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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

7/25/11 BELIEVE THAT GOD KNOWS WHAT IS BEST FOR US

7/25/11 cblog BELIEVE THAT GOD KNOWS WHAT IS BEST FOR USs; t victor m: "...maybe not alway get what want.. believe god knows better ..."

2 Cor 4:7-15 Brothers and sisters: We hold this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing power may be of God and not from us. We are afflicted in every way, but not constrained; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our body For we who live are constantly being given up to death for the sake of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh So death is at work in us, but life in you. Since, then, we have the same spirit of faith according to what is written, I believed, therefore I spoke, we too believe and therefore speak, knowing that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and place us with you in his presence. Everything indeed is for you, so that the grace bestowed in abundance on more and more people may cause the thanksgiving to overflow for the glory of God."

R. (5) Those who sow in tears shall reap rejoicing. When the LORD brought back the captives of Zion, we were like men dreaming. Then our mouth was filled with laughter and our tongue with rejoicing. R. Those who sow in tears shall reap rejoicing. Then they said among the nations“The LORD has done great thin

Matt 20.20-28
"The mother of the sons of Zebedee approached Jesus with her sons and did him homage, wishing to ask him for something He said to her,“What do you wish?” She answered him,“Command that these two sons of mine sit one at your right and the other at your left, in your Kingdom.” Jesus said in reply,“You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the chalice that I am going to drink?” They said to him, “We can.” He replied,“My chalice you will indeed drink, but to sit at my right and at my left, this is not mine to give but is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.” When the ten heard this, they became indignant at the two brothers But Jesus summoned them and said“You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and the great ones make their authority over them felt. But it shall not be so among you. Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave Just so, the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

7/11/11 cblog re HAVING the HUMILITY to RESPECT SUPERIORITY;

7/11/11 cblog re HAVING the HUMILITY to RESPECT SUPERIORITY;  st. Victor m: "Only against family if they r leading us astray..today st benedict..two virtues humilty * obedience ..to listen..not when thy r wrong..to listen if they r right ..virtue of humilty to listen ..realize other people can be better than ourself..do we have that humilty to respect superiority..grow in ability to listen ...[ this was a message re the scripture that talks about how we must "hate" our mother & father, brother & sister... priest says this needs to be understood in context]

7/15/11 cblog GOD has OUR BACK, SIMPLY ACKNOWLEDGE HIS PRESENCE;

7/15/11 cblog GOD has OUR BACK, SIMPLY ACKNOWLEDGE HIS PRESENCE; Sjf fr africa (hard to discern) "after many miracles ...to allow..and go ..obstinate hearts..but he continued..thru this sacrifice ..god passed thru these houses ..a sign where god let...whoever trusts in him..why my disciples ..because of all ..the should they continue in hunger ..in a way let us reflect..setting rules laws ..in govt ...how do we find ..are they actually helping us ..rule in the family..let us thank god for the mission given to us..let us..listen god is behind us..for us ..only need to ack his presence..any time praying anytime ..joyful ..

cblog, ST. JOACHIM & ST. ANNE REMIND US of IMPORTANCE of PARENTS,

cblog, cblog, ST. JOACHIM & ST. ANNE REMIND US of  IMPORTANCE of PARENTS, ; undated Vibiana "as we honor st joachim & st anne..remember how precious import parents are..previous..give us life...some don't know parents..we don't see here as much as other countries..orphanages..for some..it is their home.orphanage..they identify w their caretaker..for those w parents.alive or passed..one similarity..in exodus ..they provide great resources..wisdom experience..truly a gift..here people come to see moses..he has direct comm. W/ god ...hard for us as grow older. Tend not to listen to paternal consultation..think they r old-fashioned..only time listen..toward the end of their lives..then we listen..hold on..embrace gift ofst ann joachim..st. an popular devotion..when studying in canada..seek healing fr her...st. joachim..less so..recently more recog of joachim..together..they form family , gave birth to mary..

Ex 33:7-11; 34:5b-9, 28 The tent, which was called the meeting tent Moses used to pitch at some distance away, outside the camp. Anyone who wished to consult the LORD would go to this meeting tent outside the camp. Whenever Moses went out to the tent, the people would all rise and stand at the entrance of their own tents, watching Moses until he entered the tent As Moses entered the tent, the column of cloud would come down and stand at its entrance while the LORD spoke with Moses. On seeing the column of cloud stand at the entrance of the tent all the people would rise and worship at the entrance of their own tents. The LORD used to speak to Moses face to face as one man speaks to another. Moses would then return to the camp, but his young assistant, Joshua, son of Nun, would not move out of the tent Moses stood there with the LORD and proclaimed his name, “LORD.” Thus the LORD passed before him and cried out,“The LORD, the LORD, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in kindness and fidelity, continuing his kindness for a thousand generations and forgiving wickedness and crime and sin; yet not declaring the guilty guiltless but punishing children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generation for their fathers’ wickedness!” Moses at once bowed down to the ground in worship. Then he said, “If I find favor with you, O LORD, do come along in our company. This is indeed a stiff-necked people; yet pardon our wickedness and sins, and receive us as your own.” So Moses stayed there with the LORD for forty days and forty nights, without eating any food or drinking any water and he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant the ten commandments

R. (8a) The Lord is kind and merciful. The LORD secures justice and the rights of all the oppressed

R. The Lord is kind and merciful

Matt 13.36-43 Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples approached him and said“Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” He said in reply, “He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, the field is the world, the good seed the children of the Kingdom. The weeds are the children of the Evil One, and the enemy who sows them is the Devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. Just as weeds are collected and burned up with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his Kingdom all who cause others to sin and all evildoers They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears ought to hear.”

7/25/11 cblog REMEMBERING ST. JAMES: USE POWER to SERVE; st cat lab "...think that Jesus would go to Jerusalem to rule...mother believed it..Jesus..the two disciples..in fact he wants his disciples to be great at first..but should be first by serving

7/25/11 cblog REMEMBERING ST. JAMES: USE POWER to SERVE;  st cat lab "...think that Jesus would go to Jerusalem to rule...mother believed it..Jesus..the two disciples..in fact he wants his disciples to be great at first..but should be first by serving, even if means sacrificing life...disciples will lose life for sake of others..that's why jesus gave command to disciples..re feast of st james.. apostles diffrnt .james.judas..we know how judas died..james also died ..he went to spain..to the poor people ..he was disappointed bc the pagans did not accept..he prayed to mother mary. She gave him a small stat of her & he build a church for her..mother of pillar ?..same time he preached gospel..died for sake of jc..find in today's gospel..wnt to be great mst serve ..he fulflled the desire of Jesus..in his life..why he was beheaded by the king..to satisfy the jewish people..he lived the poor life, simple life ..celebr his feast ..let us also blv we r disciples of jesus ..everything we got..have to live for Jesus..to serve others ...all .positions..have the powers..use as christians to serve the people., serve the lord..follow like james ..sermon of sermons..great power..using power to serve ..follow example of st james to serve

2 Cor 4:7-15 Brothers and sisters: We hold this treasure in earthen vessels, that the surpassing power may be of God and not from us. We are afflicted in every way, but not constrained; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our body For we who live are constantly being given up to death for the sake of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh So death is at work in us, but life in you. Since, then, we have the same spirit of faith according to what is written, I believed, therefore I spoke, we too believe and therefore speak, knowing that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and place us with you in his presence. Everything indeed is for you, so that the grace bestowed in abundance on more and more people may cause the thanksgiving to overflow for the glory of God."

R. (5) Those who sow in tears shall reap rejoicing. When the LORD brought back the captives of Zion, we were like men dreaming. Then our mouth was filled with laughter and our tongue with rejoicing. R. Those who sow in tears shall reap rejoicing. Then they said among the nations“The LORD has done great thin

Matt 20.20-28
"The mother of the sons of Zebedee approached Jesus with her sons and did him homage, wishing to ask him for something He said to her,“What do you wish?” She answered him,“Command that these two sons of mine sit one at your right and the other at your left, in your Kingdom.” Jesus said in reply,“You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the chalice that I am going to drink?” They said to him, “We can.” He replied,“My chalice you will indeed drink, but to sit at my right and at my left, this is not mine to give but is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.” When the ten heard this, they became indignant at the two brothers But Jesus summoned them and said“You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and the great ones make their authority over them felt. But it shall not be so among you. Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave Just so, the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

7/9/11 cblog 2B or NOT 2B: WE EITHER R CHRISTIANS or WE R NOT, But that's NOT ALL ;

7/9/11 cblog 2B or NOT 2B: WE EITHER R CHRISTIANS or WE R NOT, But that's NOT ALL ; St bernard 5p , fr africa, m:"expect little get little..from whom is expected much , much is given..make selves available to god ..by simple...disposing ourselves..to the will of god..act out, put into action..willing..hear & do, be doers of the word ..begin w/..2nd reading...very powerful readng.typical of letters of st. Paul..re christian life..christian lif is no joke..it is..serious business ..lfe witness ..situation..involves giving selves wholly entirely ..eschatoligcal..we r children of god ..not where it ends..the beginning ..shakespeare "to be or not to be"..always in a special..either christians or not christians..if yes, its a continuous process ..what r to be..not yet defined, defineb y way u conduct your life everyday...reaffirm every day ..its intention...we r groaning in labor pains..even until now..until this life ends ..adoption, the redemption of our bodies ..I remember..a woman came to me, told me ....u this or that ..shared to the children ..but to one he didn't give anything..woman came to me said how unjust he is ..I told her ...I said its ok ..this your son, is he hard working,,,no he is lazy boy.....u c your husband hard working..for him to see labor wasted..hard ..act of bearing fruit..dispose self in such a wauy that when the seed comes it will bear fruit...it so 100-fold ..in busineess we say what u give u get ..
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Is 55:10-11 "Thus says the LORD: Just as from the heavens the rain and snow come down and do not return there till they have watered the earth, making it fertile and fruitful, giving seed to the one who sows and bread to the one who eats, so shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth my word shall not return to me void but shall do my will, achieving the end for which I sent it."

R. (Lk 8:8) The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest. You have visited the land and watered it; greatly have you enriched it. God’s watercourses are filled; you have prepared the grain. R. The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest. Thus have you prepared the land:

with grain They shout and sing for joy. R. The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest.

Rom 8:18-23 "Brothers and sisters: I consider that the sufferings of this present time are as nothing compared with the glory to be revealed for us. For creation awaits with eager expectation the revelation of the children of God; for creation was made subject to futility, not of its own accord but because of the one who subjected it, in hope that creation itself would be set free from slavery to corruption and share in the glorious freedom of the children of God. We know that all creation is groaning in labor pains even until now; and not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, we also groan within ourselves as we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies

Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9 "On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along the shore And he spoke to them at length in  parables, saying:“A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and birds came and ate it up Some fell on rocky ground, where it had little soil It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep, and when the sun rose it was scorched and it withered for lack of roots. Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it. But some seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold. Whoever has ears ought to hear.” The disciples approached him and said“Why do you speak to them in parables?” He said to them in reply,“Because knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been granted to you, but to them it has not been granted To anyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich; from anyone who has not, even what he has will be taken away This is why I speak to them in parables, because they look but do not see and hear but do not listen or understand. Isaiah’s prophecy is fulfilled in them, which says You shall indeed hear but not understand, you shall indeed look but never see. Gross is the heart of this people, they will hardly hear with their ears, they have closed their eyes, lest they see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their hearts and be converted, and I heal them“But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear Amen, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.“Hear then the parable of the sower. The seed sown on the path is the one who hears the word of the kingdom without understanding it, and the evil one comes and steals away what was sown in his heart. The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and receives it at once with joy. But he has no root and lasts only for a time. When some tribulation or persecution comes because of the word, he immediately falls away The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word, but then worldly anxiety and the lure of riches choke the word and it bears no fruit. But the seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred

7/10/11 cblog IS GOD's WORD TAKING ROOT IN U & ME? R WE TILLING the SOIL ?

7/10/11 cblog IS GOD's WORD TAKING ROOT IN U & ME? R WE TILLING the SOIL ?  St. Polycarp m: "after hearing this for 10,000th time..have the seeds sunk in..or do we need to hear it again...but we do not lose hope ...I like to garden ...seeds..on dry? No, concrete? No..,make sure ground is prepared .when I was working for "the happiest place on earth"..talked to gardeners..got some tips..share later ..but were talking abt heart mind soul..irrigate..to hear better word of life..will say it forever..need to be fertile...spend time cultivating selves ....try to do something different..takes practice ..sometimes so much junk in our lives..can't even see soil..its called sin ..but jesus doesn't give up..r we hearing ..? Come angry? Anxious? Is god's word taking root in me? Conversion..all have a story to share..is god's word transforming..us? Is the word abling me to sacrifice for others? Recognize needy rather than criticize? Tough gospel...read btw lines, always..ask questions...is the word calling me to be more hospitable? To the immigrant, unborn? Single mother? If refusing..no seed will take fruit..a sower went out to sow ..all of us r gardeners, spiritually ..harvest abundant, laborers few .....read column in bulletin.....

Is 55:10-11 "Thus says the LORD: Just as from the heavens the rain and snow come down and do not return there till they have watered the earth, making it fertile and fruitful, giving seed to the one who sows and bread to the one who eats, so shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth my word shall not return to me void but shall do my will, achieving the end for which I sent it."

R. (Lk 8:8) The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest. You have visited the land and watered it; greatly have you enriched it. God’s watercourses are filled; you have prepared the grain. R. The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest. Thus have you prepared the land:

with grain They shout and sing for joy. R. The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest.

Rom 8:18-23 "Brothers and sisters: I consider that the sufferings of this present time are as nothing compared with the glory to be revealed for us. For creation awaits with eager expectation the revelation of the children of God; for creation was made subject to futility, not of its own accord but because of the one who subjected it, in hope that creation itself would be set free from slavery to corruption and share in the glorious freedom of the children of God. We know that all creation is groaning in labor pains even until now; and not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, we also groan within ourselves as we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies

Mt 13:1-23 or 13:1-9 "On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along the shore And he spoke to them at length in  parables, saying:“A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and birds came and ate it up Some fell on rocky ground, where it had little soil It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep, and when the sun rose it was scorched and it withered for lack of roots. Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it. But some seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold. Whoever has ears ought to hear.” The disciples approached him and said“Why do you speak to them in parables?” He said to them in reply,“Because knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been granted to you, but to them it has not been granted To anyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich; from anyone who has not, even what he has will be taken away This is why I speak to them in parables, because they look but do not see and hear but do not listen or understand. Isaiah’s prophecy is fulfilled in them, which says You shall indeed hear but not understand, you shall indeed look but never see. Gross is the heart of this people, they will hardly hear with their ears, they have closed their eyes, lest they see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their hearts and be converted, and I heal them“But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear Amen, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.“Hear then the parable of the sower. The seed sown on the path is the one who hears the word of the kingdom without understanding it, and the evil one comes and steals away what was sown in his heart. The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and receives it at once with joy. But he has no root and lasts only for a time. When some tribulation or persecution comes because of the word, he immediately falls away The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word, but then worldly anxiety and the lure of riches choke the word and it bears no fruit. But the seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred

7/15/11 cblog SON OF MAN IS LORD of the SABBATH;

7/15/11 cblog SON OF MAN IS LORD of the SABBATH;
St. Pet Cha, fr elder m: NO HOMILY

Ex 11:10—12:14 Although Moses and Aaron performed various wonders in Pharaoh’s presence, the LORD made Pharaoh obstinate, and he would not let the children of Israel leave his land. The LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt,“This month shall stand at the head of your calendar; you shall reckon it the first month of the year. Tell the whole community of Israel: On the tenth of this month every one of your families must procure for itself a lamb, one apiece for each household. If a family is too small for a whole lamb, it shall join the nearest household in procuring one and shall share in the lamb in proportion to the number of persons who partake of it. The lamb must be a year-old male and without blemish. You may take it from either the sheep or the goats. You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month, and then with the whole assembly of Israel present, it shall be slaughtered during the evening twilight They shall take some of its blood and apply it to the two doorposts and the lintel of every house in which they partake of the lamb That same night they shall eat its roasted flesh with unleavened bread and bitter herbs It shall not be eaten raw or boiled, but roasted whole with its head and shanks and inner organs. None of it must be kept beyond the next morning; whatever is left over in the morning shall be burned up“This is how you are to eat it: with your loins girt, sandals on your feet and your staff in hand, you shall eat like those who are in flight. It is the Passover of the LORD. For on this same night I will go through Egypt, striking down every first born of the land, both man and beast and executing judgment on all the gods of Egypt—I, the LORD But the blood will mark the houses where you are. Seeing the blood, I will pass over you; thus, when I strike the land of Egypt, no destructive blow will come upon you.“This day shall be a memorial feast for you, which all your generations shall celebrate with pilgrimage to the LORD, as a perpetual institution.”

R. (13) I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the Lord. How shall I make a return to the LORD for all the good he has done for me? The cup of salvation I will take up, and I will call upon the name

Matt 12.1-8. " Jesus was going through a field of grain on the sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him,“See, your disciples are doing what is unlawful to do on the sabbath.” He said to the them, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry how he went into the house of God and ate the bread of offering which neither he nor his companions but only the priests could lawfully eat? Or have you not read in the law that on the sabbath the priests serving in the temple violate the sabbath and are innocent? I say to you, something greater than the temple is here. If you knew what this meant, I desire mercy, not sacrifice, you would not have condemned these innocent men. For the Son of Man is Lord of the sabbath.”

7/15/11 cblog TO BE HUMAN is to BE DIVINE

7/15/11 cblog TO BE HUMAN is to BE DIVINE;
st. Raymond, fr india, m:"Three things..simple but very important..Jesus was going somewhere thru a field..disciples hungry..plucked grain..Jesus said nthing..but pharisees said its unlawful b/c it is "work" to pluck a grain..so they say "why they do this' Jesus "don't u remember what david did when hungry..they went to temple and ate bread of offering..only for priests"..disciples shut their mouth..three things: 1) be human..to be human is to be divine..humaneness is the..of divine ..I cannot be human to you unless I have the divinity.. don't be divine..be human..we want to act as if "so godly" but no human in us ..even god chose to be human to others ..Jesus allowed the disciples to pluck grain...our god is a god who can feel with others ..understands the need of others ..lastly..david went to temple...bread of offering..this is the bread that can satiate my hungger..fill my stomach.mind & heart ..take eat..u shall have life ..keep in mind..: be human, fulnness of humaneness is the divine , 2) the bread, holy eucharist, ...

7/17/11 cblog BY STRUGGLING AGAINST EVIL U GROW IN FAITH;

7/17/11 cblog BY STRUGGLING AGAINST EVIL U GROW IN FAITH;  st. Andrew. 8a "share experience I had 2 weeks ago ..put this gospel in perspective..on june 28 I was in rome ..celebr mass a..chair of peter the archbishop ..private mass..400 archbishops..beautiful..then tour of st peter..2 hours ..after tour ..asked paul where is new altar for ..blessed pope paul II ...I didn't know..then we found it ..but they don't let people into the prayer space or else nobody will leave..2 guards saw archbishops..they saluted..they pulled me in ..followed into this prayer space..45 minutes..prayed for st andrew, reflecting Upon..pope john paul 2..thanked him for being instrumental in my vocation..when he was elected pope I was in 8th grade..I thought abt his life ..he growing up in poland..midst of ww2 ..evil, death, persecution..what must he felt like..seein his mother die when young..then the war..how he dealt ..& must have asked why god allows good & evil to co-exist ..this young man took on evil ..thru faith..appearance able to change more than he ever imagined..didn't just give up ..there he was growing up in ww2 ..trying to make a diff..and he did ..bc of his dedic..often We see good & evil & ask why co-exist..first..he wants us to be instrumental in transforming evil ..by  struggling against evil, u grow in faith & strength..w my grace u can make a difference ..allows wheat & weeds to co-exist ..."

Wis 12:13, 16-19 There is no god besides you who have the care of all that you need show you have not unjustly condemned. For your might is the source of justice; your mastery over all things makes you lenient to all For you show your might when the perfection of your power is disbelieved and in those who know you, you rebuke temerity. But though you are master of might, you judge with clemency and with much lenience you govern us; for power, whenever you will, attends you. And you taught your people, by these deeds, that those who are just must be kind and you gave your children good ground for hope that you would permit repentance for their sins.

R. (5a) Lord, you are good and forgiving. You, O LORD, are good and forgivin

nd forgiving. You, O LORD, are a God merciful and gracious slow to anger, abounding in kindness and fidelity. Turn toward me, and have pity on me; give your strength to your servant. R. Lord, you are good and forgiving.

Rom 8.26-27 "Brothers and sisters: The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes with inexpressible groanings. And the one who searches hearts knows what is the intention of the Spirit, because he intercedes for the holy ones according to God’s will ."

Matt 13.24-33 "Jesus proposed another parable to the crowds, saying:“The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off When the crop grew and bore fruit, the weeds appeared as well The slaves of the householder came to him and said‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where have the weeds come from? He answered, ‘An enemy has done this.’ His slaves said to him,‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’ He replied, ‘No, if you pull up the weeds you might uproot the wheat along with them. Let them grow together until harvest; then at harvest time I will say to the harvesters,“First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles for burning; but gather the wheat into my barn.”’” He proposed another parable to them.“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field It is the smallest of all the seeds yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants It becomes a large bush, and the ‘birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches.’” He spoke to them another parable.“The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of wheat flour until the whole batch was leavened.” All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables. He spoke to them only in parables, to fulfill what had been said through through the prophet: I will open my mouth in parables I will announce what has lain hidden from the foundation of the world Then, dismissing the crowds, he went into the house. His disciples approached him and said“Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” He said in reply, “He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, the field is the world, the good seed the children of the kingdom. The weeds are the children of the evil one, and the enemy who sows them is the devil The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. Just as weeds are collected and burned up with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his kingdom all who cause others to sin and all evildoers They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears ought to hear.”

cblog, DON'T LISTEN to the WEEDS that say 'BAD is GOOD'

cblog, DON'T LISTEN to the WEEDS that say 'BAD is GOOD' undated, summer '11 St basil fr frank m: "last week farmers & fishermen ..we know that Jesus speaks in parables to capture the imag of the audience..prophesied he will speak in parables..speaks of the forbearance of god..god is powerful, could snuff us out in a breath ..but he doesn't ....media popular opinion..tries to undermine our beliefs..this morn baptism..child infant being baptized into the family..told the family ur the teachers. ..we r like the nourishment of the seed...that's been planted ..but a step further....but what about our hearts ..a dad went to a baseball game.took 6 yo .at that even they play the National anthem ..boy stood w hat on ..some of the people said take off hat..show some respect..in tears..he took his hat off .. was bald..because of chemotherapy ..take the the beam out of your own eye..society grows in us.. selfrighteous..indignation ..the gal who was tried for murder, casey..., jury came to conclusion..and we know better ? That's the evil that grows in our hearts ..scold..refuse to help,..solzhenitsyn..gulag archipleago..banished fr soviet union ..lived in vermont for a while ..during th great war, he was in trenches .. back in ussr..he was picked up..who was the interrogator ? The young man he served with ..and this was the interrogator..torturer..solz says I don't hate him...its the system..these r the weeds..must persevere ..meditate on goodness..open to grace of spirit...the weeds that say bad is good..in the press ..in ireland ..priest .st reveal to police if he hears confession of child molestation[ comment: what's bad abt that ? )]....in ireland..the most catholic church in the world ..hope that the leaven is good leaven ..not leaven of corruption ..in hearts challenge selves ..what is right..

7/18/11 cblog GOD SHAKES US 2 CHALLENGE US, KNOCKS the WIND OUT OF US SOMETIMES;

7/18/11 cblog GOD SHAKES US 2 CHALLENGE US, KNOCKS the WIND OUT OF US SOMETIMES; Ho Fam, Artesia m: 'almost always great to sit back..enjoy..to be comfortable..exactly the feeling of hebrews in egypt..b/c they got used to suffering in egypt..but still wanted more ..god brought them out..were chased ..red sea parted ..dead end..started complaining..why bring us out of egypt..they forgot they were suffering in egypt..this happens every so often..and god delivers us ..changes..but we start grumbling ..difficult to adapt to changes smtms ..Jesus challenged the rule of the sabbath..when disciples were eating grain on sabbath ..Jesus challenged their understanding..healing on sabbath likewise..somtimes difficulties..see things in new way..shapes us ..when u want to make sure no air in container..shake it..god challenges shakes us..gets the air ..pride out of us ..onlu sign of prophet johnah..jesus kept chllnging them ..lord moves us as well..ask lord for grace ..accept god's will in our lives..ask for strngth to embrace challenge..and to perseveren..not by our own strngth.

Ex 14:5-18 "When it was reported to the king of Egypt that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his servants changed their minds about them. They exclaimed, “What have we done! Why, we have released Israel from our service!” So Pharaoh made his chariots ready and mustered his soldiers six hundred first-class chariots and all the other chariots of Egypt, with warriors on them all So obstinate had the LORD made Pharaoh that he pursued the children of Israel even while they were marching away in triumph The Egyptians, then, pursued them; Pharaoh’s whole army, his horses, chariots and charioteers, caught up with them as they lay encamped by the sea, at Pi-hahiroth, in front of Baal-zephon. Pharaoh was already near when the children of Israel looked up and saw that the Egyptians were on the march in pursuit of them. In great fright they cried out to the LORD. And they complained to Moses,“Were there no burial places in Egypt that you had to bring us out here to die in the desert? Why did you do this to us? Why did you bring us out of Egypt? Did we not tell you this in Egypt
when we said‘Leave us alone. Let us serve the Egyptians’? Far better for us to be the slaves of the Egyptians than to die in the desert.” But Moses answered the people,“Fear not! Stand your ground and you will see the victory the LORD will win for you today. These Egyptians whom you see today you will never see again. The LORD himself will fight for you; you have only to keep still.” Then the LORD said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward. And you, lift up your staff and, with hand outstretched over the sea, split the sea in two, that the children of Israel may pass through it on dry land. But I will make the Egyptians so obstinate that they will go in after them. Then I will receive glory through Pharaoh and all his army, his chariots and charioteers. The Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I receive glory through Pharaoh and his chariots and charioteers.”

R. (1b) Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory. I will sing to the LORD, for he is gloriously triumphant; horse and chariot he has cast into the sea. My strength and my courage is the LORD,

R. Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory.

Matt 12.38-42  "Some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus,“Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.” He said to them in reply,“An evil and unfaithful generation seeks a sign but no sign will be given it except the sign of Jonah the prophet. Just as Jonah was in the belly of the whale three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights. At the judgment, the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and there is something greater than Jonah here. At the judgment the queen of the south will arise with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon and there is something greater than Solomon here.”

7/21/11 cblog CONTINUE TO ASK JESUS TO OPEN the EYES of OUR HEART;

7/21/11 cblog CONTINUE TO ASK JESUS TO OPEN the EYES of OUR HEART;  Callistus "disciples must be very pleased ..to hear blessed..what Jesus talking abt..kingdom of heaven..we r very blessed to listen hear this ..most imp..how to open our real ..eyes of heart, ears, mind..otherwise what we hear today doesn't mean anything if we don't open eyes ears heart..requires us to really allow ourselves eyes ears hearts minds..only way to understand what Jesus is talking about as  we cont.ask god to cont to open our eyes ears mind heart so able to see god's creation to understand .."

Ex 19:1-2, 9-11, 16-20b In the third month after their departure from the land of Egypt, on its first day, the children of Israel came to the desert of Sinai. After the journey from Rephidim to the desert of Sinai, they pitched camp. While Israel was encamped here in front of the mountain, the LORD told Moses,“I am coming to you in a dense cloud, so that when the people hear me speaking with you, they may always have faith in you also.” When Moses, then, had reported to the LORD the response of the people, the LORD added, “Go to the people and have them sanctify themselves today and tomorrow. Make them wash their garments and be ready for the third day for on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai before the eyes of all the people.” On the morning of the third day there were peals of thunder and lightning, and a heavy cloud over the mountain, and a very loud trumpet blast, so that all the people in the camp trembled But Moses led the people out of
The camp to meet God, and they stationed themselves at the foot of the mountain. Mount Sinai was all wrapped in smoke, for the LORD came down upon it in fire. The smoke rose from it as though from a furnace, and the whole mountain trembled violently. The trumpet blast grew louder and louder, while Moses was speaking and God answering him with thunder When the LORD came down to the top of Mount Sinai, he summoned Moses to the top of the mountain. R. (52b) Glory and praise for ever!“Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers, praiseworthy and exalted above all forever; And blessed is your holy and glorious name, praiseworthy and exalted above a

e for ever!“Blessed are you in the firmament of heaven, praiseworthy and glorious forever.” R. Glory and praise for ever!

The disciples approached Jesus and said“Why do you speak to the crowd in parables?” He said to them in reply,“Because knowledge of the mysteries of the Kingdom of heaven has been granted to you, but to them it has not been granted. To anyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich; from anyone who has not, even what he has will be taken away. This is why I speak to them in parables, because they look but do not see and hear but do not listen or understand Isaiah’s prophecy is fulfilled in them, which says You shall indeed hear but not understand Gross is the heart of this people they will hardly hear with their ears they have closed their eyes lest they see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their hearts and be converted and I heal them“But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear.

cblog, re DARK NIGHT of the SOUL undated, summer '11

cblog, re DARK NIGHT of the SOUL undated, summer '11: HOLY WAVE CHURCH (korean-American)  [began with video of stephen chong on vacation, east coast, 102 degrees ]..prayer "take my yoke.."..father we pray as u lead us ..no matter what we r facing....darkness confusion..pray let people know u r here..be yoked w us..carry our burdens..give us yoke easy & light..feed us ..in Jesus name .amen..begin..ask q "rite of passage" refers to process...test..eventual ....transition from  one phase 2 another..if u hav children pre-adolescent .."hi mom"..suddenly deeper voice..pimples..strange odor..hair where never hair before..called puberty..rite of passage..field of academics..dissertation..law school ..lsat..business gmat ...us marine..crucible..final rtst marine recruit must complete..54 hours..only 3 times eat this time..cover 48 miles..phys endurance..mental challege q's..b/f becomes marine..test to punish..mentally physically.....rite ..for those who follow Christ..they too..the wilderness..this is our crucible.our rite..our wilderness..remember when came to christ 1st time..newness vitality..renewed hope.happiness..bible so new & alive..prayer effortless..church enjoyable..fellowshp look forward to..somewhere along way..st changes..bible sermons not so exciting ..prayer takes work..devotions less..church boring bible study mundane..christianity becomes blah..that's when u know u entered the wilderness..same for israel..when taken out of wilderness..snse of joy..leaving egypt..to promised land..but they too changed..no more snginng dancing..apathy boredom..hopes of better life....confusion despair..q's why god ? Why bring us here..why take us out for this ? Israel just entrd their "wilderness"..spiritually dry..apathetic..church scr fllwshp..no impact..start feeling tired..lots of energy...lose intrst..apathy..lose enrgy..think god doesn't care anymor..can't make sense..wildernss q's abound, place of trial, diffclty hardship,,,appear as if wilderness least desirable u think..tell u ..not the biblical perspecv..not just doom gloom..wildrness is place of strngth, new beginn..new journey..any man woman desire to be used by god..must endure the crucible..not just nce but multiple ..calvin spurgeon edwards..endured droughts..spent time w god ...guess..many of u ..know exactly what's that like.I'm there w u..ui uncover. 3 main reasons for wilderness..what purpse..why god takes us thru wilderness.find out..turn to deut ch8 ..v 1-6..be careful..follow every command..remember lord god,,humble test u..know what's in your hearts ..your clothes did not wear out..man not live on bread alone..lord bring to streams pools..1st reason..to humble us..context..by time..spent 40 yrs wilderness..abt to enter prom land..intrsting..actually has them look back, process, evaluate, reflect..wxperince wilderness..first valuable reasons..why god took them..simply this..to humble them..how god led u..to humble u ..what does this mean to be humble..what look like..for many people..modesty..u did good..oh it was nothing ..in eyes of god..humilty not just abt modsty..abt dependence..reliance..main source of trust ..in v 3 fod says..humbled..causing u to hunger..take away natural means.in wilderness..no stores farms gardens...nno reg source..of food utter deeppend on god...so god provided supernatural means..manna..take away natural..god teaching central truth..man not by bread alone..lives on every word that comes fr mouthof god ..relies on sprntrl means..only god can provide..man nnot by bread alone..none other than jesus himself..hungry tired..satan challngd jesus..tuurn these stones..jesus ha every right & means to do so..but he choose not to rely on own strngth power..quotes fr this chap.."not by bread alone.."..father I trust in uu.I rely on u ..u who sustains gives me life..beautful fisplay..humble reliance..dependent trust..wilderness season.see god as sole prvider.sufficient.not bymy natural means alone..trusting in u..my daughter..nearing. 2 yrs old..already started to declare independence..those of u w teens say..thono..nothing wait til teens..as baby always wants to be held..hold hands..always depend on me..wanti to feed la.be next to her..now older..dependency not ther doesn't want to be held so much..down downshe says..feed self.play self..she calls me "jeff" not papa ..I get so sad..2 weeks ago..to beach..sh ..she doesn't like new things..put her on sand..start crying..new o to her..crying.went to crystal cove..already anxious..up up..down.she's not letting go.crying.just sand..okk..why torturing daughter..mixed moment..so scared..but I was happy b/c she was hanging on tome..like a monkey..felt good ..had that feeling of her hlding on..intimate bond connection...wha seemed gone when she startd becoming independent..dels..how does god feel when we delclare indpendencefr god..sogod will take u thru momoment of trial, challenge..make way back to god..hold membrace me.don't let me go..even so painful diff..hard..forsaking self-reliance..mving closer to father..natrl tendency to go alone..struggles pile up...don't endure it, embrace it & him..will carry u thru..rely depend..amen ? 2nd reason..season..not just to humble but to test us..purpose of testing.reveal hat is in our hearts..story..2007 state of florida drought..okachobee..lake dried up..completely dried up lake bed..allowed scientiest to make discovery..lake receded..sewage line leak..released into waters..cannisters..found boats..fr hurricane..leaking oil..bf drought nobody knew this was taking place..of all things..it was a drought tht revealed this..share this because sometimes d...dryyness.midst of droughts spirituallly what s lurking..somtms not actions or reactions that reveal..who we r .whatmade up of..shows true quality of faith..wildeness exposes.q what.as I am going..season of wilderness..what truing to brig u.p..iin my heart..pride, ...to love..discipline self-control, not in hi but low times..god reveals true cond of ..not to condmn u but to convict u..condemn turns us away, but conviction leads us back to god cross love..imp to distinguish..expose things to do new work,edifying..stronger insideout..previ..precious metal..first dug..impurities..in fire burned off..comes out clean pure..smtms only way god could do that work in our hearts..stick us in fire..stiings painful...come out ..refined as gold..pure..swhat lord desires..inside outside..not just to humble & test us but to prepare us..many think god is puunishing..banishing..but no..but to prepare..deut 8 again..v16 "in the end it will go well w u"......if u r inwildernss..try to be sensitive..but all great of faith were of wilderness..but remained faithful trusting..moses wilderness wandering fearful..came out bold w tenacity to chall...david..paul..arabia persecutor came out as great apostle..wilderness jesus 40 days..there god prepared..in wilderness..cross to come..men & women who find selves refined..prepared what god is doing next..large amts of people who hv endured wilderness..maybe our church is in wilderness..maybe true..but god is doing prep work..your life & life of church..isaiah..remember not the former thing...do u not perceive it.will make way in wilderness..make rivers..place o hearts of pastors..maybe wilderness personally corporately..but god is preparing way..wilderness god's sign..son daughtr u r ready.4 what's next..every time prayed..give me better..smtms..god answers ..by giving wilderness..shar 1 thing..there is no easy way out of wilderness..know as much as god led u into the wilderness..god will lead u out..jesus went thru more than 1 wilderness journey..jesus knows what its like to be alone confused rejected..he knows the basic q..why have forsaken me ..why.let u know u have savior.hi priest..able to sympathize..he will be the person to lead u out

7/20/11 cblog, AS WE RECEIVE the BODY & BLOOD, WE SHOULD BE the BODY & BLOOD; cornelius "..word is living effective...whatever god says, happens..faith comes from the word of god..listen bear much fruit..spirit..dwells..sower..come..live forever..red

7/20/11 cblog, AS WE RECEIVE the BODY & BLOOD, WE SHOULD BE the BODY & BLOOD; cornelius "..word is living effective...whatever god says, happens..faith comes from the word of god..listen bear much fruit..spirit..dwells..sower..come..live forever..redeems all who come to him ..Jesus cont to feed us as the lord fed israel..jesus is the bread from heaven ..body and blood..what more can he do ? Gift of christ..choose to live in the power of the spirit..walk in discipleship..not enuf just to hear..must do..walk in discipleshp ..hear and do..receive body & blood..be the body and blood..forgiveness..love and service.use gifts and talents..cultivate gifts of spirit..today ..ask for listening heart..hear and do..bear fruit..be the rich soil

Ex 16:1-5, 9-15 The children of Israel set out from Elim, and came into the desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departure from the land of Egypt. Here in the desert the whole assembly of the children of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron. The children of Israel said to them,“Would that we had died at the LORD’s hand in the land of Egypt, as we sat by our fleshpots and ate our fill of bread But you had to lead us into this desert to make the whole community die of famine!” Then the LORD said to Moses,“I will now rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather their daily portion thus will I test them, to see whether they follow my instructions or not. On the sixth day, however, when they prepare what they bring in, let it be twice as much as they gather on the other days.” Then Moses said to Aaron, “Tell the whole congregation of the children of Israel: Present yourselves before the LORD, for he has heard your grumbling.” When Aaron announced this to the whole assembly of the children of Israel, they turned toward the desert, and lo, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud! The LORD spoke to Moses and said“I have heard the grumbling of the children of Israel. Tell them: In the evening twilight you shall eat flesh and in the morning you shall have your fill of bread so that you may know that I, the LORD, am your God.” In the evening quail came up and covered the camp. In the morning a dew lay all about the camp, and when the dew evaporated, there on the surface of the desert were fine flakes like hoarfrost on the ground On seeing it, the children of Israel asked one another, “What is this?” for they did not know what it was But Moses told them,“This is the bread which the LORD has given you to eat.”

R. (24b) The Lord gave themo bread from heaven. They tempted God in their hearts by demanding the food they craved. Yes, they spoke against God, saying,“Can God spread a table in the desert?” R. The Lord gave them bread fro

Matt 13.1-9"on that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along the shore. And he spoke to them at length in parables, saying:“A sower went out to sow And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path and birds came and ate it up Some fell on rocky ground, where it had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep and when the sun rose it was scorched, and it withered for lack of roots Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it. But some seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold. Whoever has ears ought to hear.”

7/19/11 cblog LEAVE the WEEDING OUT of SINNERS to GOD; Cornelius 8a "..this reading often around easter..fig tree is victory over death ..exodus..face to face w violence, ...when Jesus speaks in headline liturgy..do we "weed" out..Jesus says that's g

7/19/11 cblog LEAVE the WEEDING of SINNERS to GOD; Cornelius 8a "..this reading often around easter..fig tree is victory over death ..exodus..face to face w violence, ...when Jesus speaks in headline liturgy..do we "weed" out..Jesus says that's god's prerogative ..leave it until harvest time....prevent us fr falling into illusion..that harm doing will not be rekoved untl the end..oddly this is liberating..nobody gives this teaching, only Jesus..withstanding and refraining fr harm ..harm doing will not b cleansed until the end

Ex 14:21-15:1 "Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD swept the sea with a strong east wind thtroughout the night and so turned it into dry land. When the water was thus divided, the children of Israel marched into the midst of the sea on dry land, with the water like a wall to their right and to their left. The Egyptians followed in pursuit all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots and charioteers went after them right into the midst of the sea. In the night watch just before dawn the LORD cast through the column of the fiery cloud upon the Egyptian force a glance that threw it into a panic; and he so clogged their chariot wheels that they could hardly drive. With that the Egyptians sounded the retreat before Israel, because the LORD was fighting for them against the Egyptians Then the LORD told Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea, that the water may flow back upon the Egyptians upon their chariots and their charioteers.” So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at dawn the sea flowed back to its normal depth. The Egyptians were fleeing head on toward the sea, when the LORD hurled them into its midst. As the water flowed back, it covered the chariots and the charioteers of Pharaoh’s whole army that had followed the children of Israel into the sea. Not a single one of them escaped. But the children of Israel had marched on dry land through the midst of the sea, with the water like a wall to their right and to their left. Thus the LORD saved Israel on that day from the power of the Egyptians When Israel saw the Egyptians lying dead on the seashore and beheld the great power that the LORD had shown against the Egyptians they feared the LORD and believed in him and in his servant Moses. Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the LORD: I will sing to the LORD, for he is gloriously triumphant; horse and chariot he has cast into the sea. R. (1b) Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory. At the breath of your anger the waters piled up, the flowing waters stood like a mound the flood waters congealed in the midst of the sea....

s of Pharaoh’s whole army that had followed the children of Israel into the sea. Not a single one of them escaped. But the children of Israel had marched on dry land through the midst of the sea, with the water like a wall to their right and to their left. Thus the LORD saved Israel on that day from the power of the Egyptians When Israel saw the Egyptians lying dead on the seashore and beheld the great power that the LORD had shown against the Egyptians they feared the LORD and believed in him and in his servant Moses. Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the LORD: I will sing to the LORD, for he is gloriously triumphant; horse and chariot he has cast into the sea.

R. (1b) Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory. At the breath of your anger the waters piled up, the flowing waters stood like a mound the flood waters congealed in the midst of the sea.

arth swallowed them R. Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory. And you brought them in and planted them on the mountain of your inheritance— the place where you made your seat, O LORD, the sanctuary, O LORD, which your hands established. R. Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory.lo

Matt 12.46-50
" While Jesus was speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers appeared outside wishing to speak with him. Someone told him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside asking to speak with you.” But he said in reply to the one who told him,“Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said“Here are my mother and my brothers For whoever does the will of my heavenly Father is my brother, and sister, and mother.”

7/24/11 cblog WALKING IN the LIGHT, Crystal Cathedral:

[note: there was no choir today, not sure the volunteer choir idea is taking off, or aren't they doing it in the summer? the paid music team was present. harold shaw was in the back. also, pray for sheila schuller, r.h schuller, harold shaw, jim penner et. al. last week I sent letters encouraging the crystal cathedral to work with the catholic diocese of orange in a possible buyout plan by the diocese. I think this is the best way out of the financial crisis, and it has potential historic significance if some sort of unity can happen between catholics & protestants with the crystal cathedral as the catalyst, talk about letting the light in...]
7/24/11 cblog WALKING IN the LIGHT, Crystal Cathedral: rhs, sheila, penner, guests: julie & jay kent-ferraro (if the entire message is not shown here, go to http://cblogs.posterous.com/72411-re-gods-light-a-message-by-sheila-schul ; m:  "....in prep for sheila's message , music "he is light of world". M: " dad always said, if u have good enough music you don't have to worry abt the message....I can go home now..the "I am's" of Jesus..dad launched it last week ..I continue.."I am the light of the world" ..john 8.12 message titled "enlightened"., each "I am" begins w 3 letters..go back ..the reference Jesus is making.. "I am who I am" ..how god intro'd to moses.."I am who I am" ..he's making a huge claim..walking talk...bold staterment "I am god incarnate" ..first part "I am"..2nd part darkness..."I am the light of the world"..I was borrowing car..christopher..an old beat up used car..it was twilight..my car auto headlights..but my son's car doesn't do that..headlights not on...couldn't find headlights..as much trouble as I was having seeing..people couldn't see me ..hope my husband doesn't see me..but he saw me ..pulled up w/o headlights..I couldn't see & couldn't be seen..metaphor ..for walking in darkness..lost hopless helpless..some marriages ..no way out feel hopeless..others have bills..no money..no solution..dark..some so depressed...some want to pull covers over head & don't want to get up..darkness is blindness..can't see way out..some r blind re rshp w god..don't know there's a god who loves u..u may have a strained rshp w god..dark place..walking w.o a loving living rshp is darkness..started back in ggarden..blame adam eve.god planted tree of knowledge....eat of any tree & fruit...But not this one..eve first succumbed..she wanted to be equal w god..she wanted to take god's place..I know just as much as god..she took a bite.& boom darkness..b/c we succumbed to wanting to be equal w god ..some think can run own life ..if in dark place..how's it working 4 u..god doesn't want u to walk in darkness..but there is a solution..we have light..the darker the dark..the brighter the bright..u know I lie my show&tells..vintage suitcase..filled w darkness ...open..did u feel it..cathedral filed w darkness now.not..why light is stronger than darkness always [applause]..darkness is merely the absence of light., open up heart..darkness is dispelled..darkness is just the absence of light..so imp..can't see w/o light...light has to hit the retina..absence of light creates a pic..if no light in eyes u r blind..when Jesus talks abt being the light..multiple places..hey Jesus why is this guy blind..as if cause effect..Jesus said no no ..not because anything he did..so glory of god revealed..jesus said I am the light of world..spit on ground..made mud..wash in siloam..I can see see see ..whn in darkness blind groping..the light of Jesus gives us sight..w/o we r blind..diff kinds of objects..luminous v illuminated..luminous have own light source, but moon is illuminated..it reflects light of sun..Jesus is luminous..we r illuminated..when he shines on us we can be illuminated..some will try to attract u to wrong or false light..knowledge itself..be careful..perilous waters..my dad told this story..captain on bridge..saw lights..collission course..veer to south..message back..no u veer to the north..captain responds "I am the captain..u must veer" .."no I am seaman 3rd class jones..veer to the north" captain bellowed "I am a battleship" "I am a lighthouse" ..god could have given up on us..but he didn't..gave son Jesus..our light..prayer: thank u for loviing us so much..u came, walked talked w us..loving healing forgiving god incarn..b/c ..we don't worry don't walk in darkness we have life light..."

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

8/30/11 SOPHIA VARGARA re ED O'NEILL @ HOLLYWOOD STAR CEREMONY

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...ed played "al bundy" in "married with children" and is now in "modern family" with sophia

8/28/11 CRYSTAL CATHEDRAL WORSHIP SERVICE

8/28/11 CRYSTAL CATHEDRAL 930a r.h. schuller, sheila;m:"Many of u know we r waiting for a miracle..50 million..not doing a fundraising campaign....prayer coverage 24 hours..prayer..can't thank u enough..give u back 1/10..to u we give this gift..not to a person, not a board..but to U..multiply like loaves & fishes..we have 17 people we need 45 people....sept 16-18..going to mexico..rice beans oil dustpan..pray that god will let u go to mexico..don't miss out..my son sister new daught law went..life-changing trip ..harold will u lead us in prayer...[harold's prayer, we repeat after him] ..share another..Monday meals for people who can't afford to eat ..3 women..Monday meals..now have jobs..[rhs appears] ..Saturday classes..re our church, doctrine..if god is putting it on your hearts to be leaders....as we remember the trgedy..10 years ago.. ..[sheila reading ]..as we cont ..john debby tebay..good to have u back..applause....[if this part of the message is cut off, go to http://cblogs.posterous.com/82811-soundwaves-never-die-by-rh-schuller-cry  ]  rhs: "who is this jesus christ..people contin. To ask this question..answer..john 11.25. The "I ams" of jesus.want to know who a person is, ask him..his answer john 11.25 "I am ress & life..u who blv in me will live evn thobu die" ...fly in my glasses..height of stupidity to deny what Jesus claims....he came once to earth.but he does it often thru u & me..god is living in all of us..at his best..eternal life giver..tells truth re god & heaven...einstein...theory re "soundwaves never die"..by liincoln, by jesus..these waves today are eternal .."I am the ress & life"..we die..but we live..teachings of jesus for u & me today..enjoy moment called now..jesus always intent re the moment..sometimes we live in yesterday or tomorrow..which may not come..today..this very moment..we ..hearing sounds..this moment i s real..live in the now...singing of bird, blooming rose..life is happening, present moment..what is happening is u..u r here..u r being changed..better...european authoe..."raised in mts..hermit..parents took children to visit..give him gift..impart sage wisdom..arrived fams in line..walked up timidly..old man long beard..wrinkled hands..arm around me..waved others back..handed gift..he took it, smiled, son what u want to do in life..told me wondrous papers ..boy I want to give u something.something opwonderful...u can use when sad..when happy, here it is, never forget it ..this moment..each moment in life is part of eternity..present moment..jesus does for me..every time I look see hear people..something inside m reches out to them ..of all people instrumental in leading to christ..I recall sb special ..she was active..says her daughter's at berkely, given up faith, not a blvvr anymore..but if she comes will u talk to her..so vicky came, my door was open.parents pushed this young pretty blond..sat down, had exaggerated pout,not there b/c wante to be, ..didn't say anything, ..I said "u didn't want to come, ur into drugs..why vicky ..I like it. Its a trip..a high.." I was shocked at her blunt honesty..vicky I tell u..not one of your highs could match the high I had the other day ..eve have experience so happy tears rolled down cheeks..that's a high..her eyes grew large..vicky thts the high I had the other day..wonderful feeling..heart personality..my eyes got misty..turned to ters..ever have that ? I was talking to Jesus.may I pray 4 u..she didn't say yes or no, but closed her eyes..never forget..thru her pinched eyelids I saw tears....she opened her eyes..beliving..born again..years later..married..2 boys..lost one..son killed..asked how r u..dr schuller I'm wonderful ..I believe bible jesus ressur....ystrday stood I our cem...buried a fighter pilot..& then 3 fighter pilots flew over..poetry "quiet of morn..sounds bells..ear..clear..jesus lives living...world of sin evil christ's love..christ risen fr grave...joyous sound..hope flowerd.."

8/30/11 MESSAGE @ ST VICTOR

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8/30/11 KATY SAGAL DOES HER MRS BUNDY's NAGGING WIFE ACT

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8/30/11 KATY SAGAL DOES HER MRS BUNDY's NAGGING WIFE ACT
..@ ed's hollywood star ceremony...mocking his clothes..like he "just rolled out of bed"...

8/28/11 "SOUNDWAVES NEVER DIE" by RH SCHULLER @ CRYSTAL CATHEDRAL

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8/28/11 "SOUNDWAVES NEVER DIE" by RH SCHULLER @ CRYSTAL CATHEDRAL
[rhs: "who is this jesus christ..people contin. To ask this question..answer..john 11.25. The "I ams" of jesus.want to know who a person is, ask him..his answer john 11.25 "I am ress & life..u who blv in me will live even tho u die" ...fly in my glasses..height of stupidity to deny what Jesus claims....he came once to earth.but he does it often thru u & me..god is living in all of us..at his best..eternal life giver..tells truth re god & heaven...einstein...theory re "soundwaves never die"..by lincoln, by jesus..these waves today are eternal .."I am the ress & life"..we die..but we live..teachings of jesus for u & me today..enjoy moment called now..jesus always intent re the moment..sometimes we live in yesterday or tomorrow..which may not come..today..this very moment..we ..hearing sounds..this moment i s real..live in the now...singing of bird, blooming rose..life is happening, present moment..what is happening is u..u r here..u r being changed..better...european authoe..."raised in mts..hermit..parents took children to visit..give him gift..impart sage wisdom..arrived fams in line..walked up timidly..old man long beard..wrinkled hands..arm around me..waved others back..handed gift..he took it, smiled, son what u want to do in life..told me wondrous papers ..boy I want to give u something.something opwonderful...u can use when sad..when happy, here it is, never forget it ..this moment..each moment in life is part of eternity..present moment..jesus does for me..every time I look see hear people..something inside m reches out to them ..of all people instrumental in leading to christ..I recall sb special ..she was active..says her daughter's at berkely, given up faith, not a blvvr anymore..but if she comes will u talk to her..so vicky came, my door was open.parents pushed this young pretty blond..sat down, had exaggerated pout,not there b/c wante to be, ..didn't say anything, ..I said "u didn't want to come, ur into drugs..why vicky ..I like it. Its a trip..a high.." I was shocked at her blunt honesty..vicky I tell u..not one of your highs could match the high I had the other day ..eve have experience so happy tears rolled down cheeks..that's a high..her eyes grew large..vicky thts the high I had the other day..wonderful feeling..heart personality..my eyes got misty..turned to ters..ever have that ? I was talking to Jesus.may I pray 4 u..she didn't say yes or no, but closed her eyes..never forget..thru her pinched eyelids I saw tears....she opened her eyes..beliving..born again..years later..married..2 boys..lost one..son killed..asked how r u..dr schuller I'm wonderful ..I believe bible jesus ressur....ystrday stood I our cem...buried a fighter pilot..& then 3 fighter pilots flew over..poetry "quiet of morn..sounds bells..ear..clear..jesus lives living...world of sin evil christ's love..christ risen fr grave...joyous sound..hope flowerd.."

8/28/11 SISTER SOPHIA from TANZANIA

Asking for financial assistance for her mission in tanzania

7/12/11 cblog The SECULAR WORLD REJECTS JESUS, BUT WE EMBRACE FATHER, SON, & SPIRIT; Basil, fr frank " the ot recounts moses story ..rescued by ..raised as an egyptian..but still identified w birth mother ..hebrew background ..did something w best of

7/12/11 cblog The SECULAR WORLD REJECTS JESUS, BUT WE EMBRACE FATHER, SON, & SPIRIT;  Basil, fr frank " the ot recounts moses story ..rescued by ..raised as an egyptian..but still identified w birth mother ..hebrew background ..did something w best of intentions ..but hebrew bros rejected him..protecting fellow hebrews he killed egyptian man..jesus..great wonders ... cured sick..opened ears ..eyes. & they still rejected him ..they will go elsewhere rather than embrace ..their rejection of him ..earns them. The netherworld ..as so many  others do today in our secular world ..they reject jesus..abortion euthanasia ..how corrupt our evil has become..evil has triumphed ..but for us few we embrace..father son spirit for all eternity"

Ex 1:8-14, 22 A new king, who knew nothing of Joseph, came to power in Egypt. He said to his subjects, “Look how numerous and powerful the people of the children of Israel are growing, more so than we ourselves Come, let us deal shrewdly ith them to stop their increase; otherwise, in time of war they too may join our enemies to fight against us, mband so leave our country.” Accordingly, taskmasters were set over the children of Israel to oppress them with forced labor. Thus they had to build for Pharaoh the supply cities of Pithom and Raamses Yet the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread. The gyptians, thn, dreaded the children of Israel and reduced them to cruel slavery making life bitter for them with hard work in mortar and brick and all kinds of field work—the whole cruel fate of slaves. Pharaoh then commanded all his subjects“Throw into the river every boy that is born to the Hebrews, but you may let all the girls live.” R. (8a) Our help is in the name of the

7/14/11 cblog, I AM LOVEABLE & CAPABLE ;

7/14/11 cblog, I AM LOVEABLE & CAPABLE ;
ho fam art, m: "'IALAC ...I am loveable & capable ....every person is loveable ..wife will feel better if she is loved..and chance to share gifts..children cute..but..if we forget the IALAC of a person ..we lessen the self worth ..u r loveable but not capable ..or u r capable but not loveable ..we lessen the value...put down words ..keep it in mind ..in gospel today hesus values our IALAC .."take my yoke.." u will find rest for yourselves ..we all want to find rest ..remove my..jesus tells us take my yoke..what mean? 2000 yrs ago the yoke they placed was on beast of burden or on 2 men ..carry my yoke ..meaning..share the weight ..says we r capable..together..ask for grace..that he may accompany us on the cross ..how pray what pray for ..why this cross ..ls...carry with me..

Ex 3:13-20 "Moses, hearing the voice of the LORD from the burning bush, said to him,“When I go to the children of Israel and say to them,‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you, if they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what am I to tell them?” God replied, “I am who am.” Then he added, “This is what you shall tell the children of Israel: I AM sent me to you.” God spoke further to Moses, “Thus shall you say to the children of Israel: The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.“This is my name forever; this my title for all generations“Go and assemble the elders of Israel, and tell them: The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, has appeared to me and said I am concerned about you and about the way you are being treated in Egypt; so I have decided to lead you up out of the misery of Egypt into the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites a land flowing with milk and  honey.“Thus they will heed your message. Then you and the elders of Israel shall go to the king of Egypt and say to him:“The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has sent us word. Permit us, then, to go a three-days’ journey in the desert, that we may offer sacrifice to the LORD, our God.“Yet I know that the king of Egypt will not allow you to go unless he is forced I will stretch out my hand, therefore, and smite Egypt by doing all kinds of wondrous deeds there. After that he will send you away.”

R. (8a) The Lord remembers his covenant for ever or R.

"Jesus said 'Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened and I will give you rest Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light"

8/3/11 cblog R WE SHOWING A SPIRIT of HUMILITY & PERSEVERANCE like the "DOG WOMAN" ?

8/3/11 cblog R WE SHOWING A SPIRIT of HUMILITY & PERSEVERANCE like the "DOG WOMAN" ? st columban 830 a fr korean "Some of you have pets..some dogs like to beg...some cats too ..image being presented..canaanite woman as a dog ..in fact that's the..since canaanites were not jews..× used language inappropr..they were considered to be dogs..inferior..even the dogs eat the scraps..this was a sign of humility..also persevering spirit..humility & perseverance..what she was asking..was granted.daughter healed that very hour..ask..is god listening..are we showing the spirit of humility..perseverance..things we do..sometimes effect..yes we would like to have things done fast..sometimes also w/ prayer..want it answered immed..today gospel a reminder to slow down..need right attitude..humility..persevere..yes we need god..

Isaiah 56.1, 6-7
" Thus says the LORD: Observe what is right, do what is just; for my salvation is about to come my justice, about to be revealed. The foreigners who join themselves to the LORD, ministering to him, loving the name of the LORD, and becoming his servants- all who keep the sabbath free from profanation and hold to my covenant them I will bring to my holy mountain and make joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be acceptable on my altar for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples "

R. O God, let all the nations praise you Reading 2kk

Romans 11.13-15, 29-32
" Brothers and sisters I am speaking to you Gentiles Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles I glory in my ministry in order to make my race jealous and thus save some of them For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead? For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable Just as you once disobeyed God but have now received mercy because of their disobedience so they have now disobeyed in order that, by virtue of the mercy shown to you they too may now receive mercy For God delivered all to disobedience that he might have mercy upon all ...."

Matt 15.21-28
"At that time, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out"Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon." But Jesus did not say a word in answer to her. Jesus' disciples came and asked him,"Send her away, for she keeps calling out after us." He said in reply"I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." But the woman came and did Jesus homage, saying, "Lord, help me." He said in reply"It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs." She said, "Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of their masters." Then Jesus said to her in reply"O woman, great is your faith Let it be done for you as you wish." And the woman's daughter was healed from that hour."

8/4/11 cblog DO U HAVE ANY PERSONAL CONVICTIONS?

8/4/11 cblog DO U HAVE ANY PERSONAL CONVICTIONS? ;  st jbap 530p "There is a diff between public opinion v personal private convictions..personal convictions lead to change..in the gospel the lord sought that diffence in the disciples..he found it in peter..& that led to a change in his life..from a simple fisherman to a first pope..beginning of the cath church..most stable, long-lasting establishment in history ..st jon vianney worked tirelessly to do away w/ such indifference..bring abt change in parishioners..power of binding & loosing thru peter in gospel today..change in mind heart, attitude behavior....from heathen way to christian catholic way ..examine selves..public opinion or our conviction..any way to change..improve .become more cath christian...do away w indifference..way of being. ...Behaving..in daily life ..

8/5/11 cblog R U WILLING 2 DENY YOURSELF 4 the SAKE of the KINGDOM ?

8/5/11  cblog R U WILLING 2 DENY YOURSELF 4 the SAKE of the KINGDOM ?  church of visitation "U must deny self..difficult to hear Jesus say this...we have things we want to keep ..self..important..to check w/...but have to deny self..this is where I'm at my earth..my place..jesus came to tell us ..your place in kingdom..what kingdom do u live in ? Want? Deny self.do I need to be rich, beautiful .need Jesus..will u belong to kingdom now..pick up cross..self denial..how become righteous ? Self or blood of christ, who makes us children of god ? Do I want to be a child of god ...maybe I'm preaching to the choir.deny self..."

8/5/11 cblog WHAT PROFIT 2 GAIN WHOLE WORLD BUT LOSE OUR SOUL ? s

8/5/11 cblog WHAT PROFIT 2 GAIN WHOLE WORLD BUT LOSE OUR SOUL ? san gab mission "How many lives do we have to live..well we don't believe in reincarnation..can be depressing or a hope..start living now..letting god take the reigns..as jesus said "thy kingdom come, thy will be done..."..take my life, lead me..." not easy..nobody wants to give up control ..if we try to control things..have it our way..we may be happy for a while..but not for long..whoever loses life for my sake will find it.this gospel was imp to the founder..st anthony claret..it was this scr that changed his life..he was all set to be successful in clothes business in barcelona..says this struck him like an arrow..finally entered sem ..founded ..all began w this reading..what proft is there to gain whole world....if we do not fulfill our mission..

8/6/11 cblog THE GLORY THAT AWAITS US; (sat morn), St. Columban m: "what does jesus look like..when u enter heaven ? Brown beard? ..feast of transfig..the glory of god can't handle the real true image of Jesus ..in Jesus, moment of transfig..wants to

8/6/11 cblog THE GLORY THAT AWAITS US;  (sat morn), St. Columban m: "what does jesus look like..when u enter heaven ? Brown beard? ..feast of transfig..the glory of god can't handle the real true image of Jesus ..in Jesus, moment of transfig..wants to remind us exactly who he is..this is god so glorious..must be veiled bc we can't handle it..myriad of angels ..god..this is the glory that awaits us ..glimpse of the glory..this is my dearly beloved son..well plaeased..listen..rememmber the transfig ..what awaits us"

Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 As I watched: Thrones were set up and the Ancient One took his throne. His clothing was bright as snow, and the hair on his head as white as wool; his throne was flames of fire, with wheels of burning fire. A surging stream of fire flowed out from where he sat; Thousands upon thousands were ministering to him, and myriads upon myriads attended him. The court was convened and the books were opened. As the visions during the night continued, I saw One like a Son of man coming, on the clouds of heaven; When he reached the Ancient One and was presented before him, The one like a Son of man received dominion, glory, and kingship all peoples, nations, and languages serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not be taken away, his kingship shall not be destroyed"

R. The Lord is king, the Most High over all the earth.

Beloved: We did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received honor and glory from God the Father when that unique declaration came to him from the majestic glory,“This is my Son, my beloved, with whom I am well pleased.” We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven while we were with him on the holy mountain. Moreover, we possess the prophetic message that is altogether reliable. You will do well to be attentive to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place until day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother, John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, conversing with him. Then Peter said to Jesus in reply,“Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them, then from the cloud came a voice that said“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased listen to him.” When the disciples heard this, they fell prostrate and were very much afraid. But Jesus came and touched them, saying,“Rise, and do not be afraid.” And when the disciples raised their eyes they saw no one else but Jesus alone. As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus charged them,“Do not tell the vision to anyone until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”

8/8/11 cblog DEFENDING THE TRUTH OF OUR FAITH; st jbap "What is god asking of us..every age..it is asked..the answer same for all generationss..to be faithful holy.....[give...]gift of salvation..answer..to fear the lord..love god w all heart soul..t

8/8/11 cblog DEFENDING THE TRUTH OF OUR FAITH; st jbap "What is god asking of us..every age..it is asked..the answer same for all generationss..to be faithful holy.....[give...]gift of salvation..answer..to fear the lord..love god w all heart soul..this answer will never change ..the way on which we ourselves live and fulfill..very subjective.persnal..but also objective ..so many difficulties..tragic circ of history..going back to..age of so called enlightenment..in..re objective truth..this is the way now..not always this way..there was a time when there was absolite truth..today truth is relative..its true to me ..its not true to u.whatver u feel like beliving.defending truth...st dominic was born in spain..found a new order..order of preachers..o.p. ...st dom and followers defeated heresies ..in zeal ..knew well mission was to preach and defend truth..latin word for truth..many saints have been from this order..incl aquinas ...our humbl response to this truth ..defend the truth of our faith ..great peace & assurance..foundation of truth is god himself ..

Deut 10.12-22 "Moses said to the people"And now, Israel, what does the LORD, your God, ask of you but to fear the LORD, your God, and follow his ways exactly to love and serve the LORD, your God, with all your heart and all your soul, to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD which I enjoin on you today for your own good? Think! The heavens, even the highest heavens belong to the LORD, your God, as well as the earth and everything on it. Yet in his love for your fathers the LORD was so attached to them as to choose you, their descendants, in preference to all other peoples, as indeed he has now done. Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and be no longer stiff-necked For the LORD, your God, is the God of gods the LORD of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome who has no favorites, accepts no bribes who executes justice for the orphan and the widow and befriends the alien, feeding and clothing him. So you too must befriend the alien, for you were once aliens yourselves in the land of Egypt. The LORD, your God, shall you fear, and him shall you serve hold fast to him and swear by his name. He is your glory, he, your God, who has done for you those great and terrible things which your own eyes have seen Your ancestors went down to Egypt seventy strong and now the LORD, your God, has made you as numerous as the stars of the sky."

Responsorial Psalm R. (12a) Praise the Lord, Jerusalem Glorify the LORD, O Jerusalem praise your God, O Zion. For he has strengthened the bars of your gates; he has blessed your children within y

erusalem He has proclaimed his word to Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances to Israel He has not done thus for any other nation his ordinances he has not made known to them. Alleluia. R. Praise the Lord, Jerusalem

Matt 17.22-27 "As Jesus and his disciples were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them"The Son of Man is to be handed over to men, and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day." And they were overwhelmed with grief When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax approached Peter and said"Does not your teacher pay the temple tax?""Yes," he said When he came into the house, before he had time to speak, Jesus asked him, "What is your opinion, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth take tolls or census tax? From their subjects or from foreigners?" When he said, "From foreigners," Jesus said to him,"Then the subjects are exempt But that we may not offend them, go to the sea, drop in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up Open its mouth and you will find a coin worth twice the temple tax Give that to them for me and for you."

7/16/11 cblog WE R ALL CALLED TO EVANGELIZE, GENTLY;

7/16/11 cblog WE R ALL CALLED TO EVANGELIZE, GENTLY; St. Finbar "...hard to hear ..pharisees plotting way to kill him, but Jesus ..people followed him...he cures them all..matt says fulfillment of isaiah..servant of god ..filled w/ spirit..help those treated unjustly ..be gentle..not break a bruised reed or quench a smoldering..click tongue..we.r all called to evangelize..maybe we should be..not be on street on soapbox trying to force people to believe what we believe but gently ..

Ex 12:37-42 "The children of Israel set out from Rameses for Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, not counting the little ones. A crowd of mixed ancestry also went up with them, besides their livestock, very numerous flocks and herds Since the dough they had brought out of Egypt was not leavened they baked it into unleavened loaves. They had rushed out of Egypt and had no opportunity even to prepare food for the journey. The time the children of Israel had stayed in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years At the end of four hundred and thirty years all the hosts of the LORD left the land of Egypt on this very date. This was a night of vigil for the LORD, as he led them out of the land of Egypt; so on this same night all the children of Israel must keep a vigil for the LORD throughout their generations

R. His mercy endures forever. or R. Alleluia.

Matt 12.14-21 "The Pharisees went out and took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. When Jesus realized this, he withdrew from that place Many people followed him, and he cured them all but he warned them not to make him known. This was to fulfill what had been spoken through Isaiah the prophet: Behold, my servant whom I have chosen my beloved in whom I delight; I shall place my Spirit upon him and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles. He will not contend or cry out nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will not break a smoldering wick he will not quench until he brings justice to victory And in his name the Gentiles will hope."

7/24/11 cblog FOR THOSE WHO LOVE GOD, ALL THINGS WORK FOR GOOD

 7/24/11 cblog FOR THOSE WHO LOVE GOD, ALL THINGS WORK FOR GOOD  polycarp, m: "[this asian priest often  begins with a biography of a famous person, often who went from being an unbeliever to believer ] "Jeremy Levin (?)..Bureau chief in beirut for cnn..kidnapped by shiite muslims..was chained to wall ..6 weeks..tried to keep spirits up thru pos thinking. But couldn't take away his loneliness..longed to talk to somebody ....he started thinking about god ..he had been an avowed atheist..but the thoughts didn't go away ...then one day..could I talk to god he wonderd..he could never talk to god he thought..that's the world of make believe ..loss of reality ...but the thoughts continued..soon jeremy became preoccupied..later..even tiny things he had read in bible came back to him ..cursing man opening mouth to raindrops... this from april 10 1984 he awoke.12 days bf easter...did somthing he dreamed he never would ..made act of faith to god..spoke 1st words "oh father, please take care of my wife & fam, please re-unite us ." Then he forgave his captors..asked god to forgive them..1st time I felt whole he said ..months ahead..he was moved around.guards b/c more friendly..christmas eve .what do u want 4 christmas they asked..he said "a bible"..2 days later he received a small red bound new testament..he was especially moved by Jesus words.."all that u ask for.."  Believe u shall receive it & it will be yours..." ..1985 feb 13.. months after capture..chance to escape..guard careless...barefoot down frozen mount to safety. Jeremy levin is cnn bureau chief in wash dc ..now..shares w audience his faith...in 2nd reading..all things work for good who love god ..many exprnce tragedy in our lives..asked why did this happen to us ..jeremy levin asked same..never became angry or bitter ..god eventually answered jeremys question..found faith ..how  respond to trial tragedy? Anger? Blame god? Or keep open mind.heart, as jeremy did .so message in 2nd reading..one of most imp in entire bible.."for those who love god..all things work for good.." revelation sometimes hard to believe..but we see it verified in the lives of those who have kept their hearts open to god ..don't let tragedy destroy..but let god turn it into blessing..."

 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12 The LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream at night. God said, “Ask something of me and I will give it to you.” Solomon answered:“O LORD, my God, you have made me, your servant, king to succeed my father David; but I am a mere youth, not knowing at all how to act. I serve you in the midst of the people whom you have chosen, a people so vast that it cannot be numbered or counted. Give your servant, therefore, an understanding heart to judge your people and to distinguish right from wrong. For who is able to govern this vast people of yours?” The LORD was pleased that Solomon made this request. So God said to him:“Because you have asked for this— not for a long life for yourself, nor for riches, nor for the life of your enemies but for understanding so that you may know what is right— I do as you requested I give you a heart so wise and understanding that there has never been anyone like you up to now, and after you there will come no one to equal you.” Responsorial Psalm

em. The revelation of your wojjrds sheds light giving understanding to the simple.

R. Lord, I love your commands. Brothers and sisters: We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose For those he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And those he predestined he also called; and those he called he also justified and those he justified he also glorified.

Matt 13
Jesus said to his disciples“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field Again, the kingdom of  heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind When it is full they haul it ashore and sit down to put what is good into buckets. What is bad they throw away. Thus it will be at the end of the age. The angels will go out and separate the wicked from the righteous and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.“Do you understand all these things?” They answered, “Yes.” And he replied,“Then every scribe who has been instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like the head of a household who brings from his storeroom both the new and the old.”

7/16/11 cblog JESUS BRINGS US to the NEW COVENANT

7/16/11 cblog JESUS BRINGS US to the NEW COVENANT  ; incarn, fr eugene m: "..children of israel must keep a vigil ..egypt..centuries..by gods plan ..song ..from moses to christ approx 1200 years..celebrated passover ...memorial of being led out of slavery thru the waters of the red sea..imagery..remember where we came from ..roots ..slavery..symbolizes captivity to sin..saved by blood of lamb..saved by red sea ..saved by eucharist..promised land of canaan..heaven..they celeb every year..jesus mary joseph went ... for the big feast of passover .. had 4 cups of wine, 4 tastes of wine..scholars felt the third cup would be the cup he blessed ..body ^ blood ..prob 3rd cup ..then Jesus brings us to new covt times..new & everlasting covt ..psalm goes thru some of it..give thanks..his mercy endures forever..he freed us from our foes ..his mercy endures foreve. Split red sea in 2 ..swept army of pharaoh..all remembered and told at sacred passover"

Ex 12:37-42 "The children of Israel set out from Rameses for Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, not counting the little ones. A crowd of mixed ancestry also went up with them, besides their livestock, very numerous flocks and herds Since the dough they had brought out of Egypt was not leavened they baked it into unleavened loaves. They had rushed out of Egypt and had no opportunity even to prepare food for the journey. The time the children of Israel had stayed in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years At the end of four hundred and thirty years all the hosts of the LORD left the land of Egypt on this very date. This was a night of vigil for the LORD, as he led them out of the land of Egypt; so on this same night all the children of Israel must keep a vigil for the LORD throughout their generations

R. His mercy endures forever. or R. Alleluia.

Matt 12.14-21 "The Pharisees went out and took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. When Jesus realized this, he withdrew from that place Many people followed him, and he cured them all but he warned them not to make him known. This was to fulfill what had been spoken through Isaiah the prophet: Behold, my servant whom I have chosen my beloved in whom I delight; I shall place my Spirit upon him and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles. He will not contend or cry out nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will not break a smoldering wick he will not quench until he brings justice to victory And in his name the Gentiles will hope."