Lordie, God's Message For You Today, May 8, 2011

Daily Bible Reflections for May 8, 2011 Dear Lordie, Thank God for your loved ones this Sunday. 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.   8 May Sunday TODAY'S READINGS: DIDACHE | COMPANION | SABBATH DIDACHE   WHO IS THE DOCTOR?   He was made known to them in the breaking of the bread. – Luke 24:35   Today’s Gospel reminds me of a puzzle from the book Blink by Malcolm Gladwell. It’s about a man and his son who meet an accident. The father dies and the son, alive but seriously injured, is taken to a hospital. At the ER, the attending physician looks at the boy and gasps, “This is my son!”Who is the doctor? Your answer will depend on your insights, biases or rituals that pop up at a blink of an eye, according to Gladwell. You know... or do you? Take the two disciples walking on the road to Emmaus. They didn’t recognize that the man they walked with on the road was Jesus because they knew He had died. He could not possibly be walking and talking to them. They recognized Him only when He broke bread with them because in the past they had seen Jesus doing the bread ritual. I’ve often been like the two disciples — unable to recognize what’s real about people or about certain situations because I rely on only what I know. But Gladwell’s book has taught me to be careful about sizing up people or forming conclusions about situations I encounter in my daily grind. So who is the doctor? E-mail me and let’s compare answers.Cynthia Santiago (boses2go@gmail.com)   8 REFLECTION: What do you see at the blink of an eye? Is it real?   Lord, open my eyes that I may recognize what’s real and what’s not — especially about You.     Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top COMPANION   1st READING   The Early Christian proclamation of the Gospel, while including some level of accusation as to who was to blame for the death of Jesus, seems to avoid focusing on this issue. Why? I think the answer to this rests largely with the nature of the Gospel in that it is a proclamation not just of the willingness of God to forgive our sins but also of our guilt due to sin and thus equally to blame for the death of Jesus. This idea is certainly implicit in the Gospel. We will do well to remember our universal guilt when we accuse others of sin.   Acts 2:14, 22-33 14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed: “You who are Jews, indeed all of you staying in Jerusalem. Let this be known to you, and listen to my words. 22 You who are Israelites, hear these words. Jesus the Nazorean was a man commended to you by God with mighty deeds, wonders, and signs, which God worked through him in your midst, as you yourselves know. 23 This man, delivered up by the set plan and foreknowledge of God, you killed, using lawless men to crucify him. 24 But God raised him up, releasing him from the throes of death, because it was impossible for him to be held by it. 25 For David says of him: ‘I saw the Lord ever before me, with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed. 26 Therefore my heart has been glad and my tongue has exulted; my flesh, too, will dwell in hope, 27 because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld, nor will you suffer your holy one to see corruption. 28 You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.’ 29 My brothers, one can confidently say to you about the patriarch David that he died and was buried, and his tomb is in our midst to this day. 30 But since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants upon his throne, 31 he foresaw and spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that neither was he abandoned to the netherworld nor did his flesh see corruption. 32 God raised this Jesus; of this we are all witnesses. 33 Exalted at the right hand of God, he received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father and poured it forth, as you see and hear.   P S A L M   Psalms 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 R: Lord, you will show us the path of life. 1 Keep me, O God, for in you I take refuge; 2 I say to the LORD, “My Lord are you. 5 O LORD, my allotted portion and my cup, you it is who hold fast my lot. (R) 7 I bless the LORD who counsels me; even in the night my heart exhorts me. 8 I set the LORD ever before me; with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed. (R) 9 Therefore my heart is glad and my soul rejoices, my body, too, abides in confidence; 10 because you will not abandon my soul to the nether world, nor will you suffer your faithful one to undergo corruption. (R) 11 You will show me the path to life, fullness of joys in your presence, the delights at your right hand forever. (R)   2nd READING   In every task we take we should remember that the world is ultimately going to pass away and therefore we must avoid attachment to endeavors and projects as we will have to leave them behind eventually. The temporary nature of the world is difficult to accept at times as we become enmeshed into it for one reason or another. However, we need to remember that we will depart this world one day and what will be important then is not the worldly wealth we have accumulated but the depth of our relationship with God!   1 Peter 1:17-21 17 Beloved: If you invoke as Father him who judges impartially according to each one’s works, conduct yourselves with reverence during the time of your sojourning, 18 realizing that you were ransomed from your futile conduct, handed on by your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold 19 but with the precious blood of Christ as of a spotless unblemished lamb. 20 He was known before the foundation of the world but revealed in the final time for you, 21 who through him believe in God who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.   G O S P E L   The story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus affirms that God walks with us on our life’s journey. Yes, there may be times when He seems to be distant, but He is always with us. The problem is we often fail to recognize His presence for one reason or another. Let us seek to keep our eyes, hearts and minds open to the work of the Holy Spirit so that we will more readily recognize the presence of Christ with us during each day.   ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia Lord Jesus, open the Scriptures to us; make our hearts burn while you speak to us. R: Alleluia, alleluia   Luke 24:13-35 13 That very day, the first day of the week, two of Jesus’ disciples were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus, 14 and they were conversing about all the things that had occurred. 15 And it happened that while they were conversing and debating, Jesus himself drew near and walked with them, 16 but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him. 17 He asked them, “What are you discussing as you walk along?” They stopped, looking downcast. 18 One of them, named Cleopas, said to him in reply, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know of the things that have taken place there in these days?” 19 And he replied to them, “What sort of things?” They said to him, “The things that happened to Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, 20 how our chief priests and rulers both handed him over to a sentence of death and crucified him. 21 But we were hoping that he would be the one to redeem Israel; and besides all this, it is now the third day since this took place. 22 Some women from our group, however, have astounded us: they were at the tomb early in the morning 23 and did not find his body; they came back and reported that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who announced that he was alive. 24 Then some of those with us went to the tomb and found things just as the women had described, but him they did not see.” 25 And he said to them, “Oh, how foolish you are! How slow of heart to believe all that the prophets spoke! 26 Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” 27 Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them what referred to him in all the scriptures. 28 As they approached the village to which they were going, he gave the impression that he was going on farther. 29 But they urged him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them. 30 And it happened that, while he was with them at table, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them. 31 With that their eyes were opened and they recognized him, but he vanished from their sight. 32 Then they said to each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us on the way and opened the scriptures to us?” 33 So they set out at once and returned to Jerusalem where they found gathered together the eleven and those with them 34 who were saying, “The Lord has truly been raised and has appeared to Simon!” 35 Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way and how he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.   my reflections t h i n k : L et us seek to keep our eyes, hearts and minds open to the work of the Holy Spirit so that we will more readily recognize the presence of Christ with us during each day.     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 29-30 SABBATH PAUSE My weekly time with God THANK YOU LIST Things to be grateful for from the past week ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ SPECIAL NEEDS Things to ask God for in the coming week ________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ HIDDEN TREASURE Most important word God told me this week                                                     _______________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________           Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top SABBATH   STAND UP, RAISE ONE’S VOICE AND PROCLAIM   Do you remember the first time you ever had to make a speech before a crowd? I do. I remember that sinking feeling, the lump in my throat, my eyes swooning like I was going to just melt down and disappear. It is hard to step up to the podium and be the object of everyone’s gaze, and speak, even for seasoned public speakers like priests and teachers. But it is even harder to stand up for what you say, let alone raise your voice about something unpopular. I remember delivering a homily about the sacredness of life in one parish in the affluent Western world. When you talk about being pro-life, you cut against the grain of those who call themselves pro-choice. But as a priest, I am called not just to give fancy talks that simply entertain and do not ruffle anyone’s feathers. As a preacher, I am called to stand up, raise my voice and proclaim. This is pretty much what Peter did — the same Peter who, just days earlier, could not even stand up to the truth about who he was vis-à-vis Christ when questioned by an insignificant and nameless servant girl. He chickened out and denied the Lord thrice. But there is something about “experiencing the power of Christ’s resurrection” that made him a changed man. He “stood up with the eleven.” He “raised his voice and proclaimed to them,” and in the process, he more than just undid his threefold denial of the Lord. The courage to stand up, raise one’s voice and proclaim one’s faith are the stuff out of which martyrdom is made. Peter did it. James, too, did the same. St. Lorenzo Ruiz claimed his rightful place in the roster of martyrs for proclaiming boldly: “I am a Christian, and if I had a thousand lives, I would be willing to die a thousand deaths.” Talk is cheap in our times. Remember all the promises made by politicians last year? We are inundated with words. But words alone would mean nothing unless we “stand up, raise our voice and proclaim” in God’s name, like Peter did.Fr. Chito Dimaranan, SDB   Reflection Question: How bold am I in standing up and proclaiming my faith despite persecution?   Lord, give me the courage to stand up and speak boldly for my faith when there is a need to.   St. Acacius, pray for us.   Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top

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Lordie, God's Message For You Today, May 7, 2011

Daily Bible Reflections for May 7, 2011 Dear Lordie, This Saturday, follow the Spirit of God leading you. 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.   7 May Saturday TODAY'S READINGS: DIDACHE | COMPANION | SABBATH DIDACHE   IMPOSSIBLE   “Don’t be afraid… it is I.” – John 6: 20   I’d be afraid, too. Scared. Terrified. See someone walking on water? Unless he’s David Blaine or any magician-entertainer. Because I know there must be a trick behind it. Or unless he’s Jesus walking on water! Now why would the Apostles be scared out of their wits in seeing Jesus do that? Haven’t they actually seen Jesus perform more awesome miracles? Multiplying bread and fish, making the blind see, the lame walk and even raise the dead to life? Ahh, but we always get shocked at the impossible, forgetting that “impossible” is not in God’s vocabulary. So we doubt that Jesus can heal cancer, or can help you out of your enormous debt, or can mend your broken relationships, or can forgive your worst sin. He can’t be walking on water, too! Maybe it’s time we start believing again that Jesus does not only walk on water. He can even make you walk with Him! Learn the secret: Don’t be afraid. Believe it is Jesus who walks on water… with you.Alvin Barcelona (kpreacheralvin@gmail.com)   REFLECTION: Are you praying for something you think may be impossible? Close your eyes. See Jesus. And believe!   Dear Jesus, nothing is impossible for You. Let me hold Your hand. And walk on water, too. Amen.     Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top COMPANION   1st READING   Bishops and priests today would do well to reflect upon this passage at the beginning of every day. The Apostles recognize the priority of the ministry as regards prayer and preaching. Today, ministry seems to be evermore preoccupied with administration. Sure, the administration work has to be done, but really, how much of it needs to be done by the priest or bishop? It is time that we recognized that there are others, whether volunteers or employed, who can take a lot of this load off our ordained ministers and leave them free to be devoted to the tasks for which they have been ordained.   Acts 6:1-7 1 As the number of disciples continued to grow, the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. 2 So the Twelve called together the community of the disciples and said, “It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to serve at table. 3 Brothers, select from among you seven reputable men, filled with the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint to this task, 4 whereas we shall devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” 5 The proposal was acceptable to the whole community, so they chose Stephen, a man filled with faith and the Holy Spirit, also Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicholas of Antioch, a convert to Judaism. 6 They presented these men to the apostles who prayed and laid hands on them. 7 The word of God continued to spread, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly; even a large group of priests were becoming obedient to the faith.   P S A L M   Psalms 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 R: Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you. 1 Exult, you just, in the LORD; praise from the upright is fitting. 2 Give thanks to the LORD on the harp; with the ten-stringed lyre chant his praises. (R) 4 Upright is the word of the LORD, and all his works are trustworthy. 5 He loves justice and right; of the kindness of the LORD the earth is full. (R) 18 See, the eyes of the LORD are upon those who fear him, upon those who hope for his kindness, 19 to deliver them from death and preserve them in spite of famine. (R)   G O S P E L   Having just fed the thousands of people with virtually no food, Jesus now walks on water and calms the storm by His command. Did this happen? I think it did, or why would anyone invent such a story? It does not make sense to me to invent such a remarkable story. It would take someone with a rather extraordinary imagination to do so! Jesus’ mastery of the elements tells us that He is truly God as such powers are only ever attributed to God in ancient writings. Occurring at the beginning of His ministry in John’s Gospel gives the reader the assurance even from the start of the divinity of Jesus.   ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia Christ is risen, who made all things; he has shown mercy on all people. R: Alleluia, alleluia   John 6:16-21 16 When it was evening, the disciples of Jesus went down to the sea, 17 embarked in a boat, and went across the sea to Capernaum. It had already grown dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. 18 The sea was stirred up because a strong wind was blowing. 19 When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they began to be afraid. 20 But he said to them, “It is I. Do not be afraid.” 21 They wanted to take him into the boat, but the boat immediately arrived at the shore to which they were heading. 2 Chronicles 27-28 my reflections think: Jesus’ mastery of the elements tells us that He is truly God.     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 27-28     Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top SABBATH   IT IS I; I AM   Do you remember a time in your childhood when you were really mortally afraid and all you wanted was to hear the reassuring voice of your dad or your mom? I bet you can still talk about the details of how you felt before and after — the paralyzing feeling of fright that freezes your every nerve, every muscle and even your breathing. But just as soon as you hear the voice of Dad, you just feel a sense of liberating relief knowing that you are really safe. I bet you really did not need to hear anything but his voice. All you needed to hear was the equivalent of “It is I” (“Ako ito”), and everything suddenly felt OK. To be honest, the English translation of what the Lord told the frightened disciples who were caught in a sudden squall in the middle of the lake does not quite do justice to the weight of meaning to that short but reassuring statement from the Lord — “I am!” “It is I” is just a statement about who exactly is the person who speaks to you right at this moment. For a non-Biblical scholar like me, the statement does not seem to fully express what the good Lord was telling the disciples. He was not telling them the equivalent of “this is Jesus.” He was telling them much more. He was assuring them that He is not just the one present, but that He is present for them; that He is much more than just a reassuring presence, but that He simply is “I am” — I am present for you; I am here to protect you; I am He who has come and who was sent. This is reminiscent of what the Lord God told Moses: “Tell them, I am has sent me to you.” Fear is not the monopoly of young children. Adults, too, can be mortally afraid for a number of reasons. Even Pope John Paul II knew this. This is perhaps why he made the Lord’s words the starting point of his pontificate: “Be not afraid … It is I … I am!” Fr. Chito Dimaranan, SDB   Reflection Question: In the midst of a frightening situation, whose “I am” would be enough to quell your fears?   Lord, thank You for being always present to us. May we learn to be mindful of Your presence every minute of our lives.   St. Serenidus & Serenus, pray for us.   Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top

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Lordie, God's Message For You Today, May 6, 2011

Daily Bible Reflections for May 6, 2011 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.   6 May Friday TODAY'S READINGS: DIDACHE | COMPANION | SABBATH DIDACHE   AND GOD WILL SEE YOU THROUGH   For if this endeavor or this activity is of human origin, it will destroy itself. – Acts 5:38   “Sister, I’m afraid to take it up as a career,” I told my retreat directress when I realized that I have the gift of writing. When she asked why, I said, “Because I feel that I’d dry up. I fear that I won’t be able to sustain it.” “That’s where you are wrong. If it indeed is God’s gift to you, He will see you through.” And so it came to pass. After 10 years of writing part-time, here I am now, writing full-time for the Lord. In the same way, after 20 years, Kerygma is still around — changing people’s lives, bringing more souls closer to God and giving birth to Kerygma Conference, the biggest Catholic event of its kind in the country. It has not been an easy journey — my 10 years or Kerygma’s 20 years — but God certainly writes straight with crooked lines. There were financial difficulties, relationship problems and all sorts of trials, but when God is behind the task, nothing can destroy it. It’s true what my directress said. God will see you through when you’re doing His work. I’m glad I trusted in her wisdom. Tess V. Atienza (svp_tvatienza@yahoo.com) 6 REFLECTION: Do you strongly believe that God is behind what you are doing right now?   Lord, affirm me in what I’m doing if it’s according to Your will.   Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top COMPANION   1st READING   Gamaliel is obviously a man well versed in the theories of logic or perhaps very knowledgeable about history, or even both. When it comes to faith — and here the new Christian religion is not really repudiating Judaism, just taking it another step further — the Jewish authorities ought to have been happy to adopt a wait-and-see attitude and then evaluate Christianity on the basis of its fruits in a few years’ time. As it appened, they tended to adopt an adversarial attitude that inevitably led to an either-or situation. People were eventually forced to choose between Judaism and Christianity.   Acts 5:34-42 34 A Pharisee in the Sanhedrin named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, respected by all the people, stood up, ordered the men to be put outside for a short time, 35 and said to them, “Fellow Israelites, be careful what you are about to do to these men. 36 Some time ago, Theudas appeared, claiming to be someone important, and about four hundred men joined him, but he was killed, and all those who were loyal to him were disbanded and came to nothing. 37 After him came Judas the Galilean at the time of the census. He also drew people after him, but he too perished and all who were loyal to him were scattered. 38 So now I tell you, have nothing to do with these men, and let them go. For if this endeavor or this activity is of human origin, it will destroy itself. 39 But if it comes from God, you will not be able to destroy them; you may even find yourselves fighting against God.” They were persuaded by him. 40 After recalling the apostles, they had them flogged, ordered them to stop speaking in the name of Jesus, and dismissed them. 41 So they left the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been found worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name. 42 And all day long, both at the temple and in their homes, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the Christ, Jesus.   P S A L M   Psalms 27:1, 4, 13-14 R: One thing I seek: to dwell in the house of the Lord. 1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? The LORD is my life’s refuge; of whom should I be afraid? (R) 4 One thing I ask of the LORD; this I seek, to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, that I may gaze on the loveliness of the LORD and contemplate his temple. (R) 13 I believe that I shall see the bounty of the LORD in the land of the living. 14 Wait for the LORD with courage; be stout-hearted, and wait for the LORD. (R)   G O S P E L   This miracle of the feeding of the many is the only one that occurs in all four Gospels. I do not believe that this is an accident: it is the miracle that reflects to us the fourfold action in the Eucharist of taking, blessing, breaking and giving bread; it is the miracle that assures us that God provides for our needs as a community; it is the miracle that emphasizes the compassion of God in that He does not want the people to go hungry.   ALLELUIA R: Alleluia, alleluia One does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God. R: Alleluia, alleluia   John 6:1-15 1 Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee. 2 A large crowd followed him, because they saw the signs he was performing on the sick. 3 Jesus went up on the mountain, and there he sat down with his disciples. 4 The Jewish feast of Passover was near. 5 When Jesus raised his eyes and saw that a large crowd was coming to him, he said to Philip, “Where can we buy enough food for them to eat?” 6 He said this to test him, because he himself knew what he was going to do. 7 Philip answered him, “Two hundred days’ wages worth of food would not be enough for each of them to have a little.” 8 One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, said to him, 9 “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish; but what good are these for so many?” 10 Jesus said, “Have the people recline.” Now there was a great deal of grass in that place. So the men reclined, about five thousand in number. 11 Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who were reclining, and also as much of the fish as they wanted. 12 When they had had their fill, he said to his disciples, “Gather the fragments left over, so that nothing will be wasted.” 13 So they collected them, and filled twelve wicker baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves that had been more than they could eat. 14 When the people saw the sign he had done, they said, “This is truly the Prophet, the one who is to come into the world.” 15 Since Jesus knew that they were going to come and carry him off to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain alone.     my reflections t h i n k : The miracle of the feeding of the many is the miracle that assures us that God provides for our needs as a community.   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 25-26 nicles 25-26   Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top SABBATH   FOR THE SAKE OF THE NAME   There are names that people of every race and culture simply never forget. They are names that stand for great, magnanimous or heroic deeds done by individuals in the history of peoples and nations. Whole populations rally behind such names; they find common cause and common ground all because of the names, and they muster enough strength and courage because of the same. I remember as a child how my father used to tell me about great names in our small town, Mendez, Cavite. To date, I still have not forgotten those names: the founder of the town, the first town mayor, names of prominent individuals such as the Aure brothers, who cut out, or at least dreamt, of a bright future for our small fledgling town as it began taking baby steps and it weaned itself away from its mother town, Alfonso. Today, the first reading speaks about the name “above every other name.” We know that biblically speaking, the name stands for the person. To speak of The Name, therefore, is to speak about God, whose name in the Old Testament tradition is unutterable. Those few names I remember who plotted out our small town’s future did not exactly find everything slick and easy. They sure suffered. They paid dearly for their vision. And all this on account of a dream. But in the case of the apostles, they suffered on account of The Name — on account of their Lord, God and Master. The famous Gamaliel himself tried to dissuade them from “speaking in the name of Jesus,” but despite the flogging and the warning, we are told that “they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the Messiah, Jesus.” Unlike in my case, the apostles did not just get to hear about a great name passed on for posterity. They did not just receive a quick glance at History for Dummies. They knew The Name first hand. They lived with Him, suffered and even died with Him, as Peter and James eventually did. They “knew Him in whom they believed” … and did everything “for the sake of the Name!”  Fr. Chito Dimaranan, SDB   Reflection Question: How do I want people to remember me when they hear my name long after I’m gone?   Lord, You gave me my name. At the end of my life, may I be worthy enough to see You face to face and thank You for it.   St. Lucius of Cyrene, pray for us.   Didache | Companion | Sabbath | Top

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