Short Reflection on the Solemnity of Christ the King (A)
Readings: Ezekiel 14: 11-12; 15-17; 1 Corinthians 15: 20-26; Matthew 25: 31-46
Gospel Passage: “Lord, when did we see you hungry and fee you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you stranger and welcome you or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you? And the king will say to them in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'” (Matthew 25: 37-40)
Meditation: In the end, the real test of discipleship is ‘believing and doing’, that is, caring for and ministering to people in need, especially the least of our brothers and sisters. The real fellowship at the table of the Lord is when we are able to break bread with the poor.
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Saturday, November 22, 2014
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Short Reflection for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
Readings:
Proverbs 31: 10-13, 19-20, 30-31; 1 Thessalonians 5: 1-6; Matthew 25: 14-30
The
Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25: 14-30)
Selected
Passage: “For to everyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich;
but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.” (Matthew
25: 29)
Meditation: Every gift we receive from God has
corresponding responsibility. It must bear fruit in plenty so that others may also
share in the blessing. Each one receives
gives according to the measure one is capable… We become responsible and
accountable for that gift else we become half-hearted servants. Pope Francis reminds us that “only one whose
gaze is fixed on that which is truly essential can renew his yes to the gift
received.”
DHIKR
SIMPLE METHOD
Dhikr is an
Arabic word which means REMEMBRANCE.
1st step: Write the
text in your heart.
2nd step: Let
the text remain always in on your lips and mind - RECITING the text silently as
often as possible...
3rd step:
Be attentive to the disclosure of the meaning/s of the text in your life.
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
November 9: The Feast of St. John Lateran
Note: This year, in the place
of the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, we celebrate the feast of the Dedication
of Lateran Basilica in Rome, the cathedral of Rome, originally dedicated to the
Savior, but then to St. John the Baptist.
Readings: Ezekiel 43: 1-2. 4-7; 1 Corinthians 3: 9-13; John 2: 13-22
Selected
Gospel Passage: “He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the
temple area, with the sheep and oxen, and spilled the coins of the
money-changers and overturned their tables, and to those who sold doves he
said, "Take these out of here, and stop making my Father's house a
marketplace." (John 2: 15-16)
Meditation:
The community of believers – the assembly of two or more in the name of Jesus-
is the true living house of the Father. Have we, too, transformed God’s Church
into a marketplace? Beware…!
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DHIKR
SIMPLE METHOD
Dhikr is an Arabic word which means REMEMBRANCE.
1st step: Write the text in your heart.
2nd step: Let the text remain always in on your
lips and mind - RECITING the text silently as often as possible...
3rd step: Be attentive to the disclosure
of the meaning/s of the text in your life.
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