, for you have heard the words of my mouth; in the presence of the angels I will sing your praise; 2 I will worship at your holy temple and give thanks to your name. (R) Because of your kindness and your truth; for you have made great above all things your name and your promise. 3 When I called, you answered me; you built up strength within me. (R) 7 Your right hand saves me. 8 The Lord will complete what he has done for me; your kindness, O Lord, endures forever; forsake not the work of your hands. (R)   GOSPEL   Matthew affirms what Esther knows is true — that God is always ready to help His people. Do we believe this or not? Do we have the humility to recognize that we need to ask for help? Humility is critical to the life of a disciple because without it, a person would not be willing to learn from his mentor. And in this case, the mentor is Jesus.   GOSPEL ACCLAMATION A clean heart create for me, God; give me back the joy of your salvation. READING 2nd READING TODAY’S Matthew 7:7-12 7 Jesus said to his disciples: “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. 9 Which one of you would hand his son a stone when he asks for a loaf of bread, 10 or a snake when he asks for a fish? 11 If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good things to those who ask him. 12 “Do to others whatever you would have them do to you. This is the law and the prophets.”   think: Do we have the humility to recognize that we need to ask for help?   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 Hebrews 9-13   Hebrews 9-13   Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top SABBATH   GETTING MORE FROM GOD   Something new came to my life when I was reassigned to a new parish. Aside from being parish priest, I was also the director of its parochial school. I had no experience in running a school before. The first months were orientation time. While I was learning, I was already functioning and starting to love the new challenges but was being made aware of my lack and inexperience. I was also adjusting to my new parish — another big responsibility. Then I felt I needed to discern whether to continue with both positions. Honestly, I saw that leaving the school would be very good for me. I prayed to God and asked Him to help me in my decision. No answer, or so I thought. I went on dispensing both responsibilities until I realized one day that months had already passed since I prayed to God for help. Then I found out that He had answered my prayers. Unconsciously and gradually, I was able to adjust to both positions. And I realized that God wanted me to stay. I am sure many Catholics had expressed their wills in prayer a lot of times and were frustrated or became impatient. The words of the Lord Jesus gives a perfect assurance that those who ask will be given; those who seek will find; and for those who knock, the door will be opened. God is not deaf, blind or calloused. So, where is the catch?           There is really no catch. We have to understand who God is. Indeed God is a provider. But God is not just a giver or a protector. God is a Father, a Savior in Jesus Christ, and an inspiration in the Spirit. Such is the Trinitarian nature of God. Also, God is good — in the sense that He always gives the best for us, nothing less. Our wisest assessment will always fall short of God’s wisdom. Whenever we go before God, we should always remember to depend on His Will more than ours. God’s mission did not stop in Jesus Christ. He continues that mission in us. Doubting Him, in the beginning, is not absolutely bad. But hopefully, we will be humble enough to follow His Will. Fr. Benny Tuazon   REFLECTION QUESTIONS: In a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being the lowest and 10 the highest), how would you rate your trust in God? What would make it a perfect 10?   Lord God, help me to trust always in the truth that Your love for me is perfect and unconditional, that You give me only and always what’s best for me.   Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top

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Lordie, God's Message For You Today, February 29, 2012

Daily Bible Reflections for February 29, 2012 Dear Lordie, His light is shining on you this 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.   29 February Wednesday TODAY'S READINGS: DIDACHE | COMPANION | SABBATH DIDACHE   ANOTHER CHANCE   The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time. – Jonah 3:1   “Agaaaainnnn??? You failed to do it again???” This question of exasperation came out of my lips the nth time during the thick of our preparations for a major church event in the archdiocese. A committee head had not been performing his duties resulting in delays of other activities. Impatience made my blood boil once again since I was the overall coordinator. I was truly annoyed. As I read today’s reading, it hit me that the Lord had given Jonah a second chance to do his task. Just as the Lord had given the prophet another chance, so does He give me repeated opportunites to do away with my impatience. He could have screamed “Again???” but He did not. Instead, with love and gentleness, He corrects me. Indeed, the Lord is “a merciful and loving God, slow to anger” (Psalm 86:15).  Danny Tariman (danny@dtariman.com) 29 REFLECTION: Has someone  repeatedly offended you? Before you deny that person of your forgiveness, check if you committed the same sin over again.   Forgive me, Lord, for losing my patience countless times. Please give me another chance. Amen.   St. Oswald, pray for us.   Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top COMPANION   1st READING   God is a God of mercy and compassion. He is also reluctant to exclude anyone from the life of grace He desires for us. Yet He will not force anyone against their will. He wants us to choose to love Him. Love that is not freely chosen is not love at all. Jesus knows this from His own choices as a human being in remaining obedient to His Father’s will despite the suffering it involved.   Jonah 3:1-10 1 The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: 2 “Set out for the great city of Nineveh, and announce to it the message that I will tell you.” 3 So Jonah made ready and went to Nineveh, according to the Lord’S bidding. Now Nineveh was an enormously large city; it took three days to go through it. 4 Jonah began his journey through the city, and had gone but a single day’s walk announcing, “Forty days more and Nineveh shall be destroyed,” 5 when the people of Nineveh believed God; they proclaimed a fast and all of them, great and small, put on sackcloth. 6 When the news reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, laid aside his robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in the ashes. 7 Then he had this proclaimed throughout Nineveh, by decree of the king and his nobles: “Neither man nor beast, neither cattle nor sheep, shall taste anything; they shall not eat, nor shall they drink water. 8 Man and beast shall be covered with sackcloth and call loudly to God; every man shall turn from his evil way and from the violence he has in hand. 9 Who knows, God may relent and forgive, and withhold his blazing wrath, so that we shall not perish.” 10 When God saw by their actions how they turned from their evil way, he repented of the evil that he had threatened to do to them; he did not carry it out.   P S A L M   Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19 R: A heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn. 1 [3] Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness; in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense. 2 [4] Thoroughly wash me from my guilt and of my sin cleanse me. (R) 10 [12] A clean heart create for me, O God, and a steadfast spirit renew within me. 11 [13] Cast me not out from your presence, and your Holy Spirit take not from me. (R) 16 [18] For you are not pleased with sacrifices; should I offer a burnt offering, you would not accept it. 17 [19] My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit; a heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn. (R)   GOSPEL   BLESSING LIST Repentance is the greatest sign we can give to an unbelieving generation. Unbelievers cannot understand repentance because it makes no sense to them as they do not have a concept of sin that demands conversion. This is one of the reasons why it can be so difficult to proclaim the Gospel to unbelievers. For the same reason this is why it is important that we live the fullness of our Christian lives in order to win unbelievers over to our way of life.   GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Even now, says the Lord, return to me with your whole heart for I am gracious and merciful.   Luke 11:29-32 29 While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them, “This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah. 30 Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. 31 At the judgment the queen of the south will rise with the men of this generation and she will condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and there is something greater than Solomon here. 32 At the judgment the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation and condemn it, because at the preaching of Jonah they repented, and there is something greater than Jonah here.     BL 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 Hebrews 5-8 ESSING LIST 1st READING 2nd READING GOSPEL PSALM TODAY’S BLESSING LIST   Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top SABBATH   PREACHING AND REPENTANCE   Jonah was an interesting character with an interesting story. A reluctant prophet when God asked him to prophesy, he foot-dragged, hemmed and hawed, protested and complained. But in the end, he obeyed and did what he was asked to do. Contrary to his expectations, the people over whom he had no control, repented. Men simply want to be in control all the time. We get insecure and anxious if we can’t put a handle on things and events. We get rattled when we cannot predict the outcome. As a counselor, allow me to read into Jonah’s mind for a while. I should think that Jonah imagined the worst and initially refused to do God’s bidding because he could not really control the outcome of his preaching, or worse, he feared that the people would turn against him. Such a loss of control is not a very appealing prospect for men in general. In the years I have been facilitating couple’s workshops and self-awareness modules for adults, it has always been the men who brush feelings aside when they begin to sense a loss of control. Oftentimes, sensing that they are about to be overwhelmed by their feelings, they get right back to thinking mode and declare themselves free from issues, anger or resentment, or that they have forgotten everything and forgiven everyone, and that they no longer have anything against the past or anyone from the past. Most who do so, go home with a sense of not having done what originally they have set out to do. They return home feeling incomplete and their time wasted. But there is something that men do that can surprise even themselves. They can make a sudden turnaround for seemingly unexplainable reasons. Like Jonah did. He made an about-face. He preached metanoia but, without knowing it, he was the first to do what he asked people to do. He led by example. He literally turned around and did what God asked him to. And all it takes is a decision, never mind the feelings. What Jonah was asked to preach, he did. He repented!  Fr. Chito Dimaranan, SDB   REFLECTION QUESTION: How well do you walk your talk?   May I always be true to my words, Lord. May my actions reveal that I am Your disciple.   Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top

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