9/26/11 cblog JESUS REMINDS US 2B-GREAT-WE-MUST-B-HUMBLE-&-SERVE: am mart, fr disabl, m:" when I hear this..disciples discussion re who is greatest..picture this scene..12 indiv's..looking around, am I greatest,,r u greatest..they're aware of lord's presence among them..when I think of jesus..what he has taught, revealed..jesus was proclaiming kingdom at hand..disciples varied background..wondering who would jesus choose..who is greatest..best disciple..that's what I imagine they were discussing..jesus is aware & teaches by example..takes a child, places it in their lap, says this child is the greatest..not what we do w..who we r ..not amount of work, but r we humble b/f god..in ancient mideast..child was consdred property..as child..chance to grow into adulthood is abt 50% ...nt a lot of value for child..a burden at first..if we live to be 70 80..strong..mortality rate 30 40..abt half children died..many women died giving birth..discussion re who is greatest..I serve jesus bttr than u ..sb in midst..they wouldn't even think of..takes a child.."this is the greatest"..jesus humbled them all ...we r constantly having a conversation w/ jesus....he reminds us to be great we must b humble & serve"
Zec 8:1-8
This word of the LORD of hosts came:
Thus says the LORD of hosts:
I am intensely jealous for Zion,
stirred to jealous wrath for her.
Thus says the LORD:
I will return to Zion,
and I will dwell within Jerusalem;
Jerusalem shall be called the faithful city,
and the mountain of the LORD of hosts,
the holy mountain.
Thus says the LORD of hosts: Old men and old women,
each with staff in hand because of old age,
shall again sit in the streets of Jerusalem.
The city shall be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets.
Thus says the LORD of hosts:
Even if this should seem impossible
in the eyes of the remnant of this people,
shall it in those days be impossible in my eyes also,
says the LORD of hosts?
Thus says the LORD of hosts:
Lo, I will rescue my people from the land of the rising sun,
and from the land of the setting sun.
I will bring them back to dwell within Jerusalem.
They shall be my people, and I will be their God,
with faithfulness and justice.
Responsorial Psalm Ps 102:16-18, 19-21, 29 and 22-23
R. (17) The Lord will build up Zion again, and appear in all his glory.
The nations shall revere your name, O LORD,
and all the kings of the earth your glory,
When the LORD has rebuilt Zion
and appeared in his glory;
When he has regarded the prayer of the destitute,
and not despised their prayer.
R. The Lord will build up Zion again, and appear in all his glory.
Let this be written for the generation to come,
and let his future creatures praise the LORD:
"The LORD looked down from his holy height,
from heaven he beheld the earth,
To hear the groaning of the prisoners,
to release those doomed to die."
R. The Lord will build up Zion again, and appear in all his glory.
The children of your servants shall abide,
and their posterity shall continue in your presence.
That the name of the LORD may be declared in Zion;
and his praise, in Jerusalem,
When the peoples gather together,
and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
R. The Lord will build up Zion again, and appear in all his glory.
Gospel Lk 9:46-50
An argument arose among the disciples
about which of them was the greatest.
Jesus realized the intention of their hearts and took a child
and placed it by his side and said to them,
"Whoever receives this child in my name receives me,
and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.
For the one who is least among all of you
is the one who is the greatest."
Then John said in reply,
"Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name
and we tried to prevent him
because he does not follow in our company."
Jesus said to him,
"Do not prevent him, for whoever is not against you is for you."
9/27/11 SALVATION IS A GIFT
9/27/11 cblog SALVATION IS A GIFT; Incarn, fr eugene 530p "we believe and join by catechism..we inherit the kingdom..we become heirs of the father..when u get an inheritance, u don't earn it ..its a gift..sure, jesus says "if u love me, u will keep my comms"..but salvation is a gift..u can't earn it ..its a gift..god doesn't owe us anything..not like math..if I do this & that I will be saved..repetition of prayers is not the point ...imp..."
Zech 8.20-23 " Thus says the LORD of hosts There shall yet come peoples the inhabitants of many cities and the inhabitants of one city shall approach those of another and say, "Come! let us go to implore the favor of the LORD; and, "I too will go to seek the LORD." Many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem and to implore the favor of the LORD. Thus says the LORD of hosts In those days ten men of every nationality, speaking different tongues, shall take hold, yes, take hold of every Jew by the edge of his garment and say,"Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you."
Responsorial Psalm R. (Zec 8:23) God is with us His foundation upon the holy mountains the LORD loves: The gates of Zion, more than any dwelling of Jacob. Glorious things are said of you
Luke 9.51-56
l When the days for Jesus to be taken up were fulfilled he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem and he sent messengers ahead of him. On the way they entered a Samaritan village to prepare for his reception there, but they would not welcome him because the destination of his journey was Jerusalem When the disciples James and John saw this they asked,"Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?" Jesus turned and
rebuked them and they journeyed to another village."
