 | Daily Bible Reflections
for October 31, 2010 |
|  Dear Lordie,
This Sunday, remember that you are hidden in His heart.
Praying for you,
Bo Sanchez
| | MISSIONARIES WITHOUT BORDERS … That our God may make you worthy of his calling and powerfully bring to fulfillment every good purpose and every effort of faith, that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you. – 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 “When the angels stop singing, when stars stop shining, when the three kings are able to reach home through another route, so the missionary task begins.” This was Archbishop Angel Lagdameo’s final words during a Mass to launch an out-of-school youth program. The lyrical words remind us that, indeed, Jesus came in order to send us forth — to make us missionaries. Just like the Mass is said to be a commissioning, so our baptism calls us to bring glory to our Lord through our good works. We don’t always belong to organizations that produce big projects. Nor are we required to do so. What the Lord calls us to, however, is to have big hearts so that even in seemingly “small” acts, we will love in a great way. And in the process, we glorify our Lord. Do we think that our circumstances prevent us from serving the Lord? Because of lack of funds? Or perhaps because of lack of education? In truth, nothing can stop us from glorifying the Lord if we really want to. We set our own boundaries. Are we missionaries without borders?Joy Sosoban (jsosoban@gmail.com) REFLECTION: “God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supplies.” (Hudson Taylor) Dear Lord, enable me to give glory to You through my life. Let my love be borderless. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1st READING Compared to You, Lord, all creation is as nothing. Yet, You are the one who chose to create all living things out of love and the desire to share Your love with others. As I reflect upon the wonders of Your mercy and love, help me to open my life to their transforming power and so become an instrument of them for others. Wisdom 11:22-12:2 22 Before the LORD the whole universe is as a grain from a balance, or a drop of morning dew come down upon the earth. 23 But you have mercy on all, because you can do all things; and you overlook the sins of men that they may repent. 24 For you love all things that are and loathe nothing that you have made; for what you hated, you would not have fashioned. 25 And how could a thing remain, unless you willed it; or be preserved, had it not been called forth by you? 26 But you spare all things, because they are yours, O LORD and lover of souls, 12: 1 for your imperishable spirit is in all things! 2 Therefore you rebuke offenders little by little, warn them, and remind them of the sins they are committing, that they may abandon their wickedness and believe in you, O LORD! P S A L M Psalm 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13, 14 R: I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. 1 I will extol you, O my God and King, and I will bless your name forever and ever. 2 Every day will I bless you, and I will praise your name forever and ever. (R) 8 The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness. 9 The LORD is good to all and compassionate toward all his works. (R) 10 Let all your works give you thanks, O LORD, and let your faithful ones bless you. 11 Let them discourse of the glory of your kingdom and speak of your might. (R) 13 The LORD is faithful in all his words and holy in all his works. 14 The LORD lifts up all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down. (R) 2nd READING It is the work of God through the Holy Spirit to make us worthy to be His disciples, to make us worthy of salvation. Let us never tire in responding to the Spirit’s call and always seek to open our hearts to His grace as He leads us on the journey of a lifetime. Jesus, You are the only way to the Father; help me to enter into a deeper relationship with You as well. 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2 11 Brothers and sisters: We always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and powerfully bring to fulfillment every good purpose and every effort of faith, 12 that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, in accord with the grace of our God and Lord Jesus Christ. 2: 1 We ask you, brothers and sisters, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our assembling with him, 2 not to be shaken out of your minds suddenly, or to be alarmed either by a “spirit,” or by an oral statement, or by a letter allegedly from us to the effect that the day of the Lord is at hand. G O S P E L Zacchaeus responds to Jesus’ inviting himself to eat at his house by repenting of his sin. How do I know he repented? I know because Zacchaeus freely offers to make reparation for his sinful practices. When we repent of our sins we ought to do everything we can to repair any of the damage our sin has done. This is not always possible or easy, but we should seriously look at the issue before we dismiss it too easily. Luke 19:1-10 1 At that time, Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town. 2 Now a man there named Zacchaeus, who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man, 3 was seeking to see who Jesus was; but he could not see him because of the crowd, for he was short in stature. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree in order to see Jesus, who was about to pass that way. 5 When he reached the place, Jesus looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for today I must stay at your house.” 6 And he came down quickly and received him with joy. 7 When they all saw this, they began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to stay at the house of a sinner.” 8 But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I shall give to the poor, and if I have extorted anything from anyone I shall repay it four times over.” 9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house because this man too is a descendant of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save what was lost.” Psalm 19-23 my reflections t h i n k : When we repent of our sins, we ought to do everything we can to repair any damage our sins has done. _________________________________________________________
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| | SABBATH | Reparation Is Constitutive of Repentance The story of Zacchaeus gives us a very good picture of how a truly repentant sinner should reparate. Zacchaeus, a tax collector, was considered an enemy by his fellow Jews because of the excessive taxes he collected from them. For this reason, a tax collector during Jesus’ time was also considered a great sinner. That is why the Pharisees and the Scribes were scandalized when Jesus partied at Matthew’s house. But that is another story. Going back to Zacchaeus, Jesus must have felt Zaccahaeus’ desire to see Him. So, when He saw Zaccaheus on the sycamore tree, He approached him and told him the good news that He would visit his house. Jesus’ gesture was enough for Zacchaeus to realize His care and his own need for repentance. Then, everybody heard the pronouncements of a reformed man, “Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I shall give to the poor, and if I have extorted anything from anyone, I shall repay it four times over.” How we wish all repentant sinners would do the same. We should not only say sorry, but reparate if we have done any damage and repay if we have stolen something. There lies the true sign of a repentant sinner. Unknowingly maybe, the elements of the Sacrament of Reconciliation is present in this story: Examination of Conscience, Confession of Sins, Penance and Absolution. The Examination of Conscience is found in Zacchaeus’ condition before and when he met Jesus. Confession was when he mentioned what he had done to others in terms of fraud and extortion. Penance happened when he promised to repay what he had taken and offered to give to the poor. Absolution happened when Jesus declared that salvation has come to his house. Zacchaeus helped us understand the true essence of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The reparation part is often taken for granted. Justice requires that we at least do something to atone for our mistakes. It is the true and effective sign of repentance. Anything short of it makes our repentance questionable. God forgives unconditionally but He expects full contrition if we are to benefit His complete forgiveness. Let us pray for more Zacchaeuses. Fr. Benny Tuazon Reflection Question: How do you approach the Sacrament of Reconciliation? Do you prepare well by making an examination of conscience? Are you fully honest in repenting for all the sins you have committed? Do you promise not to do them again? Lord, grant me a contrite heart and the courage to make full reparation for my wrongdoings. St. Bega, pray for us. | |
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