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- But Now Listen (August 2) [1 Update]
http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/t/8e8d7c80b6265d4d
- Guard Against All Greed (August 1) [1 Update]
http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/t/da4b9d672f8d4e10
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Topic: But Now Listen (August 2)
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/t/8e8d7c80b6265d4d
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From: "dxfaro@cox.net" <dxfaro@cox.net>
Date: Aug 01 06:35PM -0700
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/msg/64df8fdd2a17b4f2
Monday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time
But now, listen to what I am about to state in your hearing and the
hearing of all the people. From of old, the prophets who were before
you and me prophesied war, woe, and pestilence against many lands and
mighty kingdoms. But the prophet who prophesies peace is recognized as
truly sent by the LORD only when his prophetic prediction is
fulfilled. Jeremiah 28:7-9
When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with
pity for them, and he cured their sick. When it was evening, the
disciples approached him and said, "This is a deserted place and it is
already late; dismiss the crowds so that they can go to the villages
and buy food for themselves." (Jesus) said to them, "There is no need
for them to go away; give them some food yourselves." Matthew 14:14-16
Piety
Father, you know that the opposite of dismiss is invite. Teach us to
be better "inviters" so we can gather around with members of our
community as well as welcome the stranger in our midst out of the same
spirit of openness taught by your Son. Jesus, you taught us to be
inviters through the example of your actions. Holy Spirit, help us to
live in that same spirit of open invitation in our daily walk with the
Lord. Amen.
Study
There is a scene near the beginning of the movie "Invictus," where
South Africa's new president Nelson Mandela is confronted by the head
of his security detail. The man wants more assistance to protect the
new leader but complains when members of the former president's
security detail are assigned to assist them. The head of security
wanted more help but expected that it would come from black South
Africans who would protect the President they thought was their own.
When white security officers showed up, the head of the security
office questioned their orders and wanted to send them away. Perhaps
he did not want to share this elite assignment with men who also
served the former government that had supported apartheid.
Jason Tshabalala, the security chief, heads into the president's
office and says: "There are four Special Branch cops in my office."
President Mandela looks up and asks him, "Why, what did you do?"
After the security leader clarified his comment, President Mandela
tells him: "The Rainbow Nation starts here. Reconciliation starts
here."
Jesus' disciples also are always trying to protect Jesus from the
people and keep him close to only them. If they keep the Lord for
themselves and their small-ish clique, then they will not have to
share as much as they might otherwise have to share. But Jesus will
hear none of that. The Kingdom of God starts here. The communion of
all starts here. The sharing of active love and worldly possessions
starts here.
Many different people tried to penetrate the guarded perimeter around
Jesus. Children, lepers, the sick and others all ran into interference
until Jesus personally invited them in just as He invited the
disciples. The invitation was open to all. Despite repeated examples
of that openness, the disciples continually attempted to block who
ever was trying to approach the Lord right down to the Roman soldiers
coming to arrest Jesus.
Today, the disciples want to send away the people so they will not
have to feed them. Once again, Jesus rebukes them and remarks, "There
is no need for them to go away." The Kingdom of God starts here. The
communion of all starts here. Jesus will personally feed these people
even if the disciples do not seem to know that they have it in their
will and in their means.
Action
What assistance do you have within your will and your means? How can
you help the people who might try to approach Jesus today? Who is
stranger that the Lord calling you to welcome today?
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Topic: Guard Against All Greed (August 1)
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/t/da4b9d672f8d4e10
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From: "dxfaro@cox.net" <dxfaro@cox.net>
Date: Jul 31 08:24PM -0700
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/msg/2c674e35f7b15fd5
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
By Rev. Joe McCloskey, SJ
For what profit comes to a man from all the toil and anxiety of heart
with which he has labored under the sun? All his days sorrow and grief
are his occupation; even at night his mind is not at rest. This also
is vanity. Ecclesiastes 2:22-23
"Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich,
one's life does not consist of possessions." Luke 12:15
Piety
What does it mean to be rich in what matters to God? The thrill of
being able to share with those you love what you have is impossible to
measure. Storing up for yourself is the story of the rich man with the
bountiful harvest who was called home after he had built a larger barn
to store his bountiful harvest. You cannot take it with you when your
life is over. Piety is what you take with you when you die. One's life
does not consist of possessions. What counts in life is our prayer,
fasting and good works. It is what we have done for others that belong
to us in heaven. We are told if we want to save our lives we have to
give it away. We can only hold unto what we have done for others.
Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth, vanity of vanities! All things are
vanity! The exception is the charity of our lives. Love lives forever.
Study
We study the life of Christ to discover the meaning of life in God.
Christ is the perfect revelation of what really counts in life. Our
participation in the heavenly kingdom is through our life in Jesus
Christ. We accept the challenge of Christ to treat all the needy
people of our life as we would treat Christ. In heaven at the last
judgment, we will enter into the joy of Christ by what we have done
for the least persons of our lives. Paul challenges us to treat
everyone as better than ourselves. What we do for the little people of
our lives Christ takes as done for himself. How easy it is to honor
those who can reward us. How incredible it is to be able to appreciate
that what we take with us when we die is what we have done for the
least persons of our lives. What we do for the least persons of our
lives is where the glory of our lives will have it origins in heaven.
How wonderful is the life of the one who realizes the most important
people of life as those that cannot repay us for what do for them.
Action
The extra miles we go with those who do not ask for our help are the
miles that really count in the glory of heaven. It is easy enough to
do for those who ask our help. Reaching out to do for others before
they have the chance to ask gives the people we help their dignity.
Groveling is hard to take in anyone. Giving people a chance to grovel
is the poverty of our charity. Sharing with those who are doing for
others in their lives has t o be done with a smile if it is going to
be cheerful giving. Telling others if they cannot get help, we will be
glad to help is just another way of saying we do not want to help. The
best actions of our lives stores up treasure in heaven because it
matters to God that we do what we do out of love. He sent his Son to
be one of us without our asking so that in the fullness of a God love
we would have the chance to just like Christ. Love is our willingness
to give without counting the cost because God is found in our love.
Thus we store up our treasures in Heaven.
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