Friday, March 23, 2012
SATURDAY 4TH WEEK OF LENT – YEAR II
SATURDAY 4TH WEEK OF LENT – YEAR II
Jer 11:18-20 / Jn 7:40-53
JEREMIAH 11:18-20
Yahweh made it known to me and so I know! And you let me see their
scheming: (12 6) "Take care, even your kinsfolk and your own family
are false with you and behind your back they freely criticize you. Do
not trust them when they approach you in a friendly way." But I was
like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter. I did not know it was against
me that they were plotting, "Let us feed him with trials and remove
him from the land of the living and let his name never be mentioned
again. Yahweh, God of hosts, you who judge with justice and know
everyone's heart and intentions, let me see your vengeance on them,
for to you I have entrusted my cause.
JOHN 7:40-53
Many who had been listening to these words began to say, "This is the
Prophet." Others said, "This is the Christ." But some wondered, "Would
the Christ come from Galilee? Doesn't Scripture say that the Christ is
a descendant of David and from Bethlehem, the city of David?" The
crowd was divided over him. Some wanted to arrest him, but no one laid
hands on him. The officers of the Temple went back to the chief
priests, who asked them, "Why didn't you bring him?" The officers
answered, "No one ever spoke like this man." The Pharisees then said,
"So you, too, have been led astray! Have any of the rulers or any of
the Pharisees believed in him? Only these cursed people, who have no
knowledge of the Law!" Yet one of them, Nicodemus, who had gone to
Jesus earlier, spoke out, "Does our law condemn people without first
hearing them and knowing the facts?" They replied, "Do you, too, come
from Galilee? Look it up and see for yourself that no prophet is to
come from Galilee." And they all went home.
REFLECTION
During his time, Jesus encountered many people who changed their ways
because of his teachings and examples. Silenced and dumbfounded by his
great wisdom, many accepted his great authority as divine.
Challenged by Jesus, those who accepted and recognized him as "the
One" promised to establish the Kingdom of God, in whatsoever way they
understood it. They were gradually molded and came to understand his
love more deeply. However, pride blocked this offer of peace and love.
It betrayed the truth and schemed to work against what was good and
true. That was why the prophets who spoke the truth about the Messiah
were killed. That was why Jesus was betrayed. It also happened to his
apostles, who had witnessed the Gospel of Jesus.
Today as in the past, the "Culture of Death," as Pope John Paul II
called it, opposes all that the "Culture of Life" offers. Many will be
deceived. That is why the followers of Christ must be unrelenting and
vigilant in proclaiming what the Lenten season celebrates – the Love
of God and His desire that we "turn from sin and believe in the
Gospel."
PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Tung-Jou Sheh
- Mitchell, Brian, Elena, Michael G, Kristen, Margaret B, Ron S,
Linda O, Mary Ann & Delores
… for the personal intentions of
- Dana, Eugene R, Nancy, Rita & Pam, Ben, Eve
- Pauline
- Miguel Fule, Marga Lapid and the Lyceum of the Philippines Law
students
… for the eternal repose of the souls of Amelia Zara Digal. Eternal
rest grant unto them and may perpetual light shine upon them. May they
and all the dearly departed rest in peace.
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary
- Birthday: Jacqueline T. Arenas
- Birthday: Cesar Luis F. Bate
- Wedding Anniversary: Patrick & Billie Syling
- In Memoriam (+): Consuelo Cunanan (Mar 24,1914-Jan 8, 1981)
… for families who are in need of healing
… for world peace and reconciliation.
Finally, we pray for one another, for those who have asked our prayers
and for those who need our prayers the most.
Have a good day!
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FRIDAY 4TH WEEK OF LENT – YEAR II
SAINT TURIBIUS DE MONGROVEJO
FRIDAY 4TH WEEK OF LENT – YEAR II
Wis 2:1a, 12-22 / Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
WISDOM 2:1A, 12-22
Led by mistaken reasons they think, "Life is short and sad and there
is no cure for death. It was never heard that anyone came back from
the netherworld. Let us set a trap for the righteous, for he annoys us
and opposes our way of life; he reproaches us for our breaches of the
Law and accuses us of being false to our upbringing. He claims
knowledge of God and calls himself son of the Lord. He has become a
reproach to our way of thinking; even to meet him is burdensome to us.
He does not live like others and behaves strangely. According to him
we have low standards, so he keeps aloof from us as if we were
unclean. He emphasizes the happy end of the righteous and boasts of
having God as father. Let us see the truth of what he says and find
out what his end will be. If the righteous is a son of God, God will
de fend him and deliver him from his adversaries. Let us humble and
torture him to prove his self-control and test his patience. When we
have condemned him to a shameful death, we may test his words." This
is the way they reason, but they are mistaken, blinded by their
malice. They do not know the mysteries of God nor do they hope for the
reward of a holy life; they do not believe that the blameless will be
recompensed.
JOHN 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
After this Jesus went around Galilee; he would not go about in Judea,
because the Jews wanted to kill him. Now the Jewish feast of the Tents
was at hand. But after his brothers had gone to the festival, he also
went up, not publicly but in secret. Some of the people of Jerusalem
said, "Is this not the man they want to kill? And here he is speaking
freely, and they don't say a word to him? Can it be that the rulers
know that this is really the Christ? Yet we know where this man comes
from; but when the Christ appears, no one will know where he comes
from." So Jesus announced in a loud voice in the Temple court where he
was teaching, "You say that you know me and know where I come from! I
have not come of myself; I was sent by the One who is true, and you
don't know him. I know him for I come from him and he sent me." They
would have arrested him, but no one laid hands on him because his time
had not yet come.
REFLECTION
There is a discussion among the Jews about the origin of Christ. He
has never been a pupil of the rabbis, so where is the source of his
knowledge? Is he worth anything? How can he be the Messiah when he was
born in Nazareth, an insignificant town? How can he be the Son of God
when his parents are Joseph and Mary? We are not any different from
the Jews because we, too, have many doubts about Christ. If he really
is the Son of God, why doesn't he help me? Why are my prayers
unanswered? Why are there a lot of suffering in my life?
Who is Jesus Christ for us? Is he there only to give us the happiness
we want? Christ wants to give us an experience of happiness in the
midst of woe, peace in the midst of conflict, love when there is
enmity. These gifts last because they belong to Christ, the Son of
God. What about the earthly happiness that we want – is this eternal?
PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Tung-Jou Sheh
- Mon Torres
- Rakkie Villa
- Tonie Lingad
- Mitchell, Brian, Elena, Michael G, Kristen, Margaret B, Ron S, Linda
O, Mary Ann & Delores
… for the personal intentions of
- Dana, Eugene R, Nancy, Rita & Pam, Ben, Eve
- Pauline
- Miguel Fule, Marga Lapid and the Lyceum of the Philippines Law
students
… for the eternal repose of the souls of Amelia Zara Digal. Eternal
rest grant unto them and may perpetual light shine upon them. May they
and all the dearly departed rest in peace.
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Beatrix Atienza
- Wedding Anniversary: Raul & Susan Aquino
- In Memoriam (+): Peter Ong, Sr.
… for families who are in need of healing
… for world peace and reconciliation.
Finally, we pray for one another, for those who have asked our prayers
and for those who need our prayers the most.
Have a good day!
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