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New American Bible Commentary
Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4
[1:2-4] Traditionally, these verses have been taken as the prophet’s complaint against the internal evils of Judah; the language used is that employed by Amos, Isaiah, and Jeremiah to condemn the social abuses of their day. In Habakkuk 1:5-7 the Lord answers this complaint by indicating the Chaldean empire as his instrument for punishing his people for these sins.
[2:4] The just man, because of his faith, shall live: the faith which here enables the virtuous man to survive the impending doom is both a confident belief in God’s justice, and patience in awaiting its execution. St. Paul quotes these words (Romans 1:17; Gal 3:11; Hebrews 10:38) to confirm his teaching that man receives justification and supernatural life through faith in Christ.
Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9
[Psalm 95] Twice the psalm calls the people to praise and worship God (Psalm 95:1-2, 6), the king of all creatures (Psalm 95:3-5) and shepherd of the flock (Psalm 95:7a, 7b). The last strophe warns the people to be more faithful than were their ancestors in the journey to the promised land (Psalm 95:7c-11). This invitation to praise God regularly opens the Church’s official prayer, the Liturgy of the Hours.
[8] Meribah: literally, “contention”; the place where the Israelites quarreled with God. Massah: “testing,” the place where they put God to the trial. Cf Exodus 17:7; Numbers 20:13.
2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14
[6] The gift of God: the grace resulting from the conferral of an ecclesiastical office. The imposition of my hands: see the note on 1 Tim 4:14.
Luke 17:5-10
[7-10] These sayings of Jesus, peculiar to Luke, which continue his response to the apostles’ request to increase their faith (Luke 17:5-6), remind them that Christian disciples can make no claim on God’s graciousness; in fulfilling the exacting demands of discipleship, they are only doing their duty.
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Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4
[1:2-4] Traditionally, these verses have been taken as the prophet’s complaint against the internal evils of Judah; the language used is that employed by Amos, Isaiah, and Jeremiah to condemn the social abuses of their day. In Habakkuk 1:5-7 the Lord answers this complaint by indicating the Chaldean empire as his instrument for punishing his people for these sins.
[2:4] The just man, because of his faith, shall live: the faith which here enables the virtuous man to survive the impending doom is both a confident belief in God’s justice, and patience in awaiting its execution. St. Paul quotes these words (Romans 1:17; Gal 3:11; Hebrews 10:38) to confirm his teaching that man receives justification and supernatural life through faith in Christ.
Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9
[Psalm 95] Twice the psalm calls the people to praise and worship God (Psalm 95:1-2, 6), the king of all creatures (Psalm 95:3-5) and shepherd of the flock (Psalm 95:7a, 7b). The last strophe warns the people to be more faithful than were their ancestors in the journey to the promised land (Psalm 95:7c-11). This invitation to praise God regularly opens the Church’s official prayer, the Liturgy of the Hours.
[8] Meribah: literally, “contention”; the place where the Israelites quarreled with God. Massah: “testing,” the place where they put God to the trial. Cf Exodus 17:7; Numbers 20:13.
2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14
[6] The gift of God: the grace resulting from the conferral of an ecclesiastical office. The imposition of my hands: see the note on 1 Tim 4:14.
[8] Do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord: i.e., of preaching and suffering for the sake of the gospel.
Luke 17:5-10
[7-10] These sayings of Jesus, peculiar to Luke, which continue his response to the apostles’ request to increase their faith (Luke 17:5-6), remind them that Christian disciples can make no claim on God’s graciousness; in fulfilling the exacting demands of discipleship, they are only doing their duty.
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Commentary on Psalm 95
Psalm 95. Acknowledgement of God as king of the universe in Psalm 93, and as “our God” in Psalm 24:23, leads in Psalm 95 to an invitation to praise him on both scores. The voice of the Lord is heard by his people above the thunder of the waters (cf. Ps 93:3-4).
The psalmist begins with an invitation to praise the Lord (vv 1-2), for he is Lord of heaven and earth (vv 3-5); then comes a new invitation to worship the Lord because he is the God of his people (vv 6-7) and a warning that they must not let anything lead them away from him
Christians praying this psalm are conscious of being members of the new people of God. They acknowledge the greatness of God the Creator, and also Christ’s lordship over the Church; this means that they are ready to listen to Christ’s voice (cf. Mt 17:5).
95:1-2. The invitation “O come (vv 1 and 6) might indicate that this was a pilgrimage psalm, although its main theme, the contemplation of God as King, can apply to any situation.
**95:3-5. ** He is King over heavenly powers (“above all gods”: v 3) and over every part of the earth.
95:6-7. He is King of the people that he created (“our Maker”) and whom he nourishes and guides as a shepherd does his flock (cf. Ps 23:1-2). The New Vulgate moves the last sentence in v 7 to v 8.
95:7d-11. The oracle that appears here is the voice of the Lord speaking to his people at this very moment (“today”: v 7); he wants their promise to be truly sincere. Every time a person says this pslam, “today” should be taken literally. The passage is a warning to avoid any repetition of the rebellion in the wilderness (cf. Ps 78; Ex 17:17), so that what happened to that generation will not happen to those who praise the Lord (vv 10-11; cf. Num 14:30, 34). Tempting God or putting him to the test means testing his goodness and fidelity by forcing him to act, as if his previous deeds were not enough proof of his love for us. “I loathed” (v 10) is an anthropomorphism meaning “I was revolted by”. The rest (v 11) is the promised land; as a punishment, the generation that rebelled in the desert failed to reach that goal (cf. Num 14:21-32)…
Excerpted from The Navarre Bible Psalms and Song of Solomon, pp 321-322.
Psalm 95. Acknowledgement of God as king of the universe in Psalm 93, and as “our God” in Psalm 24:23, leads in Psalm 95 to an invitation to praise him on both scores. The voice of the Lord is heard by his people above the thunder of the waters (cf. Ps 93:3-4).
The psalmist begins with an invitation to praise the Lord (vv 1-2), for he is Lord of heaven and earth (vv 3-5); then comes a new invitation to worship the Lord because he is the God of his people (vv 6-7) and a warning that they must not let anything lead them away from him
Christians praying this psalm are conscious of being members of the new people of God. They acknowledge the greatness of God the Creator, and also Christ’s lordship over the Church; this means that they are ready to listen to Christ’s voice (cf. Mt 17:5).
95:1-2. The invitation “O come (vv 1 and 6) might indicate that this was a pilgrimage psalm, although its main theme, the contemplation of God as King, can apply to any situation.
**95:3-5. ** He is King over heavenly powers (“above all gods”: v 3) and over every part of the earth.
95:6-7. He is King of the people that he created (“our Maker”) and whom he nourishes and guides as a shepherd does his flock (cf. Ps 23:1-2). The New Vulgate moves the last sentence in v 7 to v 8.
95:7d-11. The oracle that appears here is the voice of the Lord speaking to his people at this very moment (“today”: v 7); he wants their promise to be truly sincere. Every time a person says this pslam, “today” should be taken literally. The passage is a warning to avoid any repetition of the rebellion in the wilderness (cf. Ps 78; Ex 17:17), so that what happened to that generation will not happen to those who praise the Lord (vv 10-11; cf. Num 14:30, 34). Tempting God or putting him to the test means testing his goodness and fidelity by forcing him to act, as if his previous deeds were not enough proof of his love for us. “I loathed” (v 10) is an anthropomorphism meaning “I was revolted by”. The rest (v 11) is the promised land; as a punishment, the generation that rebelled in the desert failed to reach that goal (cf. Num 14:21-32)…
Excerpted from The Navarre Bible Psalms and Song of Solomon, pp 321-322.
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: 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14
Commentary:
temporary in him, but stable and permanent, attached as they are to an indelible character, impressed on his soul, by which he is made a priest forever (cf. Ps 109:4), in the likeness of Him in whose priesthood he has been made to share” (Pius XI, “Ad Catholici Sacerdotii”, 17). “The laying on of my hands”: see the note on 1 Tim 4:14.
13-14. In guarding what has been entrusted to him (cf. notes on 1 Tim 6:20 and 2 Tim 1:12), Timothy, like all the pastors of the Church, receives the supernatural help of the Holy Spirit. “Guiding the Churchin the way of all truth (cf. Jn 16:13) and unifying her in communion and in the works of the ministry, (the Spirit) bestows upon her varied hierarchic and charismatic gifts, and in this way directs her; and he adorns her with his fruits (cf. Eph 4:11-12; 1 Cor 12:4; Gal 5:22)” (Vatican II, “Lume n Gentium”, 4).
The Holy Spirit has been with the Church since the day of Pentecost, ever-active in the sanctification of all believers. His action includes guaranteeing the faithful transmission of the entire body of teaching revealed by God, ensuring that it be unchanged in any way.
The First Vatican Council teaches that the Holy Spirit “was not
promised to the successors of St. Peter so that they by their own
revelation might make known some new teaching; he was promised so that by means of his help they might reverently guard and faithfully expoundthe revelation transmitted by the Apostles, that is, the deposit of faith” (“Pastor Aeternus”, Chap. 4).
Source: “The Navarre Bible: Text and Commentaries”
Commentary:
- “The gift of G od” is the priestly character which Timothy received on the day of his ordination. St Paul is using very graphic and preciselanguage: by the sacrament of Order a divine gift is conferred on the priest; it is like an ember which needs to be revived from time to time in order to make it glow and give forth the warmth it contains. St Thomas Aquinas comments that “the grace of God is like a fire which does not flow when it is covered by ashes; the same thing happens when grace is covered over in a person by sluggishness or natural fear” (“Commentary on 2 Tim, ad loc.”).
temporary in him, but stable and permanent, attached as they are to an indelible character, impressed on his soul, by which he is made a priest forever (cf. Ps 109:4), in the likeness of Him in whose priesthood he has been made to share” (Pius XI, “Ad Catholici Sacerdotii”, 17). “The laying on of my hands”: see the note on 1 Tim 4:14.
- The gift of God, received in the sacrament of Order by the laying on of hands, includes sanctifying grace and sacramental grace, and the actual graces needed for performing ministerial functions in a worthy manner. The Council of Trent uses this text (vv. 6-7) when it solemnly defines that Priestly Order is a sacrament instituted by Jesus Christ (cf. “De Sacram. Ordinis”, chap. 3).
13-14. In guarding what has been entrusted to him (cf. notes on 1 Tim 6:20 and 2 Tim 1:12), Timothy, like all the pastors of the Church, receives the supernatural help of the Holy Spirit. “Guiding the Churchin the way of all truth (cf. Jn 16:13) and unifying her in communion and in the works of the ministry, (the Spirit) bestows upon her varied hierarchic and charismatic gifts, and in this way directs her; and he adorns her with his fruits (cf. Eph 4:11-12; 1 Cor 12:4; Gal 5:22)” (Vatican II, “Lume n Gentium”, 4).
The Holy Spirit has been with the Church since the day of Pentecost, ever-active in the sanctification of all believers. His action includes guaranteeing the faithful transmission of the entire body of teaching revealed by God, ensuring that it be unchanged in any way.
The First Vatican Council teaches that the Holy Spirit “was not
promised to the successors of St. Peter so that they by their own
revelation might make known some new teaching; he was promised so that by means of his help they might reverently guard and faithfully expoundthe revelation transmitted by the Apostles, that is, the deposit of faith” (“Pastor Aeternus”, Chap. 4).
Source: “The Navarre Bible: Text and Commentaries”
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Printed it and working on it. Will post soon thanks for the wonderful questions.
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Ok for those of you without a bible I have posted the quotes that Fidelis quoted and maybe you will have some reflection on this. I will post my reflection later.
Questions:
· What discussion has just taken place right before this passage (Luke 17:1-4)?1 And he said to his disciples, "Temptations to sin * are sure to come; but woe to him by whom they come! 2 It would be better for him if a millstone were hung round his neck and he were cast into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin. * 3 Take heed to yourselves; if your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him; 4 and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, and says, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him."**
· How might the disciples plea of verse 5 relate to Jesus’ 5 * The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”* statement in Luke 17:3-4? What does Jesus’ response (v 6) really mean? **6 And the Lord said, "If you had faith as a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this sycamine tree, ‘Be rooted up, and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.
*· What attitude should Jesus’ followers have in following him (vv 7-10)? "Will any one of you, who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep, say to him when he has come in from the field, 'Come at once and sit down at table? 8 Will he not rather say to him, 'Prepare supper for me, and gird yourself and serve me, till I eat and drink; and afterward you shall eat and drink? 9 Does he thank the servant because he did what was commanded? 10 So you also, when you have done all that is commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.’" How do you feel when you have done something virtuous? How does this passage say you should behave? What do you think of Jesus’ recommendations about your attitude about being good or in serving the Lord?
“Will any one of you, who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep, say to him when he has come in from the field, 'Come at once and sit down at table? 8 Will he not rather say to him, 'Prepare supper for me, and gird yourself and serve me, till I eat and drink; and afterward you shall eat and drink? 9 Does he thank the servant because he did what was commanded? 10 So you also, when you have done all that is commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.’"*
· How is this attitude reminiscent of that of Mary, the Mother of our Lord (Luke 1:38)? Of John the Baptist (John 3:30)? St. Paul (Philippians 3:8)? **Luke 38 And Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. John 3:30 He must increase, but I must **decrease.” * Philippians 3:8 ** Indeed I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as refuse, in order that I may gain Christ.
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Questions:
· What discussion has just taken place right before this passage (Luke 17:1-4)?1 And he said to his disciples, "Temptations to sin * are sure to come; but woe to him by whom they come! 2 It would be better for him if a millstone were hung round his neck and he were cast into the sea, than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin. * 3 Take heed to yourselves; if your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him; 4 and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, and says, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him."**
· How might the disciples plea of verse 5 relate to Jesus’ 5 * The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”* statement in Luke 17:3-4? What does Jesus’ response (v 6) really mean? **6 And the Lord said, "If you had faith as a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this sycamine tree, ‘Be rooted up, and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.
*· What attitude should Jesus’ followers have in following him (vv 7-10)? "Will any one of you, who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep, say to him when he has come in from the field, 'Come at once and sit down at table? 8 Will he not rather say to him, 'Prepare supper for me, and gird yourself and serve me, till I eat and drink; and afterward you shall eat and drink? 9 Does he thank the servant because he did what was commanded? 10 So you also, when you have done all that is commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.’" How do you feel when you have done something virtuous? How does this passage say you should behave? What do you think of Jesus’ recommendations about your attitude about being good or in serving the Lord?
“Will any one of you, who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep, say to him when he has come in from the field, 'Come at once and sit down at table? 8 Will he not rather say to him, 'Prepare supper for me, and gird yourself and serve me, till I eat and drink; and afterward you shall eat and drink? 9 Does he thank the servant because he did what was commanded? 10 So you also, when you have done all that is commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.’"*
· How is this attitude reminiscent of that of Mary, the Mother of our Lord (Luke 1:38)? Of John the Baptist (John 3:30)? St. Paul (Philippians 3:8)? **Luke 38 And Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. John 3:30 He must increase, but I must **decrease.” * Philippians 3:8 ** Indeed I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as refuse, in order that I may gain Christ.
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**Luke 17:5-10
Commentary:**
1-3. Our Lord condemns scandal, that is, “any saying, action or
omission which constitute for another an occasion of sin” (“St. Pius X Catechism”, 417). Jesus is teaching two things here: the first is that scandal will “in fact” happen; the second, that it is a grave sin, as shown by the punishment it earns.
The reason why it is so serious a sin is that it “tends to destroy
God’s greatest work, that of Redemption, through souls being lost; it kills one’s neighbor’s soul by taking away the life of grace, which is more precious than the life of the body, and it is the cause of a multitude of sins. This is why God threatens with the most severe punishment those who cause others to stumble” (“ibid”., 418). See [the notes on] Matthew 18:6-7; 18-8; 18:10.
“Take heed to yourselves”: a serious warning, meaning that we should not be a cause of scandal to others nor should we be influenced by the bad example others give us.
People who enjoy authority of any kind (parents, teachers, politicians, writers, artists, etc.) can more easily be a cause of scandal. We need to be on the alert in this respect in view of our Lord’s warning, “Take heed to yourselves.”
others. Also, one has to correct an erring brother to help him change his behavior. But fraternal correction should always be done in a very refined way, full of charity; otherwise we would humiliate the person who has committed the fault, whereas we should not humiliate him but help him to be better.
Forgiving offenses–which is something we should always do–should not be confused with giving up rights which have been justly violated. One can claim rights without any kind of hatred being implied; and sometimes charity and justice require us to exercise our rights. “Let’s not confuse the rights of the office you hold with your rights as a person. The former can never be waived” ([St] . Escriva, “The Way”, 407).
Sincere forgiveness leads us to forget the particular offense and to
extend the hand of friendship, which in turn helps the offender to
repent.
The Christian vocation is a calling to holiness, but one of its
essential requirements is that we show apostolic concern for the
spiritual welfare of others: Christianity cannot be practiced in an
isolated, selfish way. Thus, “if any one among you wanders from the truth and some one brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins” (James 5:20).
7-10. Jesus is not approving this master’s abusive and arbitrary
behavior: He is using an example very familiar to His audience to show the attitude a person should have towards his Creator: everything, from our very existence to the eternal happiness promised us, is one huge gift from God. Man is always in debt to God; no matter what service he renders Him he can never adequately repay the gifts God has given him. There is no sense in a creature adopting a proud attitude towards God. What Jesus teaches us here we see being put into practice by our Lady, who replied to God’s messenger (the Archangel Gabriel), “Behold, I am
the handmaid of the Lord” (Luke 1:38).
Source: “The Navarre Bible: Text and Commentaries”. (excerpt)**
Commentary:**
1-3. Our Lord condemns scandal, that is, “any saying, action or
omission which constitute for another an occasion of sin” (“St. Pius X Catechism”, 417). Jesus is teaching two things here: the first is that scandal will “in fact” happen; the second, that it is a grave sin, as shown by the punishment it earns.
The reason why it is so serious a sin is that it “tends to destroy
God’s greatest work, that of Redemption, through souls being lost; it kills one’s neighbor’s soul by taking away the life of grace, which is more precious than the life of the body, and it is the cause of a multitude of sins. This is why God threatens with the most severe punishment those who cause others to stumble” (“ibid”., 418). See [the notes on] Matthew 18:6-7; 18-8; 18:10.
“Take heed to yourselves”: a serious warning, meaning that we should not be a cause of scandal to others nor should we be influenced by the bad example others give us.
People who enjoy authority of any kind (parents, teachers, politicians, writers, artists, etc.) can more easily be a cause of scandal. We need to be on the alert in this respect in view of our Lord’s warning, “Take heed to yourselves.”
- Millstones were circular in shape with a large hole in the center.
Our Lord’s description, therefore, was very graphic: it meant that the person’s head just fitted through the hole and then he could not get the stone off.
others. Also, one has to correct an erring brother to help him change his behavior. But fraternal correction should always be done in a very refined way, full of charity; otherwise we would humiliate the person who has committed the fault, whereas we should not humiliate him but help him to be better.
Forgiving offenses–which is something we should always do–should not be confused with giving up rights which have been justly violated. One can claim rights without any kind of hatred being implied; and sometimes charity and justice require us to exercise our rights. “Let’s not confuse the rights of the office you hold with your rights as a person. The former can never be waived” ([St] . Escriva, “The Way”, 407).
Sincere forgiveness leads us to forget the particular offense and to
extend the hand of friendship, which in turn helps the offender to
repent.
The Christian vocation is a calling to holiness, but one of its
essential requirements is that we show apostolic concern for the
spiritual welfare of others: Christianity cannot be practiced in an
isolated, selfish way. Thus, “if any one among you wanders from the truth and some one brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins” (James 5:20).
7-10. Jesus is not approving this master’s abusive and arbitrary
behavior: He is using an example very familiar to His audience to show the attitude a person should have towards his Creator: everything, from our very existence to the eternal happiness promised us, is one huge gift from God. Man is always in debt to God; no matter what service he renders Him he can never adequately repay the gifts God has given him. There is no sense in a creature adopting a proud attitude towards God. What Jesus teaches us here we see being put into practice by our Lady, who replied to God’s messenger (the Archangel Gabriel), “Behold, I am
the handmaid of the Lord” (Luke 1:38).
Source: “The Navarre Bible: Text and Commentaries”. (excerpt)**
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Fidelis
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Good thinking, Toni. For those who do not have Bibles handy, here are the actual readings:
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!disciples
The apostles had the faith to know that Christ could increase their faith, as we should in our daily lives.
2 Jesus’
After handing out the mustard seeds to all my students this week and seeing how very tiny they really are, I reflected on how my faith always seemed to me to be stronger than that tiny little seed.
3 attitude Jesus’
Always be ready and willing to do what is asked of us especially if it helps to build the Kingdom of God. Not complaining about being to tired or saying that I go to Mass, pray work hard am I not doing enough already?** **
4virtuous?
I always feel good yet I find the importance of fighting the vice of pride, especially when everyone tells you what a good job you have done.
5 passage behave?
"This made me realize how important Christ’ teaching on I came to serve not to be served, and the importance of service in my daily life. The importance of always giving thanks.
6 How is this attitude reminiscent
Looking at the example that Mary gave of service and being ready when asked by God to be the Mother of God, or when asked to travel on a donkey in her pregnancy. I think of the example and try to reflect on that especially if someone is in need of something in my house or at school and try not to reflect upon myself and my tiredness at that moment.
Luke 38** It has to be the obedience of Mary and how I wish I could always be so obedient with such love. **
Jn 3:30 The humility is so overwhelming and how I should always remember the importance of asking God to help me to decrease while others increase, I think that this is very difficult because of pride and liking to be the best. But to see the humility of Mary and always trying to show the importance of Christ over herself and not having one ounce of pride only love for all of us and God.
P 3:8 ** ** The grace that we receive daily in our lives to have Christ and the importance of not taking that for granted.
7 Which quality of discipleship? It would have to be the humility and obedience the biggest lesson in the gospels and readings that have been selected, it makes me realize that I try but that it is so easy to fall short and the importance of continuing to work on these vices.
The apostles had the faith to know that Christ could increase their faith, as we should in our daily lives.
2 Jesus’
After handing out the mustard seeds to all my students this week and seeing how very tiny they really are, I reflected on how my faith always seemed to me to be stronger than that tiny little seed.
3 attitude Jesus’
Always be ready and willing to do what is asked of us especially if it helps to build the Kingdom of God. Not complaining about being to tired or saying that I go to Mass, pray work hard am I not doing enough already?** **
4virtuous?
I always feel good yet I find the importance of fighting the vice of pride, especially when everyone tells you what a good job you have done.
5 passage behave?
"This made me realize how important Christ’ teaching on I came to serve not to be served, and the importance of service in my daily life. The importance of always giving thanks.
6 How is this attitude reminiscent
Looking at the example that Mary gave of service and being ready when asked by God to be the Mother of God, or when asked to travel on a donkey in her pregnancy. I think of the example and try to reflect on that especially if someone is in need of something in my house or at school and try not to reflect upon myself and my tiredness at that moment.
Luke 38** It has to be the obedience of Mary and how I wish I could always be so obedient with such love. **
Jn 3:30 The humility is so overwhelming and how I should always remember the importance of asking God to help me to decrease while others increase, I think that this is very difficult because of pride and liking to be the best. But to see the humility of Mary and always trying to show the importance of Christ over herself and not having one ounce of pride only love for all of us and God.
P 3:8 ** ** The grace that we receive daily in our lives to have Christ and the importance of not taking that for granted.
7 Which quality of discipleship? It would have to be the humility and obedience the biggest lesson in the gospels and readings that have been selected, it makes me realize that I try but that it is so easy to fall short and the importance of continuing to work on these vices.
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THE mass WAS INVENTED BY satan. REPENT OF IT OR YOU WILL GO TO HELL.
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joelmichael
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ignore PMC…he/she did this on 8 other threads just within the last couple of hours. Don’t waste your time …
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pmc banned
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Toni
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Ok do you have next weeks questions? Thanks for posting them and who is PMC and whats up with that?
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Fidelis
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I don’t know who PMC is (or was) but apparently he got banned for saying nasty things on this and other threads.
Anyway, Toni, I’m starting an e-mail list for those who are interested in receiving the Bible study directly. If you (or anyone else) would like to be included, pm me your e-mail. I may continue to post it here, but the e-mail version is a nicer, MS Word document that I prepare for our RCIA group.
Anyway, Toni, I’m starting an e-mail list for those who are interested in receiving the Bible study directly. If you (or anyone else) would like to be included, pm me your e-mail. I may continue to post it here, but the e-mail version is a nicer, MS Word document that I prepare for our RCIA group.
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