12/10/11 cblog re THOSE WHO 4SHADOWED JESUS; spc, 8a m: "Author of sirach, ch 48..re elijah... who is like a flaming furnace, did great deeds, ..some were playing both sides, god says no false prophets, one true god, fiery prophet, power of this prayer, hadn't rained in years, no crops, call to return to god, they had been unfaithful , ...end of 3 years, contest btw god of israel .... fire comes down, ..calls upon lord, consumes sacrifice, ..intense fire, came down from heaven, lord is god, not baal, taken up to heaven, did not die, btw them came fiery horse, chariot, saw his master, great mighty prophet, both prophets, raised from dead, ..prefigured [4shadowed] jesus who would raise people fr dead, ..another aspect of elijah, destined..to put an end to wrath, ..day when 2nd coming of christ, ..taken into kingdom, ..before that day, is he coming back again actually physically, speculation...jesus says yes he must come again, I tell u elijah already come, .prophets..fathers return to ..another elijah jbap,...some say enoch ..also never died ..turn hearts of fathers back to..share word ..lord thru others or u.."
Sir 48:1-4, 9-11
In those days,
like a fire there appeared the prophet Elijah
whose words were as a flaming furnace.
Their staff of bread he shattered,
in his zeal he reduced them to straits;
By the Lord's word he shut up the heavens
and three times brought down fire.
How awesome are you, Elijah, in your wondrous deeds!
Whose glory is equal to yours?
You were taken aloft in a whirlwind of fire,
in a chariot with fiery horses.
You were destined, it is written, in time to come
to put an end to wrath before the day of the LORD,
To turn back the hearts of fathers toward their sons,
and to re-establish the tribes of Jacob.
Blessed is he who shall have seen you
and who falls asleep in your friendship.
Responsorial Psalm Ps 80:2ac and 3b, 15-16, 18-19
R. (4) Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
O shepherd of Israel, hearken,
From your throne upon the cherubim, shine forth.
Rouse your power.
R. Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
Once again, O LORD of hosts,
look down from heaven, and see;
Take care of this vine,
and protect what your right hand has planted
the son of man whom you yourself made strong.
R. Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
May your help be with the man of your right hand,
with the son of man whom you yourself made strong.
Then we will no more withdraw from you;
give us new life, and we will call upon your name.
R. Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
Mt 17:9a, 10-13
As they were coming down from the mountain,
the disciples asked Jesus,
"Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
He said in reply, "Elijah will indeed come and restore all things;
but I tell you that Elijah has already come,
and they did not recognize him but did to him whatever they pleased.
So also will the Son of Man suffer at their hands."
Then the disciples understood
that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist.
12/7/11 JESUS WON'T FORCE the DOOR OPEN; finbar, 8a, m: "Behold I stand ..door knock, smtms we don't open the door bc we r afraid of jesus,,what demands will jesus put on me, ..yet today's gospel, jesus reminds us, come to me all who r burdened, i'll give u rest, smtms we try to live life by ourselves, here's jesus standing... knocking saying let me in I can help u..to persevere, continue life journey, yet keep door shut, imagine sb knocks ..don't know them , may not open door if late or...we need to trust jesus..yoke easy burden light, yes challenge us , jesus not going to force us to do anything..shows the way, but doesn't force it on us.."
Is 40:25-31
To whom can you liken me as an equal?
says the Holy One.
Lift up your eyes on high
and see who has created these things:
He leads out their army and numbers them,
calling them all by name.
By his great might and the strength of his power
not one of them is missing!
Why, O Jacob, do you say,
and declare, O Israel,
"My way is hidden from the LORD,
and my right is disregarded by my God?"
Do you not know
or have you not heard?
The LORD is the eternal God,
creator of the ends of the earth.
He does not faint nor grow weary,
and his knowledge is beyond scrutiny.
He gives strength to the fainting;
for the weak he makes vigor abound.
Though young men faint and grow weary,
and youths stagger and fall,
They that hope in the LORD will renew their strength,
they will soar as with eagles' wings;
They will run and not grow weary,
walk and not grow faint.
Responsorial Psalm Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8 and 10
R. (1) O bless the Lord, my soul!
Bless the LORD, O my soul;
and all my being, bless his holy name.
Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits.
R. O bless the Lord, my soul!
He pardons all your iniquities,
he heals all your ills.
He redeems your life from destruction,
he crowns you with kindness and compassion.
R. O bless the Lord, my soul!
Merciful and gracious is the LORD,
slow to anger and abounding in kindness.
Not according to our sins does he deal with us,
nor does he requite us according to our crimes.
R. O bless the Lord, my soul!
Mt 11:28-30
Jesus said to the crowds:
"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."
12/7/11 cblog JESUS WON'T FORCE the DOOR OPEN; finbar, 8a, m: "Behold I stand ..door knock, smtms we don't open the door bc we r afraid of jesus,,what demands will jesus put on me, ..yet today's gospel, jesus reminds us, come to me all who r burdened, i'll give u rest, smtms we try to live life by ourselves, here's jesus standing... knocking saying let me in I can help u..to persevere, continue life journey, yet keep door shut, imagine sb knocks ..don't know them , may not open door if late or...we need to trust jesus..yoke easy burden light, yes challenge us , jesus not going to force us to do anything..shows the way, but doesn't force it on us.."
Is 40:25-31
To whom can you liken me as an equal?
says the Holy One.
Lift up your eyes on high
and see who has created these things:
He leads out their army and numbers them,
calling them all by name.
By his great might and the strength of his power
not one of them is missing!
Why, O Jacob, do you say,
and declare, O Israel,
"My way is hidden from the LORD,
and my right is disregarded by my God?"
Do you not know
or have you not heard?
The LORD is the eternal God,
creator of the ends of the earth.
He does not faint nor grow weary,
and his knowledge is beyond scrutiny.
He gives strength to the fainting;
for the weak he makes vigor abound.
Though young men faint and grow weary,
and youths stagger and fall,
They that hope in the LORD will renew their strength,
they will soar as with eagles' wings;
They will run and not grow weary,
walk and not grow faint.
Responsorial Psalm Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 8 and 10
R. (1) O bless the Lord, my soul!
Bless the LORD, O my soul;
and all my being, bless his holy name.
Bless the LORD, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits.
R. O bless the Lord, my soul!
He pardons all your iniquities,
he heals all your ills.
He redeems your life from destruction,
he crowns you with kindness and compassion.
R. O bless the Lord, my soul!
Merciful and gracious is the LORD,
slow to anger and abounding in kindness.
Not according to our sins does he deal with us,
nor does he requite us according to our crimes.
R. O bless the Lord, my soul!
Mt 11:28-30
Jesus said to the crowds:
"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."
