5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

Short Reflection for the 5^th Sunday of the Ordinary Time (B)

Readings: Job 7: 1-4. 6-7; 1 Corinthians 9: 16-19; Mark 1: 29-39

Selected Passages: “He cured many who were sick with various diseases, and he drove out many demons, not permitting them to speak because they knew him. Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed.”  (Mk.1: 34-35)

Meditation: After a day’s labor – healing the sick and casting out demons, Jesus went into a deserted place to rest and pray. We, too, have become “busy bodies”. We are caught up in our routine work and daily chores.  We need to find an appropriate time and place where we can rest and pray.  We need SILENCE to take stock of life and listen to God.    Cf. www.badaliyya.blogspot.com

DHIKR SIMPLE METHOD...

Dhikr is an Arabic word for remembrance. In the “tariqa” (the way) movement, dhikr developed into a form of prayer… It is a prayer of the heart… following three simple steps:

1.    Write in one’s heart a certain passage of the Holy Writ…

2.   Make the same passage ever present in one’s lips. 

3.   Then wait for God’s disclosure on the meaning of the passage…that interprets one’s life NOW…!

It takes a week of remembering (dhikr)…or even more days to relish the beauty of this method…

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

Short Reflection for the 4^th Sunday in the Ordinary Time (B)

Readings: Deuteronomy 18: 1-20; 1 Corinthians 7: 32-35; Mark 1: 21-28

Selected Passage: “The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes.”  (Mk.1: 22)

Meditation:  The Gospel invites to reflect on the meaning,  “to teach as one having authority”.  There are two sources of this authority – first, Jesus proclamation of the reign of God was seen both in his words and deeds; second, his love for each one.  And he calls us his friends and he would lay down his life as ransom that we may have life to the full.  www.badaliyya.blogspot.com

DHIKR SIMPLE METHOD...

Dhikr is an Arabic word for remembrance. In the “tariqa” (the way) movement, dhikr developed into a form of prayer… It is a prayer of the heart… following three simple steps:

1.    Write in one’s heart a certain passage of the Holy Writ…

2.   Make the same passage ever present in one’s lips. 

3.   Then wait for God’s disclosure on the meaning of the passage…that interprets one’s life NOW…!

It takes a week of remembering (dhikr)…or even more days to relish the beauty of this method…

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time m(B)

Short Reflection for the 3^rd Sunday in the Ordinary Time (B)

Readings: Jonah 3: 1-.10; 1 Corinthians 7: 29-31; Mark 1: 14-20

Selected Passage: Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of people." (Mk.1:17)

Meditation:  Jesus calls ALL.  His invitation is to become his companions and co-workers in building God’s kingdom.  Are we willing to abandon everything and heed his call? No one can remain bystander when Jesus calls. The first disciples heard the call; abandoned everything; and followed Jesus.  Today, Jesus invites us to do , likewise. Cf. www.badaliyya.blogspot.com

DHIKR SIMPLE METHOD...

Dhikr is an Arabic word for remembrance. In the “tariqa” (the way) movement, dhikr developed into a form of prayer… It is a prayer of the heart… following three simple steps:

1.    Write in one’s heart a certain passage of the Holy Writ…

2.   Make the same passage ever present in one’s lips. 

3.   Then wait for God’s disclosure on the meaning of the passage…that interprets one’s life NOW…!

It takes a week of remembering (dhikr)…or even more days to relish the beauty of this method…

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

Short Reflection for the 2^nd Sunday in the Ordinary Time (B)

Readings: 1 Samuel 3: 3-10; 1 Corinthians 6: 3-15; John 1: 35-42

Selected Passage: “What do you seek?” And they said to him, “Rabbi, where are you staying?” He said to them, “Come and See.” (John 1: 38-39)

Meditation: If we truly want to be disciples, we need to SEEK first the abode of the Lord like the first two disciples in the Gospel.  By doing so, we shall hear anew the Lord’s invitation “Come and See”.  Yes, the Lord invites us to share not only his abode but also his life.  In fact, anyone who believes and obeys his commands shares, too, in his sonship thereby is empowered to call God – Abba, which means Father.  Cf. www.badaliyya.blogspot.com

DHIKR SIMPLE METHOD...

Dhikr is an Arabic word for remembrance. In the “tariqa” (the way) movement, dhikr developed into a form of prayer… It is a prayer of the heart… following three simple steps:

1.    Write in one’s heart a certain passage of the Holy Writ…

2.   Make the same passage ever present in one’s lips. 

3.   Then wait for God’s disclosure on the meaning of the passage…that interprets one’s life NOW…!

It takes a week of remembering (dhikr)…or even more days to relish the beauty of this method…

The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

Short Reflection for the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord (B)

Readings: Isaiah 60: 1-6; Ephesians 3: 2-3a. 5-6; Matthew 2: 1-12

Selected Passage: “They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage.  Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.”  (Matthew 2: 10-11)

Meditation: This feast celebrates the manifestation of the Lord to the Magi. They saw his star and followed it until they saw the child. They recognized in the Child - the Savior awaited by the whole creation.  We, too, need to see his star, today, and follow it in our daily journey until we recognize the manifestation or the Epiphany of God in our lives. Yes, his star continues to shine, but we need a discerning eyes and a heart attune to God so that we, too, one day, will find him and pay him homage. www.badaliyya.blogspot.com

DHIKR SIMPLE METHOD

1st step: Write the text or Dhikr (the Arabic word for REMEMBRANCE) 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.