29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

Short Reflection for the 29^th Sunday of the Ordinary Time (B)

Readings:  Isaiah 53: 10 – 11; Hebrew 4: 14 – 16; Mark 10: 35 - 45

Text: “Jesus summoned them and said to them, "You know that those who are recognized as rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones make their authority over them felt.  But it shall not be so among you. Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all.” (Mark 10: 42-44)

Meditation:  Take heed, God’s ways are NOT the same as ours; and the measure in the community of disciples is NOT the same as the measure of the world. Jesus reverses the measure among the community of disciples - the greatest among you is he who serves and the first is the least among you.  

The authority of politicians is usually exercised to preserve their power and to gain more wealth and prestige, at the expense of the poor. It should not be the case in the community of disciples.

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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…