Sisters and Brother,
This week, we are continuing on chapter 34.
As a classical story for eye-on-eye, Dinah's brothers, Simeon and Levi, slaughter all the males in the city in revenge of Shechem's act on Dinah. Although the act may not be considered appropriate in today's standard, the action taken by Levi seems to inline with the function of Israel's 12 tribes. For Levi enforces the law and we see that in the book of Joshua.
Holy week starts next week although the world doesn't stop. Everything goes on regularly. The work schedule remains the same, the school activities remain the same, tax due day remains the same. How are we going to make next week "holy" remains in me. Let's pray to the Lord and may him guide us to follow his foot step. May we all fill with "holiness", at least one week a year.
in Christ,
Dan
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Thursday, March 04, 2010
3/5 Bible Study with Fr. Marvin
Brothers and Sisters,
As we are second week into this year's Lenten season, Fr. Marvin will lead us in this week's study.
Mt 5:43-48
Jesus said to his disciples:
“You have heard that it was said,
You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.
But I say to you, love your enemies,
and pray for those who persecute you,
that you may be children of your heavenly Father,
for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good,
and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust.
For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have?
Do not the tax collectors do the same?
And if you greet your brothers and sisters only,
what is unusual about that?
Do not the pagans do the same? So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
Lk 6:36-38
Jesus said to his disciples:
“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
How can we be perfect as we are just human beings? How can we be merciful as our heavenly Father? We all know we should love our enemies, not judging, stop condemning, and be forgiving. It is easier to say than done. Is love itself enough to get us going? As St. Paul said, "faith, hope, and love, and the love is the most important". But how? How can we be loving as our Father?
in Christ,
Dan
As we are second week into this year's Lenten season, Fr. Marvin will lead us in this week's study.
Mt 5:43-48
Jesus said to his disciples:
“You have heard that it was said,
You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.
But I say to you, love your enemies,
and pray for those who persecute you,
that you may be children of your heavenly Father,
for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good,
and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust.
For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have?
Do not the tax collectors do the same?
And if you greet your brothers and sisters only,
what is unusual about that?
Do not the pagans do the same? So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
Lk 6:36-38
Jesus said to his disciples:
“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
“Stop judging and you will not be judged.
Stop condemning and you will not be condemned.
Forgive and you will be forgiven.
Give and gifts will be given to you;
a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing,
will be poured into your lap.
For the measure with which you measure
will in return be measured out to you.”
How can we be perfect as we are just human beings? How can we be merciful as our heavenly Father? We all know we should love our enemies, not judging, stop condemning, and be forgiving. It is easier to say than done. Is love itself enough to get us going? As St. Paul said, "faith, hope, and love, and the love is the most important". But how? How can we be loving as our Father?
in Christ,
Dan
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