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- The Tormented Were Healed (September 7) [1 Update]
http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/t/170d42338402ec69
- Stretch Out Your Hand (September 6) [1 Update]
http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/t/cc52af589f7d07f3
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Topic: The Tormented Were Healed (September 7)
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/t/170d42338402ec69
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From: The Lighthouse Keeper <dxfaro@cox.net>
Date: Sep 07 03:03AM -0700
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/msg/10185c502c736e3c
Tuesday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time
By Beth DeCristofaro
Why not rather put up with injustice? Why not rather let yourselves
be cheated? Instead, you inflict injustice and cheat, and this to
brothers. Do you not know that the unjust will not inherit the
Kingdom of God? (1 Corinthians 6:7-9)
(Jesus) came down with them and stood on a stretch of level ground. A
great crowd of his disciples and a large number of the people … came
to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and even those who
were tormented by unclean spirits were cured. Everyone in the crowd
sought to touch him because power came forth from him and healed them
all. (Luke 6:17-19)
Piety
Lord Jesus, Heal those parts of me which are flawed, fearful, angry,
paranoid, self-righteous or in other ways fixated on myself and my
status in this world. Heal me and help me to be attentive to the
needs of others and your will. Draw me ever closer to you today,
Lord. Help me not inflict injustice or cheat my brothers and
sisters. Help me choose the right thing in my life today.
Study
When I'm in large groups of people, I don't do very well. Give me one
or two good friends or interesting strangers any day. This
introversion and, I'll admit, fear, makes me tongue tied at busy
nursing stations, social gatherings, airports and the like. I nearly
turn into a proverbial wall flower. Usually the professional role
takes over and I certainly function just fine. Some people even are
amazed when I tell them how paralyzing it is for me to walk into a
room full of people. Be assured this isn't as difficult in Cursillo
events because no one can stand alone very long in a Cursillo group
without someone coming over with a hug, smile and a "how ya doin'?"
Whatever our fears, compulsions, obsessions, attitudes are, if they
get in the way of our being Christ to others or if they harm others,
these are the ills which Jesus can heal. Paul speaks particularly to
the Christians of Corinth, warning them of relying on the pagan
justice of their culture, but his words ring with conviction today:
don't inflict injustice on others even if you do so unconsciously
through fear or the need to be successful. It is God who will judge
and determine consequences. Instead, rely on the strength of Jesus
who let power go out from him to heal, who was not afraid to heal even
in front of powerful critics.
Action
In today's gospel, Jesus went off alone to pray and when he returned
he named the twelve who would become his apostles. In concert with
God, ask for healing. Take time alone with Jesus. What in your
inmost being, in your life needs healing? Listen today, don't talk.
Consider attending school of leaders or a Cursillo gathering to which
you have not yet gone. Or take advantage of "Just Faith," "Engaging
Spirituality" or another program in your parish/diocese which will
allow you to prayerfully reflect on how you act as Christ in your
daily doings.
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Topic: Stretch Out Your Hand (September 6)
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/t/cc52af589f7d07f3
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From: The Lighthouse Keeper <dxfaro@cox.net>
Date: Sep 06 06:08AM -0700
Url: http://groups.google.com/group/your-daily-tripod/msg/3a570646679cd1a2
Monday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time
Clear out the old yeast, so that you may become a fresh batch of
dough, inasmuch as you are unleavened. For our paschal lamb, Christ,
has been sacrificed. Therefore let us celebrate the feast, not with
the old yeast, the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with the
unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. 1 Corinthians 5:7-8
Jesus said to them, "I ask you, is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath
rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?"
Looking around at them all, he then said to him, "Stretch out your
hand." He did so and his hand was restored. Luke 6:9-10
Piety
Lord Jesus Christ, you have given your followers an example of
gentleness and humility, a task that is easy, a burden that is light.
Accept the prayers and work of this day, and give us the rest that
will strengthen us to render more faithful service to you who live and
reign forever and ever. Amen (Night Prayer from
http://www.daily-word-of-life.com/catholic_prayers.htm)
Study
Paul's letter to the Corinthians takes up various issues of bad
behavior. Measured against the standards of the early Christian
community, steps must be taken to correct behavior that is outside the
new norms of Christian community. Jesus, as we see in the reading from
Luke, had already set new standards of behavior for the community.
However, the community at that time measured Jesus' behavior against
the existing standards. Therefore, the Pharisees were enraged and
started to take steps to correct Jesus' behavior.
The dividing line is Jesus who came among us to introduce a new social
contract. As a witness to this new way of living together, Jesus cured
the man who had the withered hand and presented himself in the temple
in the Sabbath. "I ask you, is it lawful to do good on the sabbath
rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?"
Rather than rest from all labor, Jesus takes us out of our old ways of
living and into new directions. Paul's metaphor to "clean out the old
yeast" is at work today in both readings.
As we learn in the note in the New American Bible: "In the Jewish
calendar, Passover was followed immediately by the festival of
Unleavened Bread. In preparation for this feast all traces of old
bread were removed from the house, and during the festival only
unleavened bread was eaten. The sequence of these two feasts provides
Paul with an image of Christian existence: Christ's death (the true
Passover celebration) is followed by the life of the Christian
community, marked by newness, purity, and integrity (a perpetual feast
of unleavened bread)."
Action
As we celebrate Labor Day 2010, the world of work is moving into new
directions as well. Bishop William Murphy of the United States
Catholic Conference of Bishops noted this change in the 2010 Labor Day
statement entitled "A New 'Social Contract' for Today's 'New Things,'"
which can be found online (www.usccb.org/sdwp/national/
labor_day_2010.pdf).
Just like the man with the withered hand benefitted from the new
social contract that Jesus set forth in today's Good News, workers
today need the same kind of outreach and action from all sectors in
our culture including religion, politics, business and more.
"America is undergoing a rare economic transformation, shedding jobs
and testing safety nets as the nation searches for new ways to govern
and grow our economy," said Bishop Murphy. "Workers need a new 'social
contract.'" Bishop Murphy said that creating new jobs would require
new investments, initiative and creativity in the economy. He also
drew on the teachings of Pope Benedict XVI, which call for placing the
human person at the center of economic life and emphasize the role of
civil society and mediating institutions such as unions in pursing the
common good.
As you enjoy this holy day and civil holiday, read and reflect upon
the implications of Bishop Murphy's complete statement on your life
whether you are a worker, manager, business owner, retiree, student
about to enter the world of work (inside the home and beyond).
If you are not working for reasons such as illness, unemployment,
family priorities or other reasons, how can you stretch out your hand
to others, no matter what your personal circumstances to help them
without boasting or pride but out of the same spirit of love and life
shown by Jesus every day?
Consider also that we may be the man with the withered hand. How can
we accept the aid of others in humility and with thanksgiving?
[Editor's Note: Corrections were made online to Saturday's tripod for
unintended typographical errors missed by Your Lighthosue Keeper in
the Our Father prayer. My apologies. Forgive us this day our daily
typos.]
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