Memorial of Saint Boniface, Bishop and
Martyr
Lectionary: 357
Lectionary: 357
You have followed my teaching, way
of life,
purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, persecutions,
and sufferings, such as happened to me
in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra,
persecutions that I endured.
Yet from all these things the Lord delivered me.
In fact, all who want to live religiously in Christ Jesus
will be persecuted.
But wicked people and charlatans will go from bad to worse,
deceivers and deceived.
But you, remain faithful to what you have learned and believed,
because you know from whom you learned it,
and that from infancy you have known the sacred Scriptures,
which are capable of giving you wisdom for salvation
through faith in Christ Jesus.
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching,
for refutation, for correction,
and for training in righteousness,
so that one who belongs to God may be competent,
equipped for every good work.
purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, persecutions,
and sufferings, such as happened to me
in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra,
persecutions that I endured.
Yet from all these things the Lord delivered me.
In fact, all who want to live religiously in Christ Jesus
will be persecuted.
But wicked people and charlatans will go from bad to worse,
deceivers and deceived.
But you, remain faithful to what you have learned and believed,
because you know from whom you learned it,
and that from infancy you have known the sacred Scriptures,
which are capable of giving you wisdom for salvation
through faith in Christ Jesus.
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching,
for refutation, for correction,
and for training in righteousness,
so that one who belongs to God may be competent,
equipped for every good work.
Responsorial
Psalm119:157, 160, 161, 165,
166, 168
R. (165a) O Lord, great peace
have they who love your law.
Though my persecutors and my foes are many,
I turn not away from your decrees.
R. O Lord, great peace have they who love your law.
Permanence is your word’s chief trait;
each of your just ordinances is everlasting.
R. O Lord, great peace have they who love your law.
Princes persecute me without cause
but my heart stands in awe of your word.
R. O Lord, great peace have they who love your law.
Those who love your law have great peace,
and for them there is no stumbling block.
R. O Lord, great peace have they who love your law.
I wait for your salvation, O LORD,
and your commands I fulfill.
R. O Lord, great peace have they who love your law.
I keep your precepts and your decrees,
for all my ways are before you.
R. O Lord, great peace have they who love your law.
Though my persecutors and my foes are many,
I turn not away from your decrees.
R. O Lord, great peace have they who love your law.
Permanence is your word’s chief trait;
each of your just ordinances is everlasting.
R. O Lord, great peace have they who love your law.
Princes persecute me without cause
but my heart stands in awe of your word.
R. O Lord, great peace have they who love your law.
Those who love your law have great peace,
and for them there is no stumbling block.
R. O Lord, great peace have they who love your law.
I wait for your salvation, O LORD,
and your commands I fulfill.
R. O Lord, great peace have they who love your law.
I keep your precepts and your decrees,
for all my ways are before you.
R. O Lord, great peace have they who love your law.
AlleluiaJOHN 14:23
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Whoever loves me will keep my word,
and my Father will love him
and we will come to him.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Whoever loves me will keep my word,
and my Father will love him
and we will come to him.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
GospelMK 12:35-37
As Jesus was teaching in the
temple area he said,
“How do the scribes claim that the Christ is the son of David?
David himself, inspired by the Holy Spirit, said:
The Lord said to my lord,
‘Sit at my right hand
until I place your enemies under your feet.’
David himself calls him ‘lord’;
so how is he his son?”
The great crowd heard this with delight.
“How do the scribes claim that the Christ is the son of David?
David himself, inspired by the Holy Spirit, said:
The Lord said to my lord,
‘Sit at my right hand
until I place your enemies under your feet.’
David himself calls him ‘lord’;
so how is he his son?”
The great crowd heard this with delight.
For the readings of the Memorial of Saint
Boniface, Bishop and Martyr, please go here.
Meditation: "The Christ
is the Son of David"
What
kind of ruler does the world need today? Who can establish true peace and
justice for all? When the people of Israel settled into the promised land, they
wanted a king to unite and rule them like the other nations around them. Their
first king, Saul, failed to establish a dynasty. But when David was anointed
king God established a covenant with him and promised that his dynasty would
last forever. Among the Jews the most common title for the Messiah (the Hebrew
word for Christ or the Anointed One) was the Son
of David. The Jews looked forward to the long-expected Savior who
would come from the line of David. Jesus was often addressed with that title,
especially by the crowds (Mark 10:47ff, Matthew 9:27; 12:23).
Jesus,
the Anointed King and Ruler of All, fulfills the promise God made with David
Why did Jesus question the Jews on the claim that their Messiah or Christ would be the son of David? After all the New Testament makes clear that Jesus himself is a direct descendant from the line of David's throne (Romans 1:3, 2 Timothy 2:8, Matthew 1:1-17, Luke 3:23-38). Jesus posed the question to make his hearers understand that the Messiah is more than the son of David. Jesus makes his point in dramatic fashion by quoting from one of David's prophetic psalms, Psalm 110: The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I put your enemies under your feet. How can the son be the lord of his father? Jesus, who took upon himself our human nature for our sake, is not only the son of David, he is first and foremost the Son of God eternally begotten of the Father. The Messiah King whom God promised to send would not only come from David's line, but would be greater than any earthy ruler who came before or would come after.
Why did Jesus question the Jews on the claim that their Messiah or Christ would be the son of David? After all the New Testament makes clear that Jesus himself is a direct descendant from the line of David's throne (Romans 1:3, 2 Timothy 2:8, Matthew 1:1-17, Luke 3:23-38). Jesus posed the question to make his hearers understand that the Messiah is more than the son of David. Jesus makes his point in dramatic fashion by quoting from one of David's prophetic psalms, Psalm 110: The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I put your enemies under your feet. How can the son be the lord of his father? Jesus, who took upon himself our human nature for our sake, is not only the son of David, he is first and foremost the Son of God eternally begotten of the Father. The Messiah King whom God promised to send would not only come from David's line, but would be greater than any earthy ruler who came before or would come after.
Jesus
claimed a sovereignty that only God can claim - a sovereignty that extends not
only to the ends of the earth but to the heavens as well. But the way Jesus
would establish his kingdom was far different from any of the expectations of
the tiny nation of Israel. Jesus came to rule hearts and minds, not lands and
entitlements. He came to free people from the worst tyranny possible - slavery
to sin, Satan, and a world ruled by greed and lust for power and wealth.
Jesus,
risen in glory by the power of the Holy Spirit, now reigns as Lord over all of
creation
Paul the Apostle states that no one can say 'Jesus is Lord' except by the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:3). It is the role of the Holy Spirit to make the Lord Jesus present and known in our lives. We can accept the Lord Jesus or reject him, love him or ignore him. He will not force his rule upon us. But the consequences of our choice will not only shape our present life but our destiny as well.
Paul the Apostle states that no one can say 'Jesus is Lord' except by the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:3). It is the role of the Holy Spirit to make the Lord Jesus present and known in our lives. We can accept the Lord Jesus or reject him, love him or ignore him. He will not force his rule upon us. But the consequences of our choice will not only shape our present life but our destiny as well.
Is
your life submitted to the Lordship of Jesus?
What does it mean to acknowledge that Jesus is Lord? The word lord means ruler or king - the one who is owed fealty and submission. The Lord and Master of our lives is the person or thing we give our lives over to and submit to in a full way. We can be ruled by many things - our possessions, the love of money, our unruly passions, alcohol, drugs, and other forms of addictions. Only one Lord and Master can truly set us free to love and serve others selflessly and to be loved as God intended from the beginning. When we acknowledge that Jesus is Lord we invite him to be the king of our heart, master of our home, our thoughts, our relationships, and everything we do. Is the Lord Jesus the true king and master of your heart and do you give him free reign in every area of your life?
What does it mean to acknowledge that Jesus is Lord? The word lord means ruler or king - the one who is owed fealty and submission. The Lord and Master of our lives is the person or thing we give our lives over to and submit to in a full way. We can be ruled by many things - our possessions, the love of money, our unruly passions, alcohol, drugs, and other forms of addictions. Only one Lord and Master can truly set us free to love and serve others selflessly and to be loved as God intended from the beginning. When we acknowledge that Jesus is Lord we invite him to be the king of our heart, master of our home, our thoughts, our relationships, and everything we do. Is the Lord Jesus the true king and master of your heart and do you give him free reign in every area of your life?
"Lord
Jesus, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of David and the Son of God.
You are my Lord and I willingly submit myself to your rule in
my life. Be Lord and King of my life, my thoughts, heart, home, relationships,
work, and all that I do."
Daily
Quote from the early church fathers: Jesus is Son of David and Son of God, by
Cyril of Alexandria, 375-444 A.D.
"We also will ask the Pharisees of today a similar question. They deny
that he who was born of the holy Virgin is very Son of God the Father and
himself also God. They also divide the one Christ into two sons. Let these
people explain to us how David's Son is his Lord, not so much as to human
lordship as divine. To sit at the right hand of the Father is the assurance and
pledge of supreme glory. Those who share the same throne are equal also in dignity,
and those who are crowned with equal honors are understood of course to be
equal in nature. To sit by God can signify nothing else than sovereign
authority. The throne declares to us that Christ possesses power over
everything and supremacy by right of his substance.
"How is the Son of David David's Lord, seated at the right hand of God the Father and on the throne of Deity? Is it not altogether according to the unerring word of the mystery that the Word as God sprung from the very substance of God the Father? Being in his likeness and equal with him, he became flesh. He became man, perfectly and yet without departing from the incomparable excellence of the divine dignities. He continued in that state in which he had always been. He still was God, although he became flesh and in form like us. He is David's Lord therefore according to that which belongs to his divine glory, nature and sovereignty. He is his son according to the flesh." (excerpt from COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 137.52)
"How is the Son of David David's Lord, seated at the right hand of God the Father and on the throne of Deity? Is it not altogether according to the unerring word of the mystery that the Word as God sprung from the very substance of God the Father? Being in his likeness and equal with him, he became flesh. He became man, perfectly and yet without departing from the incomparable excellence of the divine dignities. He continued in that state in which he had always been. He still was God, although he became flesh and in form like us. He is David's Lord therefore according to that which belongs to his divine glory, nature and sovereignty. He is his son according to the flesh." (excerpt from COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 137.52)
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, MARK 12:35-37
Memorial of Saint Boniface, bishop and martyr
(2 Timothy 3:10-17; Psalm 119)
Memorial of Saint Boniface, bishop and martyr
(2 Timothy 3:10-17; Psalm 119)
KEY VERSE: "The Lord said to my Lord, `Sit at my right hand until I place your enemies under your feet'" (v 36).
TO KNOW: Jesus had been interrogated by the Herodians (followers of Herod Antipas), the Pharisees, the Sadducees, and the scribes. Now it was Jesus turn to ask questions. These religious leaders were hoping for a new king like David who would restore independent rule to Israel. Jesus asked how they could claim that the Messiah would be David's son, since David himself addressed the Messiah as "Lord" (Ps 110:1). Jesus was of Davidic descent, but he was also God's son. He came to fulfill the promises made to David, but only in a spiritual sense. Jesus' kingdom would "endure" and his throne would "stand firm forever." (2 Sm 7:16). The people were filled with joy and hope that the Messiah had indeed come in the person of Jesus.
TO LOVE: Do my actions help others revere the name of Jesus?
TO SERVE: Jesus, you are my Lord and God.
Memorial of Saint Boniface, bishop and martyr
Boniface was educated at the Benedictine monastery at Exeter, England. He was a missionary to Germany from 719, assisted by Saint Albinus. Boniface destroyed idols and pagan temples, and then built churches on the sites. In Saxony, Boniface encountered a tribe worshiping a Norse deity in the form of a huge oak tree. Boniface walked up to the tree, removed his shirt, took up an ax, and without a word, hacked down the six-foot wide wooden god. Boniface stood on the trunk, and asked, "How stands your mighty god? My God is stronger than he." The crowd's reaction was mixed, but some conversions were begun. As Archbishop of Mainz, he reformed churches, built religious houses in Germany, and founded or restored the dioceses of Bavaria, Thuringia, and Franconia. Boniface evangelized in Holland, but was set upon by a troop of pagans, and he and 52 of his new flock were martyred.
Friday 5 June 2020
St Boniface
2 Timothy 3:10-17. O Lord, great peace have they who love your
law – Psalm 118(119):157, 160-161, 165-166, 168. Mark 12:35-37.
‘You have observed my faith, my patience, my love my endurance,
my persecutions and my suffering’.
Timothy hit the nail on the head when he pointed out his
experiences of following Jesus’ way. ‘Everyone who wants to live a godly like
in union with Christ Jesus will be persecuted’. Our lives suddenly now make
sense!
It can be difficult to keep facing adversity, to keep enduring,
when we wonder why bad things happen to us or our families, especially when the
noise of the world is at risk of drowning out the calming, reassuring voice of
Jesus.
Our greatest truth continues to be the total and absolute love
Jesus has for us, and His longing and willingness to rescue us. I’m listening
Lord!
In the Gospel, Jesus does not hold back when he teaches in the
temple. The truth is the truth. He is divine and not just a descendant of
David. The crowd listening delighted in his style and I do to.
For him be so definite about his identity and clear about his
divinity is so refreshing in comparison to our world where uncertainty and
confusion reign. I believe you Jesus and I’m with you.
Saint Boniface
Saint of the Day for June 5
(c. 675 – June 5, 754)
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| Saint Boniface. Engraving | H. Kipp after K. Clasen |
Saint Boniface’s Story
Boniface, known as the apostle of the Germans, was an English
Benedictine monk who gave up being elected abbot to devote his life to the
conversion of the Germanic tribes. Two characteristics stand out: his Christian
orthodoxy and his fidelity to the pope of Rome.
How absolutely necessary this orthodoxy and fidelity were is
borne out by the conditions Boniface found on his first missionary journey in
719 at the request of Pope Gregory II. Paganism was a way of life. What
Christianity he did find had either lapsed into paganism or was mixed with
error. The clergy were mainly responsible for these latter conditions since
they were in many instances uneducated, lax and questionably obedient to their
bishops. In particular instances their very ordinations were questionable.
These are the conditions that Boniface was to report in 722 on
his first return visit to Rome. The Holy Father instructed him to reform the
German Church. The pope sent letters of recommendation to religious and civil
leaders. Boniface later admitted that his work would have been unsuccessful,
from a human viewpoint, without a letter of safe-conduct from Charles Martel,
the powerful Frankish ruler, grandfather of Charlemagne. Boniface was finally
made a regional bishop and authorized to organize the whole German Church. He
was eminently successful.
In the Frankish kingdom, he met great problems because of lay
interference in bishops’ elections, the worldliness of the clergy and lack of
papal control.
During a final mission to the Frisians, Boniface and 53
companions were massacred while he was preparing converts for confirmation.
In order to restore the Germanic Church to its fidelity to Rome
and to convert the pagans, Boniface had been guided by two principles. The
first was to restore the obedience of the clergy to their bishops in union with
the pope of Rome. The second was the establishment of many houses of prayer
which took the form of Benedictine monasteries. A great number of Anglo-Saxon
monks and nuns followed him to the continent, where he introduced the
Benedictine nuns to the active apostolate of education.
Reflection
Boniface bears out the Christian rule: To follow Christ is to
follow the way of the cross. For Boniface, it was not only physical suffering
or death, but the painful, thankless, bewildering task of Church reform.
Missionary glory is often thought of in terms of bringing new persons to
Christ. It seems—but is not—less glorious to heal the household of the faith.
Saint Boniface is the Patron Saint of:
Germany
Lectio Divina: Mark 12,35-37
Lectio Divina
Friday, June 5, 2020
1) Opening prayer
Father,
Your love never fails.
Hear our call.
Keep us from danger
and provide for all our needs.
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.
Your love never fails.
Hear our call.
Keep us from danger
and provide for all our needs.
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 - Mark 12:35-37
While teaching in the Temple, Jesus said, 'How can the scribes
maintain that the Christ is the son of David? David himself, moved by the Holy
Spirit, said, “The Lord declared to my Lord, take your seat at my right hand
till I have made your enemies your footstool.” David himself calls Him Lord; in
what way then can He be his son?' And the great crowd listened to Him with
delight.
3) Reflection
• In the Gospel of the day before yesterday, Jesus criticizes
the doctrine of the Sadducees (Mk 12: 24-27). In today’s Gospel, He criticizes
the teaching of the doctors of the Law. And this time His criticism is not
directed to the incoherence of their life, but to the teaching which they
transmit to the people. On another occasion, Jesus had criticized their
incoherence and had said to the people, “The Scribes and the Pharisees
occupy the chair of Moses: You must, therefore, do and observe what they tell
you, but do not be guided by what they do, since they do not practice what they
preach” (Mt 23:2-3). Now, He shows Himself reserved in regard to those
who taught the Messianic hope, and He bases His criticism on arguments taken
from the Bible.
• Mark 12: 35-36: The teaching of the Doctors of the Law on the Messiah. The official propaganda both of the government and of the Doctors of the Law said that the Messiah would come as the Son of David. This was the way to teach that the Messiah would be a glorious king, strong and dominating. This is how the people shouted on Palm Sunday: “Blessed the Kingdom that is coming from our Father David!” (Mk 11:10). The blind man of Jericho also cried out in this same way: “Jesus, son of David, have pity on me!” (Mk 10: 47).
• Mark 12:37: Jesus questions the teaching of the doctors about the Messiah. Jesus questions this teaching of the Scribes. He quotes a Psalm of David: “The Lord declared to my Lord, take your seat at my right hand, till I have made your enemies your footstool!” (Ps 110:1). Jesus adds, “If David calls Him Lord, how then can He be his son?” This signifies that Jesus was not completely in agreement with the idea of a Messiah, Glorious Lord, who would come like a powerful king to dominate and to impose Himself on all His enemies. Mark adds that people were pleased with the criticism of Jesus. In fact, history reveals that the “poor of Yahweh” (anawim) were expecting a Messiah who was not a dominator, but the servant of God for humanity.
•The diverse forms of Messianic hope. Throughout the centuries, the Messianic hope grew, assuming diverse forms. Almost all the groups and movements of the time of Jesus were waiting for the coming of the Kingdom, but each one in his own way, the Pharisees, the Scribes, the Essenes, the Zealots, the Herodians, the Sadducees, the popular prophets, the disciples of John the Baptist, the poor of Yahweh. In the time of Jesus, three tendencies in the Messianic hope could be distinguished.
a) The Messiah personally sent by God: For some, the future Kingdom should arrive through one sent by God, called Messiah, or Christ. He would have been anointed so as to be able to carry out His mission (Isa 61:1). Some expected that he would be a prophet; others, a king, a disciple or a priest. Malachi, for example, expects the prophet Elijah (Mal 3:23-24). Psalm 72 expects an ideal king, a new David. Isaiah expects now a disciple (Isa 50:4), now a prophet (Isa 61:1). The unclean spirit shouted, "I know who you are: the Holy One of God!” (Mk 1: 24). This was a sign that there were people who expected a Messiah who would be a priest (Holy or Sanctifier). The poor of Yahweh (anawim) expected the Messiah to be “Servant of God”, announced by Isaiah.
b) Messianism without the Messiah. For others, the future would arrive suddenly, unexpected, without mediations, without help from anyone. God Himself would come in person to fulfill the prophecies. There would not be a Messiah, properly so called. There would be a messianism without a Messiah. Of this we are aware in the Book of Isaiah where God Himself arrives with the victory in hand (Isa 40: 9-10; 52:7-8).
c) The Messiah has already come. There were also some groups which did not expect the Messiah. According to them the present situation should continue as it was, because they thought that the future had already arrived. These groups were not popular. For example, the Sadducees did not expect the Messiah. The Herodians thought that Herod was a messianic king.
• The light of the Resurrection. The Resurrection of Jesus is the light which enlightens unexpectedly all the past. In the light of the Resurrection Christians would begin to read the Old Testament and would discover in it new meaning which before could not be discovered, because the light was missing (cf. 2 Cor 3:15-16). They sought in the Old Testament the words to express the new life which they were living in Christ. There they found the majority of the titles of Jesus: Messiah (Ps 2: 2) Son of man (Dan 7: 13; Ezek 2: 1), Son of God (Ps 2: 7; 2 Sam 7: 13), Servant of Yahweh (Isa 42: 1; 41: 8), Redeemer (Isa 41:14; Ps 19:15; Rut 4:15), Lord (LXX) (almost 6000 times!). All the great themes of the Old Testament spring up in Jesus and find in Him their full realization. In the Resurrection of Jesus springs up the seed and, according to everything that has been said by the Fathers of the Church, the whole Old Testament becomes New Testament.
• Mark 12: 35-36: The teaching of the Doctors of the Law on the Messiah. The official propaganda both of the government and of the Doctors of the Law said that the Messiah would come as the Son of David. This was the way to teach that the Messiah would be a glorious king, strong and dominating. This is how the people shouted on Palm Sunday: “Blessed the Kingdom that is coming from our Father David!” (Mk 11:10). The blind man of Jericho also cried out in this same way: “Jesus, son of David, have pity on me!” (Mk 10: 47).
• Mark 12:37: Jesus questions the teaching of the doctors about the Messiah. Jesus questions this teaching of the Scribes. He quotes a Psalm of David: “The Lord declared to my Lord, take your seat at my right hand, till I have made your enemies your footstool!” (Ps 110:1). Jesus adds, “If David calls Him Lord, how then can He be his son?” This signifies that Jesus was not completely in agreement with the idea of a Messiah, Glorious Lord, who would come like a powerful king to dominate and to impose Himself on all His enemies. Mark adds that people were pleased with the criticism of Jesus. In fact, history reveals that the “poor of Yahweh” (anawim) were expecting a Messiah who was not a dominator, but the servant of God for humanity.
•The diverse forms of Messianic hope. Throughout the centuries, the Messianic hope grew, assuming diverse forms. Almost all the groups and movements of the time of Jesus were waiting for the coming of the Kingdom, but each one in his own way, the Pharisees, the Scribes, the Essenes, the Zealots, the Herodians, the Sadducees, the popular prophets, the disciples of John the Baptist, the poor of Yahweh. In the time of Jesus, three tendencies in the Messianic hope could be distinguished.
a) The Messiah personally sent by God: For some, the future Kingdom should arrive through one sent by God, called Messiah, or Christ. He would have been anointed so as to be able to carry out His mission (Isa 61:1). Some expected that he would be a prophet; others, a king, a disciple or a priest. Malachi, for example, expects the prophet Elijah (Mal 3:23-24). Psalm 72 expects an ideal king, a new David. Isaiah expects now a disciple (Isa 50:4), now a prophet (Isa 61:1). The unclean spirit shouted, "I know who you are: the Holy One of God!” (Mk 1: 24). This was a sign that there were people who expected a Messiah who would be a priest (Holy or Sanctifier). The poor of Yahweh (anawim) expected the Messiah to be “Servant of God”, announced by Isaiah.
b) Messianism without the Messiah. For others, the future would arrive suddenly, unexpected, without mediations, without help from anyone. God Himself would come in person to fulfill the prophecies. There would not be a Messiah, properly so called. There would be a messianism without a Messiah. Of this we are aware in the Book of Isaiah where God Himself arrives with the victory in hand (Isa 40: 9-10; 52:7-8).
c) The Messiah has already come. There were also some groups which did not expect the Messiah. According to them the present situation should continue as it was, because they thought that the future had already arrived. These groups were not popular. For example, the Sadducees did not expect the Messiah. The Herodians thought that Herod was a messianic king.
• The light of the Resurrection. The Resurrection of Jesus is the light which enlightens unexpectedly all the past. In the light of the Resurrection Christians would begin to read the Old Testament and would discover in it new meaning which before could not be discovered, because the light was missing (cf. 2 Cor 3:15-16). They sought in the Old Testament the words to express the new life which they were living in Christ. There they found the majority of the titles of Jesus: Messiah (Ps 2: 2) Son of man (Dan 7: 13; Ezek 2: 1), Son of God (Ps 2: 7; 2 Sam 7: 13), Servant of Yahweh (Isa 42: 1; 41: 8), Redeemer (Isa 41:14; Ps 19:15; Rut 4:15), Lord (LXX) (almost 6000 times!). All the great themes of the Old Testament spring up in Jesus and find in Him their full realization. In the Resurrection of Jesus springs up the seed and, according to everything that has been said by the Fathers of the Church, the whole Old Testament becomes New Testament.
4) Personal questions
• What is the hope for the future of today’s world in which we
live?
• Does faith in the Resurrection influence your way of life?
• Does faith in the Resurrection influence your way of life?
5) Concluding Prayer
I am waiting for Your salvation, Yahweh,
I fulfill Your commandments.
I observe Your precepts, Your judgements,
for all my ways are before You. (Ps 119:166, 168)
I fulfill Your commandments.
I observe Your precepts, Your judgements,
for all my ways are before You. (Ps 119:166, 168)
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