AveMariaPurissima Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 20 minutes ago, dominicansoul said: That's exactly what I was thinking when I read Papist's question. Dominicans!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Credo in Deum Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 The first reading speaks to me of the importance of the Church to Christ, and of my relationship to the Church. Especially during these times of attack both from outside and within the Church, it becomes easy to get discouraged and fall away from Her. Yet Isais' opening is an ecourgament to continue, lovingly, past these threats and to work for the glory of God and His bride the Church; confident in Christ's promise that He will never let the gates of hell previal against Her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarysLittleFlower Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 The first reading really speaks to me of God's Mercy and its really amazing that He would delight in the Church (or perhaps a soul, since the Church is made of souls?) despite peoples past sins. It shows to me also about Redemption and that we have this because of Christ, and its a promise of the Messiah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriela Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 4 hours ago, Credo in Deum said: The first reading speaks to me of the importance of the Church to Christ, and of my relationship to the Church. Especially during these times of attack both from outside and within the Church, it becomes easy to get discouraged and fall away from Her. Yet Isais' opening is an ecourgament to continue, lovingly, past these threats and to work for the glory of God and His bride the Church; confident in Christ's promise that He will never let the gates of hell previal against Her. 4 hours ago, MarysLittleFlower said: The first reading really speaks to me of God's Mercy and its really amazing that He would delight in the Church (or perhaps a soul, since the Church is made of souls?) despite peoples past sins. It shows to me also about Redemption and that we have this because of Christ, and its a promise of the Messiah. These responses are interesting to me, because when I read that reading, I don't think of the Church at all. I think of the Jews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I'll take John 2. Some focus on the Wedding at Cana from Mary's perspective or from Jesus' perspective, but I try to focus on it from the servants' perspective. We've heard this story so many times that we take the ending for granted, but we should try and see it from a different perspective. Mary told Jesus they had run out of wine. She told the servants to do whatever he told them. His next words: "Bring water." That makes no sense whatsoever. They need wine, and he's asking for water. The servants must have been very confused, not knowing what he was planning. But they obeyed, and they brought something which was insufficient. Again: They needed wine, not water, and water is poor substitute for their needs. But Jesus asked them to give all that they had, and once they were done, he did the rest. This is a perfect example of how God interacts and works with man: He asks us for what we can give (which is always insufficient and a poor substitute for what is truly needed,) and he magnifies that which is ordinary into the extraordinary in order to make it sufficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriela Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 3 hours ago, PhuturePriest said: I'll take John 2. Some focus on the Wedding at Cana from Mary's perspective or from Jesus' perspective, but I try to focus on it from the servants' perspective. We've heard this story so many times that we take the ending for granted, but we should try and see it from a different perspective. Mary told Jesus they had run out of wine. She told the servants to do whatever he told them. His next words: "Bring water." That makes no sense whatsoever. They need wine, and he's asking for water. The servants must have been very confused, not knowing what he was planning. But they obeyed, and they brought something which was insufficient. Again: They needed wine, not water, and water is poor substitute for their needs. But Jesus asked them to give all that they had, and once they were done, he did the rest. This is a perfect example of how God interacts and works with man: He asks us for what we can give (which is always insufficient and a poor substitute for what is truly needed,) and he magnifies that which is ordinary into the extraordinary in order to make it sufficient. You, young man, will be an outstanding homilist. (And if not, come to me, and I will make you one. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amppax Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I'll have to come back to comment on the readings, but I just saw this video on my Facebook, and it reminded me of this thread. http://www.wordonfire.org/resources/video/bishop-barron-on-the-qualities-of-great-preaching/5026/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarysLittleFlower Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 21 hours ago, Gabriela said: These responses are interesting to me, because when I read that reading, I don't think of the Church at all. I think of the Jews. I thought of the Church because it's talking to the people of God in the OT, and today the people of God are the Church ? so I just kind of applied it to the new Covenant and the New Jerusalem... I don't know what a priest would say on that and if I'm correct or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not A Real Name Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 What do the readings mean to me? What am I, a Protestant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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