 | Daily Bible Reflections
for March 31, 2012 |
|  Dear Lordie,
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| | WANTED: CASKET “What shall we do?” – John 11:47 My father’s death in Samar in 2000 was the most unforgettable story my mother ever told me. They lived in a remote place. Tatay farmed and fished while Nanayharvested fruits and vegetables that she sold or exchanged for rice among their neighbors. Then Tatay died of a heart attack. Nanay needed money badly for his burial. His body had been embalmed, which was only good for three days, and they still didn’t have a casket for him. “What shall we do?” asked everyone, worried about the much needed coffin. Just then they heard a loud thud. The heavy marine plywood that served as a kitchen divider fell right where my father’s body lay. “Ghost! Ghost!” everybody yelled as they ran outside the house. But Nanay rushed to where Tatay was. When she regained her composure, she ordered the men to build a casket from the plywood and presto — the problem was solved. 31 REFLECTION: When all seems hopeless, remember our God of Hope with whom nothing is impossible. Father God, thank You so much forgiving me a father on earth whose love never ceased. May I also love without boundaries. St. Stephen of Mar Saba, pray for us. | |
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| | COMPANION | 1ST READING Ezekiel prophesies a return of the sons of Israel from the nations to which they have been scattered in exile. This is a promise that captured the imagination of some and fell on deaf ears with others. It is up to each of us to make a decision for ourselves so that when God begins to move in our lives we will be ready to move with Him. Ezekiel 37:21-28 Thus says the Lord God: 21 I will take the children of Israel from among the nations to which they have come, and gather them from all sides to bring them back to their land. 22 I will make them one nation upon the land, in the mountains of Israel, and there shall be one prince for them all. Never again shall they be two nations, and never again shall they be divided into two kingdoms. 23 No longer shall they defile themselves with their idols, their abominations, and all their transgressions. I will deliver them from all their sins of apostasy, and cleanse them so that they may be my people and I may be their God. 24 My servant David shall be prince over them, and there shall be one shepherd for them all; they shall live by my statutes and carefully observe my decrees. 25 They shall live on the land which I gave to my servant Jacob, the land where their fathers lived; they shall live on it forever, they, and their children, and their children’s children, with my servant David their prince forever. 26 I will make with them a covenant of peace; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them, and I will multiply them, and put my sanctuary among them forever. 27 My dwelling shall be with them; I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 28 Thus the nations shall know that it is I, the Lord, who make Israel holy, when my sanctuary shall be set up among them forever. P S A L M Jeremiah 31:10, 11-12, 13 R: The Lord will guard us, as a shepherd guards his flock. 10 Hear the word of the Lord, O nations, proclaim it on distant isles, and say: He who scattered Israel, now gathers them together, he guards them as a shepherd his flock. (R) 11 The Lord shall ransom Jacob, he shall redeem him from the hand of his conqueror. 12 Shouting, they shall mount the heights of Zion, they shall come streaming to the Lord’s blessings: The grain, the wine, and the oil, the sheep and the oxen. (R) 13 Then the virgins shall make merry and dance, and young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, I will console and gladden them after their sorrows. (R) GOSPEL LIST Jesus was a prudent man. He knew His time had not yet come and so He hides from the authorities seeking to destroy Him. There is a time in our lives when we need to bide awhile and wait for the moment to come. However, when the time comes, it is essential that we grasp it with both hands and run with it. Let us seek to discover what prudence means for our lives. As we do this, we will discover new potentials we have within. 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. John 11:45-56 45 Many of the Jews who had come to Mary and seen what Jesus had done began to believe in him. 46 But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. 47 So the chief priests and the Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we going to do? This man is performing many signs. 48 If we leave him alone, all will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our land and our nation.” 49 But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing, 50 nor do you consider that it is better for you that one man should die instead of the people, so that the whole nation may not perish.” 51 He did not say this on his own, but since he was high priest for that year, he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation, 52 and not only for the nation, but also to gather into one the dispersed children of God. 53 So from that day on they planned to kill him. 54 So Jesus no longer walked about in public among the Jews, but he left for the region near the desert, to a town called Ephraim, and there he remained with his disciples. 55 Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went up from the country to Jerusalem before Passover to purify themselves. 56 They looked for Jesus and said to one another as they were in the temple area, “What do you think? That he will not come to the feast?” think: There is a time in our lives when we need to bide awhile and wait for the moment to come. 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 Exodus 7-9xodus 1-3 John 19-21 | |
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| | SABBATH | PLOT. PROMISE. PEACE. The First Reading on the one hand talks about the Israelites’ exile in Babylon. It was a time of uncertainty. On the other hand, the Gospel talks about the Israelites being under the Roman rule. With the influence and the power ofJesus growing, there was fear on the side of the Israelites in power that they might be dislodged. “If we leave him alone, all will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our land and our nation.” He was misjudged, misinterpreted. The Jewish leaders plotted to kill him. Do we do the same to our leaders or even to the ordinary people around us? Do we exile people by misjudging them and by our indifference? In the midst of Babylonian exile, Ezekiel inspired the people to have hope in the promise that God would gather them and unify them under one shepherd. He promised them they would return to their homeland. From dried bones, they would be restored to life. They would be cleansed from their idolatry. They would be united under one covenant of peace. They would find sanctuary in God who will be with them. They shall be His people. Like a shepherd, He will guard His flock, the psalmist sings. The fulfillment of the covenant of peace would be in Jesus. Do we believe in this promise? The Philippine government is considering peace once more. What can bring long-lasting peace? Is it the cessation of hostilities? Yes, but genuine peace means justice. Issues of land, education, health and good governance have been some of our biggest struggles. Better leadership comes from turning away from old selfish ways to the dawn of a new day, inviting God to be very much a part of our lives. Do we invite Him in? What role does God play in our life? Let us bring Jesus with us as we live our daily lives and not leave Him in Church after Sunday Mass. Fr. Teodulo P. Gonzales, S.J REFLECTION QUESTIONS: Who are some of the exiles in our country, in your home? How have you experienced God’s promise in your life? What can bring about lasting peace in your home, in the community where you belong? Lord Jesus, help me to bring You to every nook and corner of my daily life. | |
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