Wednesday of the Thirty-first Week in Ordinary Time
Lectionary: 487
Lectionary: 487
Brothers and
sisters:
Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another;
for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
The commandments, You shall not commit adultery;
you shall not kill;
you shall not steal;
you shall not covet,
and whatever other commandment there may be,
are summed up in this saying, namely,
You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Love does no evil to the neighbor;
hence, love is the fulfillment of the law.
Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another;
for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
The commandments, You shall not commit adultery;
you shall not kill;
you shall not steal;
you shall not covet,
and whatever other commandment there may be,
are summed up in this saying, namely,
You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Love does no evil to the neighbor;
hence, love is the fulfillment of the law.
Responsorial PsalmPS 112:1B-2, 4-5, 9
R. ( 5a) Blessed the man who is gracious and lends to
those in need.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Blessed the man who fears the LORD,
who greatly delights in his commands.
His posterity shall be mighty upon the earth;
the upright generation shall be blessed.
R. Blessed the man who is gracious and lends to those in need.
or:
R. Alleluia.
He dawns through the darkness, a light for the upright;
he is gracious and merciful and just.
Well for the man who is gracious and lends,
who conducts his affairs with justice.
R. Blessed the man who is gracious and lends to those in need.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Lavishly he gives to the poor;
his generosity shall endure forever;
his horn shall be exalted in glory.
R. Blessed the man who is gracious and lends to those in need.
or:
R. Alleluia.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Blessed the man who fears the LORD,
who greatly delights in his commands.
His posterity shall be mighty upon the earth;
the upright generation shall be blessed.
R. Blessed the man who is gracious and lends to those in need.
or:
R. Alleluia.
He dawns through the darkness, a light for the upright;
he is gracious and merciful and just.
Well for the man who is gracious and lends,
who conducts his affairs with justice.
R. Blessed the man who is gracious and lends to those in need.
or:
R. Alleluia.
Lavishly he gives to the poor;
his generosity shall endure forever;
his horn shall be exalted in glory.
R. Blessed the man who is gracious and lends to those in need.
or:
R. Alleluia.
GospelLK 14:25-33
Great crowds were
traveling with Jesus,
and he turned and addressed them,
“If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother,
wife and children, brothers and sisters,
and even his own life,
he cannot be my disciple.
Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me
cannot be my disciple.
Which of you wishing to construct a tower
does not first sit down and calculate the cost
to see if there is enough for its completion?
Otherwise, after laying the foundation
and finding himself unable to finish the work
the onlookers should laugh at him and say,
‘This one began to build but did not have the resources to finish.’
Or what king marching into battle would not first sit down
and decide whether with ten thousand troops
he can successfully oppose another king
advancing upon him with twenty thousand troops?
But if not, while he is still far away,
he will send a delegation to ask for peace terms.
In the same way,
everyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions
cannot be my disciple.”
and he turned and addressed them,
“If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother,
wife and children, brothers and sisters,
and even his own life,
he cannot be my disciple.
Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me
cannot be my disciple.
Which of you wishing to construct a tower
does not first sit down and calculate the cost
to see if there is enough for its completion?
Otherwise, after laying the foundation
and finding himself unable to finish the work
the onlookers should laugh at him and say,
‘This one began to build but did not have the resources to finish.’
Or what king marching into battle would not first sit down
and decide whether with ten thousand troops
he can successfully oppose another king
advancing upon him with twenty thousand troops?
But if not, while he is still far away,
he will send a delegation to ask for peace terms.
In the same way,
everyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions
cannot be my disciple.”
Meditation: "Whoever does not renounce all
that he has cannot be my disciple"
Why does
Jesus say we must 'hate' our families and even ourselves? The expression 'to
hate' often meant to 'prefer less'. Jesus used strong language to make clear
that nothing should take precedence or first place in our lives over God. Jesus
knew that the way of the cross was the Father's way to glory and victory over
sin and death. He counted the cost and said 'yes' to his Father's will. We, too,
must 'count the cost' and be ready to follow Jesus in the way of the cross if
we want to share in his glory and victory. What is the 'way of the cross' for
you and for me? When my will crosses with God's will, then his will must be
done. The way of the cross involves sacrifice, the sacrifice of laying down my
life each and every day for Jesus' sake. What makes such sacrifice possible and
"sweet" for us is the love of God poured out for us in the blood of
Jesus Christ. Paul the Apostle reminds us that "God's love has
been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit" (Romans
5:5). We can never outgive God. He always gives us more than we can expect or
imagine. Do you allow the Holy Spirit to fill your heart with the love of God?
What does
the parable of the tower builder and a ruler on a war campaign have in common?
Both risk serious loss if they don't carefully plan ahead. In a shame and honor
culture people want to avoid at all costs being mocked by their community for
failing to complete a task they began in earnest. This double parable echoes
the instruction of Proverbs: "By wisdom a house is built" and
"by wise guidance you can wage a war" to ensure victory (Proverbs
24:3-6). Every landowner who could afford it walled in his orchard as a
protection from intruders who might steal or harm his produce. A tower was
usually built in a corner of the wall and a guard posted especially during
harvest time when thieves would likely try to make off with the goods. Starting
a building-project, like a watchtower, and leaving it unfinished because of
poor planning would invite the scorn of the whole village. Likewise a king who
decided to wage a war against an opponent who was much stronger, would be
considered foolish if he did not come up with a plan that had a decent chance
of success.
Jesus
tells his would-be disciples that they, too, must count the cost if they want
to succeed as his disciples. Jesus assures success for those willing to pay the
price. All it cost is everything! What does Jesus have to offer that's worth
giving up everything else? More than we can imagine! Jesus offers the gift of
abundant life and everlasting peace and happiness with God. (See theparable of the treasure hidden
in the field and the pearl of great price in Matthew
13:44-45). It's natural to ask what will it require of me or cost me
before I sign up or agree to pay for something. Jesus was utterly honest and
spared no words to tell his disciples that it would cost them dearly to follow
after him. There can be no room for compromise or concession with God. We
either give our lives over to him entirely or we keep them for ourselves. Paul
the Apostle says, "We are not our own. We were bought with a
price" ( 1 Corinthians 6:19b,20). That price is the precious
blood of Jesus Christ shed for us upon the cross to redeem us from slavery to
sin and death.
The love
of God compels us to choose who or what will be first in our lives. To place
any relationship or any possession above God is a form of idolatry. Jesus
challenges his disciples to examine who they love first and foremost. Jesus'
way to glory and power is opposite the world's way of glory, power, and
success. The choice is ours, but the Lord does not leave us alone if we choose
to follow him. Does the love of Christ compel you to put God first in all you
do (see 2 Corinthians 5)?
"Lord
Jesus, may your love transform me that I may truly desire nothing more than
life with you. May you always be first in my thoughts and intentions, and in my
words and actions."
 Discipleship: Neither Cheap nor Easy |
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Wednesday of the
Thirty-First Week in Ordinary Time
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Father Steven
Reilly, LC
Luke 14: 25-33
Great crowds were traveling with Jesus, and
he turned and addressed them, "If any one comes to me without hating his
father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own
life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not carry his own cross and come
after me cannot be my disciple. Which of you wishing to construct a tower
does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if there is enough for
its completion? Otherwise, after laying the foundation and finding himself
unable to finish the work the onlookers should laugh at him and say, ´This
one began to build but did not have the resources to finish.´ Or what king
marching into battle would not first sit down and decide whether with ten
thousand troops he can successfully oppose another king advancing upon him
with twenty thousand troops? But if not, while he is still far away, he will
send a delegation to ask for peace terms. In the same way, every one of you
who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple."
Introductory Prayer: Lord God, I believe that you are present
here for this moment of prayer. Even if I have not really longed for this
time together, I know that you have been waiting for me. As an expression of
my gratitude and love, I truly wish to give myself totally to you during this
meditation.
Petition: Lord, help me to realize that holiness is
worth the effort!
1. A Capital Campaign for Holiness: Our Lord remarks on the need to calculate
the costs and estimate the amount of resources needed in a building project.
That sounds like a “feasibility study,” the first step of any capital
campaign. Whether a parish is trying to build a new hall, or a school is
trying to put up a new building, there’s no way to avoid a great deal of work
in order to make the endeavor successful. The Lord is saying something
similar about our spiritual lives. We have to know what it will take to achieve
the goal. His answer to this question? Much sacrifice. This can sound
daunting. But just like the thrill of cutting the ribbon when the building is
all paid for and ready to be used, the effort to grow in holiness will result
in a magnificent eternity!
2. A Battle Plan’s First Goal? The answer is simple: Don’t get beat! This
second image of our Lord makes another important point about discipleship.
War is tough, and if getting beat is a likely prospect, you’d better find
other tactics to achieve the goal. So too with our discipleship. In our
efforts to grow holy, some “battles” will be won easily; others will need to
be avoided completely. So let’s not get beat by foolishly overestimating our
capacities. This happens especially when we don’t avoid the occasions of sin,
thinking ourselves strong enough to handle them. At times, the best battle
strategy is not to fight, but to flee!
3. What Place for Our Relationships? In all this reflection about plans and
resources, the Lord has some extremely radical words about our relationships.
In the hyperbole of “hating father and mother” a very important teaching
emerges: As vital as these relationships are, they cannot take the first
place in our heart. That place belongs to the source of our entire existence,
the one who loves us with a tender and passionate love — God himself. This is
why the Cross is so important. When we see how thoroughly Jesus embraces the
will of God above everything and everyone, he gives us a pattern to follow.
But the divine irony is that by following Christ in the way of the cross,
this “hatred” actually results in a greater and more self-sacrificing love in
those very relationships that have to take a back seat to the Lord.
Conversation with Christ: Oh Jesus, following you is not easy. You ask
me to put everything in second place to you and pick up my cross every day. I
won’t be able to do this without your grace. I am weak and frail, but I
believe that you will give me the strength I need.
Resolution: I will take some time and think about my
priorities to make sure that God is always coming first.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, LUKE 14:25-33
(Romans 13:8-10; Psalm 112)
(Romans 13:8-10; Psalm 112)
KEY VERSE: "Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple" (v 27).
READING: As Jesus drew closer to his destiny in Jerusalem, he asked his followers to consider whether or not they were prepared to continue the journey. Were they ready to renounce everything, even personal relationships, that might interfere with their following him? Jesus asked his disciples to think carefully about these demands before they made this commitment. He used two examples to explain the need to be prepared. In the first illustration, a builder must make an assessment of his materials before he could begin construction, otherwise he might not be able to complete the job. In the second example, it was necessary for a ruler to weigh the strength of his army before going to battle, or else he might be defeated. Only those who were fully prepared would be able to follow Jesus to the cross that awaited him.
REFLECTING: How prepared am I to make sacrifices for the sake of the gospel?
PRAYING: Lord Jesus, help me to examine my spiritual strengths and weaknesses so that I can follow you faithfully
Happy the merciful who give to
those in need.
Bearing my cross, it seems, can take many forms.They can be the pain of loss, a death, struggles in relationships. It always involves letting go my desire for power, to have things happen my way. It often means letting go and allowing the Lord and the other person the freedom and space to be him or herself. Love isn’t easy. It can be painful in its self-giving, but aren’t we yearning for love? Jesus tells us that love in discipleship means letting go of all clinging to people and things. How do I experience the cross in my life now? Can I express honestly to the Lord what is happening in me, how I’m feeling (maybe disappointment, resentment, grief)? And then wait and listen. Lord, what do I need in order to let go, to love truly, to be your disciple?
November 14
St. Nicholas Tavelic and Companions
(d. 1391)
St. Nicholas Tavelic and Companions
(d. 1391)
Nicholas and his three companions are among the 158 Franciscans
who have been martyred in the Holy Land since the friars became custodians of
the shrines in 1335.
Nicholas
was born in 1340 to a wealthy and noble family in Croatia. He joined the
Franciscans and was sent with Deodat of Rodez to preach in Bosnia. In 1384 they
volunteered for the Holy Land missions and were sent there. They looked after
the holy places, cared for the Christian pilgrims and studied Arabic.
In 1391
Nicholas, Deodat, Peter of Narbonne and Stephen of Cuneo decided to take a direct
approach to converting the Muslims. On November 11, 1391, they went to the huge
Mosque of Omar in Jerusalem and asked to see the Qadi (Muslim official).
Reading from a prepared statement, they said that all people must accept the
gospel of Jesus. When they were ordered to retract their statement, they
refused. After beatings and imprisonment, they were beheaded before a large
crowd.
Nicholas
and his companions were canonized in 1970. They are the only Franciscans
martyred in the Holy Land to be canonized.
Comment:
Francis presented two missionary approaches for his friars. Nicholas and his companions followed the first approach (live quietly and give witness to Christ) for several years. Then they felt called to take the second approach of preaching openly. Their Franciscan confreres in the Holy Land are still working by example to make Jesus better known.
Francis presented two missionary approaches for his friars. Nicholas and his companions followed the first approach (live quietly and give witness to Christ) for several years. Then they felt called to take the second approach of preaching openly. Their Franciscan confreres in the Holy Land are still working by example to make Jesus better known.
Quote:
In the Rule of 1221, Francis wrote that the friars going to the Saracens (Muslims) "can conduct themselves among them spiritually in two ways. One way is to avoid quarrels or disputes and 'be subject to every human creature for God's sake' (1 Peter 2:13), so bearing witness to the fact that they are Christians. Another way is to proclaim the word of God openly, when they see that is God's will, calling on their hearers to believe in God almighty, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the Creator of all, and in the Son, the Redeemer and Savior, that they may be baptized and become true and spiritual Christians" (Ch. 16).
In the Rule of 1221, Francis wrote that the friars going to the Saracens (Muslims) "can conduct themselves among them spiritually in two ways. One way is to avoid quarrels or disputes and 'be subject to every human creature for God's sake' (1 Peter 2:13), so bearing witness to the fact that they are Christians. Another way is to proclaim the word of God openly, when they see that is God's will, calling on their hearers to believe in God almighty, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the Creator of all, and in the Son, the Redeemer and Savior, that they may be baptized and become true and spiritual Christians" (Ch. 16).
LECTIO: LUKE
14,25-33
Lectio:
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Ordinary Time
1) Opening prayer
God of power and mercy,
only with your help
can we offer you fitting service and praise.
May we live the faith we profess
and trust your promise of eternal life.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
only with your help
can we offer you fitting service and praise.
May we live the faith we profess
and trust your promise of eternal life.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
2) Gospel reading - Luke 14,25-33
Great crowds accompanied Jesus on his way and he turned and
spoke to them. 'Anyone who comes to me without hating father, mother, wife,
children, brothers, sisters, yes and his own life too, cannot be my disciple.
No one who does not carry his cross and come after me can be my disciple.
'And indeed, which of you here, intending to build a tower, would not first sit down and work out the cost to see if he had enough to complete it? Otherwise, if he laid the foundation and then found himself unable to finish the work, anyone who saw it would start making fun of him and saying, "Here is someone who started to build and was unable to finish."
Or again, what king marching to war against another king would not first sit down and consider whether with ten thousand men he could stand up to the other who was advancing against him with twenty thousand? If not, then while the other king was still a long way off, he would send envoys to sue for peace.
So in the same way, none of you can be my disciple without giving up all that he owns.
'And indeed, which of you here, intending to build a tower, would not first sit down and work out the cost to see if he had enough to complete it? Otherwise, if he laid the foundation and then found himself unable to finish the work, anyone who saw it would start making fun of him and saying, "Here is someone who started to build and was unable to finish."
Or again, what king marching to war against another king would not first sit down and consider whether with ten thousand men he could stand up to the other who was advancing against him with twenty thousand? If not, then while the other king was still a long way off, he would send envoys to sue for peace.
So in the same way, none of you can be my disciple without giving up all that he owns.
3) Reflection
• The Gospel today speaks about discipleship and presents the
conditions to be a disciple of Jesus. Jesus is on the way to Jerusalem, where
he will die soon on the Cross. This is the context in which Jesus speaks about
discipleship.
• Luke 14, 25: An example of catechesis. The Gospel today is a beautiful example of how Luke transforms the words of Jesus into catechesis for the people of the communities. He says: “Great crowds accompanied him. He turned and spoke to them”. Jesus speaks to the great crowd, that is, he speaks to all, also to the persons of the communities at the time of Luke, and today he speaks for us. In the teaching which follows, Jesus gives the conditions for those who want to be his disciples.
• Luke 14, 25-26: First condition: to hate father and mother. Some diminish the force of the word to hate and translate it as “to prefer Jesus to one’s own parents”. The original text uses the expression “to hate one’s parents”. In another place Jesus orders to love and respect parents (Lk 18, 20). How can this contradiction be explained? But is it a contradiction? At the time of Jesus the social and economic situation led the families to close themselves up in self and this prevented them to fulfil the law of ransom or liberation (goel), that is to help the brothers and sisters of the community (clan) who were threatened to lose their land or to become slaves (cf. Dt 15, 1-18; Lv 25, 23-43). Closed up in themselves the families weakened the life in the community. Jesus wants to reconstruct the life in community. This is why he asks to put an end to the restricted vision of the small family which closes up in itself and asks the family to open itself and to be united among themselves in a large family, in community. This is the sense of hating father and mother, and wife, sons, sisters and brothers. Jesus himself, when his parents of his small family wanted to take him back to Nazareth, he does not respond to their request. He ignores or hates their petition and extends his family saying: “Behold, my mother and my brothers! Anyone who does the will of God, is my brother, sister and mother” (Mk 3, 20-21.31-35). The family bonds of union cannot prevent the formation of the Community. This is the first condition.
• Luke 14, 27: Second condition: to carry the cross. “No one who does not carry his cross and come after me can be my disciple”. In order to understand well the importance of this second requirement we have to look at the context in which Luke places this word of Jesus. Jesus is going toward Jerusalem to be crucified and to die. To follow Jesus and to carry the cross means to go with him up to Jerusalem to be crucified with him. This recalls the attitude of the women who “followed and served him when he was still in Galilee and many others who went up to Jerusalem with him” (Mk 15, 41). This also reminds us of Paul’s phrase in the Letter to the Galatians: “But as for me, it is out of the question that I should boast at all, except of the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world” (Ga 6,14)
• Luke 14, 28-32: Two parables. Both of these parables have the same objective: that persons may think well before taking a decision. In the first parable he says: “Which of you here, intending to build a tower, would not first sit down and work out the cost to see if he had enough to complete it? Otherwise, if he laid the foundation and then found himself unable to finish the work, anyone who saw it would start making fun of him and saying: Here is someone who started to build and was unable to finish!” This parable needs no explanation. It speaks for itself: let each one reflect well on his/her way of following Jesus and ask him/herself if he/she values well the conditions before taking the decision to become a disciple of Jesus.
The second parable: Or again, which king marching to war against another king would not first sit down and consider whether with ten thousand men he could stand up to the other who was advancing against him with twenty thousand?. If not, then while the other king was still a long way off, he would send envoys to sue for peace”. This parable has the same purpose of the one before. Some ask: “How is it that Jesus uses an example of war?” The question is a pertinent one for us who today know the wars. The Second World War (1939-1945) caused the death to about 54 million persons! At that time, though, the wars were as commercial concurrence between enterprises which today struggle among themselves to obtain the greatest profit or gain.
• Luke 14, 33: Conclusion for discipleship. The conclusion is only one: to be Christian, to follow Jesus. Is something serious. For many people today, to be Christian is not a personal choice, and neither is it a decision for life, but a simple cultural phenomenon. They do not even think of making a choice. Anyone who is born a Brazilian is a Brazilian. He who is born Japanese is Japanese. He does not have to choose. He is born like that and will die like that. Many people are Christians because they were born like that and they die like that, without ever having had the idea of choosing or of assuming that which they are already by birth.
• Luke 14, 25: An example of catechesis. The Gospel today is a beautiful example of how Luke transforms the words of Jesus into catechesis for the people of the communities. He says: “Great crowds accompanied him. He turned and spoke to them”. Jesus speaks to the great crowd, that is, he speaks to all, also to the persons of the communities at the time of Luke, and today he speaks for us. In the teaching which follows, Jesus gives the conditions for those who want to be his disciples.
• Luke 14, 25-26: First condition: to hate father and mother. Some diminish the force of the word to hate and translate it as “to prefer Jesus to one’s own parents”. The original text uses the expression “to hate one’s parents”. In another place Jesus orders to love and respect parents (Lk 18, 20). How can this contradiction be explained? But is it a contradiction? At the time of Jesus the social and economic situation led the families to close themselves up in self and this prevented them to fulfil the law of ransom or liberation (goel), that is to help the brothers and sisters of the community (clan) who were threatened to lose their land or to become slaves (cf. Dt 15, 1-18; Lv 25, 23-43). Closed up in themselves the families weakened the life in the community. Jesus wants to reconstruct the life in community. This is why he asks to put an end to the restricted vision of the small family which closes up in itself and asks the family to open itself and to be united among themselves in a large family, in community. This is the sense of hating father and mother, and wife, sons, sisters and brothers. Jesus himself, when his parents of his small family wanted to take him back to Nazareth, he does not respond to their request. He ignores or hates their petition and extends his family saying: “Behold, my mother and my brothers! Anyone who does the will of God, is my brother, sister and mother” (Mk 3, 20-21.31-35). The family bonds of union cannot prevent the formation of the Community. This is the first condition.
• Luke 14, 27: Second condition: to carry the cross. “No one who does not carry his cross and come after me can be my disciple”. In order to understand well the importance of this second requirement we have to look at the context in which Luke places this word of Jesus. Jesus is going toward Jerusalem to be crucified and to die. To follow Jesus and to carry the cross means to go with him up to Jerusalem to be crucified with him. This recalls the attitude of the women who “followed and served him when he was still in Galilee and many others who went up to Jerusalem with him” (Mk 15, 41). This also reminds us of Paul’s phrase in the Letter to the Galatians: “But as for me, it is out of the question that I should boast at all, except of the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world” (Ga 6,14)
• Luke 14, 28-32: Two parables. Both of these parables have the same objective: that persons may think well before taking a decision. In the first parable he says: “Which of you here, intending to build a tower, would not first sit down and work out the cost to see if he had enough to complete it? Otherwise, if he laid the foundation and then found himself unable to finish the work, anyone who saw it would start making fun of him and saying: Here is someone who started to build and was unable to finish!” This parable needs no explanation. It speaks for itself: let each one reflect well on his/her way of following Jesus and ask him/herself if he/she values well the conditions before taking the decision to become a disciple of Jesus.
The second parable: Or again, which king marching to war against another king would not first sit down and consider whether with ten thousand men he could stand up to the other who was advancing against him with twenty thousand?. If not, then while the other king was still a long way off, he would send envoys to sue for peace”. This parable has the same purpose of the one before. Some ask: “How is it that Jesus uses an example of war?” The question is a pertinent one for us who today know the wars. The Second World War (1939-1945) caused the death to about 54 million persons! At that time, though, the wars were as commercial concurrence between enterprises which today struggle among themselves to obtain the greatest profit or gain.
• Luke 14, 33: Conclusion for discipleship. The conclusion is only one: to be Christian, to follow Jesus. Is something serious. For many people today, to be Christian is not a personal choice, and neither is it a decision for life, but a simple cultural phenomenon. They do not even think of making a choice. Anyone who is born a Brazilian is a Brazilian. He who is born Japanese is Japanese. He does not have to choose. He is born like that and will die like that. Many people are Christians because they were born like that and they die like that, without ever having had the idea of choosing or of assuming that which they are already by birth.
4) Personal questions
• To be a Christian is something serious. I have to think out
well my way of following Jesus. How does this take place in my life?
• “To hate one’s parents”, community or family! How do I put together these two things? Am I capable to harmonize them?
• “To hate one’s parents”, community or family! How do I put together these two things? Am I capable to harmonize them?
5) Concluding prayer
Yahweh is my light and my salvation,
whom should I fear?
Yahweh is the fortress of my life,
whom should I dread? (Sal 27,1)
whom should I fear?
Yahweh is the fortress of my life,
whom should I dread? (Sal 27,1)
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