The Secretariat of Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Regional Conference (SCBRC) is a consortium of eight Dioceses: Archdiocese of Juba and the Diocese of Malakal, Rumbek, Wau, Yei, Tombura/Yambio, Torit and Nuba Mountains/El Obeid. The Secretariat was established in 1997 and operates from its premises in Nairobi and Juba. SCBRC coordinates Justice and Peace, Communications, Education/ Scholarships, Pastoral and Development activities of the eight dioceses mentioned above.
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Thursday, March 25, 2021
Palm Sunday (B)
Short Reflection for Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion (Mark)
Readings: Isaiah 50: 4-7; Philippians 2: 6-11; Mark 14: 1 - 15: 47
Selected Passage: “Those passing by reviled him, shaking their heads and saying: ‘Aha! You would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself by coming down from the cross’. Likewise, the chief priests, with the scribes, mocked him among themselves and said, ‘he saved others; he cannot save himself. Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross that we may see and believe’.” (Mark 15: 29-32)
Reflection: The crucified Christ is the powerful symbol of God’s love - ‘greater love than this no one has… to give one’s own life for his friends’. Jesus calls us his friends and we are ransomed from our sins by his blood. The ‘Suffering Servant of Yahweh’ embraced all sufferings unto death that all creation may have life and life to the full. Thus in our sufferings, sins, trials and difficulties, especially this time of Pandemic, we look at the one exalted in the Cross to receive life and healing. 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…
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