Apr
30
We bring the gospel in a dialogue abierto with the elements thepositive and negatives those these present cultures. This way, theGospel comes to be considered in a new light: its meaning is enriched, renewed, eventransformed reason why they bring these cultures to him.
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Apr
29
You can throw to me with his words that you can cut with his eyesYou to me can still kill with his faithfulnessBut to me, like the air, I will rise
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Apr
28
Tis the means of souls today: Christ has exploded his prison; And as of three days the dream in death as sun has risen.
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Apr
27
May 1, 2011 Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 118;1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 The disciples’ firstmoments are captured in the Gospel when they huddle in fear of “theJews” behind locked doors. The crucified Risen Jesus appears in theirmidst and greets them with “Peace” and “Do not be afraid.”Partly, this scene answers the question raised by Mary Magdalene and the womenwho ran from the tomb and wondered, “where have they (“theJews”) put him (the body of Jesus.) The answer is ‘nowhere.’ They have notput him anywhere because the heavenly glory of the exalted Jesus appears beforethem. The disciples realizetheir joy is fulfilled when the risen Jesus grants them the peace he promised. Heshows them the marks of his crucifixion and wishes them peace once more. He breatheson them to receive the Holy Spirit and to be witnesses to him in the world.They are sent into the world to represent him and his teachings that have beenvalidated by God. The Spirit is the one expression of divine indwelling that flowsfrom the Risen Jesus as a source of eternal life. The instructions to go forthare given to the believing community rather than strictly to the Twelve. The Fourth Gospel’sauthor writes about disbelief as sin. The power of forgiveness is probablyexpressed in the bestowing of the Spirit on those who believe as a result ofthe disciples’ mission and who join the community. It is less likely that theauthor is setting up a process of dealing with Christians who have committedsin. Coming to the light, coming to belief, is a main theme for the FourthEvangelist. The passage with Thomas that follows illustrates his focus onbelief. Thomas representsmany potential believers who demand some further clinical evidence. BeforeThomas is summoned to become a believer, the risen Jesus offers him ‘peace.’The peace that comes from Jesus has to embrace a special quality that bringspeople further into his kingdom. Once Thomas confesses, “My Lord and myGod,” a blessing is administered out to all future believers. ThoughThomas is chastised because he does not believe the testimony of others, he proclaimsthe greatest Christological statement in the Gospels: the crucified/exaltedJesus is Lord and God. Faith becomes grounded in the present of the Lordthrough the Spirit. For the FourthEvangelist, the purpose of his Gospel is to have faith in Jesus as Messiah andSon of God as the source of eternal life. Luke describes the communal life ofthe first believers who taught others, broke bread with their neighbors anddevoted themselves to prayer. Each day they lived with exultation and sincerityof heart and they enjoyed the favor of everyone. My prayer for our communityof believers today is that we can receive the peace that the same risen Jesusbestowed on his first friends. His peace removes fear, yet we still live infear. We have not accepted the authority that has been given to us. Perhapsthis Easter season, we can receive this peace and the power that comes with it.We might want to ask the risen Jesus about the dimensions of this peace. Imight suspect that he wants us to live as freely and as boldly as Peter andJohn and his first witnesses. Through the power of Jesus, their boldness andjoy brought many others to faith. I believe we can live as joyfully and asharmoniously as the community of faith Luke describes in the Acts of theApostles. It is all at our fingertips just waiting for us to grasp and receiveit. Themes for this Week’s Masses First Reading: We continue with theActs of the Apostles in the Easter octave. Peter and John return to theirpeople after being released from the religious authorities. They prayed to theLord about their ordeal and as they prayed, the whole house shook. The highpriest with the Sadducees had the Apostles jailed but during the night thedoors of the prison were opened by the Lord and the Apostles went back to theTemple to teach. As the Apostles were brought forth again during their arrest,they were reminded that they were forbidden to preach. Peter said on behalf ofthe Apostles that they are to obey God, not men. Gamaliel the Pharisee urgedwisdom for the Sanhedrin declaring that if this is of God it cannot be stopped,but if it is of men it will certainly die out. The number of disciples grew.Hellenists complained to the Hebrews that their widows were being neglected.The Twelve decided it was right to select seven reputable men (deacons) to takecare of the daily distribution while they continued with prayer and the ministryof the word. Meanwhile the number of disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly.Even a large group of priests were becoming obedient to the faith. Gospel: In John, Nicodemusappeared to Jesus at night asking how one could be born again to which Jesusanswered, “you must be born from above.” As the discourse continues,the Evangelist proclaims, “God did not send his Son into the world tocondemn it, but that the world might be saved through him.” He explainsthat Jesus has come from above and speaks of the things that are from above.Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. At a feast of the Passover, Jesusmiraculously feeds the hungry crowds as a good shepherd would. He reminds thepeople that the actions in his earthly life were precursors of the meal thatare to share. They are to eat his body and drink his blood. Jesus then departsto the other side of the sea. When a storm picks up, he walked on the turbulentwaves and instructed them not to be afraid. He is with them. He has power overthe natural and supernatural world. Saints of the Week Monday: Athanasius, bishop and doctor (295-373), was an Egyptian who attended the Nicene Council in 325. He wrote about Christ’sdivinity but this caused his exile by non-Christian emperors. He wrote atreatise on the Incarnation and brought monasticism to the West. Tuesday: Philip and James, Apostles (firstcentury), were present to Jesus throughout his entire ministry. Philip wasnamed as being explicitly called. James is called the Lesser to distinguish himfrom James of Zebedee. Little is known of these founders of our faith. Wednesday, Joseph Mary Rubio, S.J., priest (1864-1929), is a Jesuit known as the Apostle of Madrid. He worked with the poor bringing them the Spiritual Exercises and spiritualdirection and he established local trade schools. ? This Week in Jesuit History · ???????? May 1,1572. At Rome, Pope St. Pius V dies. His decree imposing Choir on the Societywas cancelled by his successor, Gregory XIII. · ???????? May 2,1706. The death of Jesuit brother G J Kamel. The camellia flower is named afterhim. · ???????? May 3,1945. American troops take over Innsbruck, Austria. Theology studies at the Canisianum resume a few months later. · ???????? May 4,1902. The death of Charles Sommervogel, historian of the Society and editor ofthe bibliography of all publications of the Jesuits from the beginnings of the Societyonward. · ???????? May 5,1782. At Coimbra, Sebastian Carvahlo, Marquis de Pombal, a cruel persecutor ofthe Society in Portugal, died in disgrace and exile. His body remained unburiedfifty years, till Father Philip Delvaux performed the last rites in 1832. · ???????? May 6,1816. Letter of John Adams to Thomas Jefferson mentioning the Jesuits. “Ifany congregation of men could merit eternal perdition on earth and in hell, itis the company of Loyola.” · ???????? May 7,1547. Letter of St. Ignatius to the scholastics at Coimbra on ReligiousPerfection. Neophytes Let us pray for the Neophytes (new members) of our church who were or will be received during the Easter Season.
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Apr
26
Being in compassionate solidarity with we were united with God in Jesus that suffers. If God is there, the resistance of life evil and ready wherever they are damaging people, after the followers of Jesus it must enter the same solidarity. Sufridora people are the privileged place where she is being found the God suffering.
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Apr
25
I appear today with the force of heavenLight of the sun, brilliance of the moonSplendor of the fire, speed of lightingSwiftness of the wind, ? depth of seaStability of the Earth, ? firmness of rock? I appear today with the God force to pilot the eye of meGod to watch before the wisdom of meGod to direct the way of meGod to lie before the protector of meGod to protect meFrom everything that will wish to illAfar and a-nearAlone to me and in multitudeAgainst each cruel one, powerThat without mercy can be against body and soulChrist with me, Christ before meChrist behind me, Christ in meChrist underneath me, Christ on meChrist in the my right, Christ in my leftChrist when I lie down, Christ when I feel downChrist when I appear, Christ to armor me? Christ in the heart of which he thinks about meChrist in the mouth of which he speaks of me? I appear todayTranslated of byKuno Irish old Meyer
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Apr
24
Soon like the light earlier than we see, we raised oursouls, gentleman of Or to thee; to thee, the sweet source of alive light, in prayer of songand our hearts unites.
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Apr
23
Stillness hovers over Eastern Point Retreat House thisHoly Saturday morning. The light drizzle keeps the retreatants indoors. Theatmosphere is subdued but not somber. The water-saturated land can drink nomore. The ocean rests. The waves cease. This is a liminal time – for waitingand for waiting for nothing. Lent is over and the Holy Week Services havebegun. Upon waking this morning, I felt no reason to arise and no reason tostay in bed. I have lost my good friend and while life does not seem bleak, Ifeel a gaping hole in my day. I feel no compunction to do anything meaningfulbecause many events seem devoid of meaning. I know it will change and yet Iwon’t deny what is happening in the present. I’ve worked hard in the lawn clearing out the tangledvines this Lent. I made great progress and the land is looking more beautiful.It is ripe with possibilities for enhanced beauty. I’m covered with scrapes andbruises and sore muscles but it is the activity I chose for one of my Lentenobservances. I rushed to complete my work and as I moved closer to Easter Irealized my work, like all work, remains unfinished. I am not the architect orthe master gardener. Much of life remains unresolved, incomplete, and un-reconciled.It is a good way for me to spend this Holy Saturday. I think of what we did together over the past year. Wespent a time of great fun in Australia as we heard stories from other tertiansacross the world. Many beautiful people were brought into my life from Sydney,Melbourne, Clare, and Hervey Bay. We went to New Zealand (Aotearoa) togetherand had a sacred time just getting immersed into the lives of the people ofTaranaki and Wellington. Upon my return Stateside, we settled into EasternPoint Retreat House to begin a privileged time of listening to stories of manygood people who want to be closer to him. I marveled at all the people heentrusted to me. Through them, he made me a nicer and kinder man. Hecontinually brought me out of myself so I could more faithfully do what heasked of me. We spent a picturesque autumn season in New England andwe endured a hard winter. Now, we await spring that doesn’t quite seem to havearrived yet. Even though Easter is later in the calendar this year, it seems coolerthan prior years. I’ve prayed the holy liturgy each day in his honor. I’veburied loved ones and I’ve prayed with those who were or still are sick. We’veheld the sacred stories of many people who hold the weight of the world ontheir shoulders and we’ve encouraged them to give that heaviness over to him sothat he can take it to the cross and bury it with him. I’m told him of my ownheaviness that I somehow cannot quite give over to him. I?have tried to love my Jesuit brothers more fully. I cansee many beautiful aspects of their lives. I can see that they are trulydisciples of Jesus Christ. He radiates through them and gives them some amazinggraces. He has been generous to them and they are generous to the church andtheir ministries. I am grateful to be their brother and I hope I do some of thegood that they do. I realize that much of our work will remain unfinishedbecause it is really his work to do and he is happy to have us as a part of it.I think of Ecclesiastes 3 when the preacher writes that we are to findhappiness in the toils of our labors. Seek happiness. If we seek, we will findit. I’m sure of that which is why I try to choose to be happy each day. We aregiven by God as gifts to ourselves and we are to freely give ourselves toothers. I?sense he is inviting me to spend the day thinking aboutwhat we did together throughout the last year. We are to recall together thosetimes in which he was present to me regardless of whether they were filled withpain or happiness. I’d like him to re-member the events of my life and re-orderthem into a way that is life-giving and healing. I want to recall those timeswhen he merely beheld me and told me that I am beautiful to him and I’d like totell him again that I find him beautiful and that I’m grateful that he wouldchoose to bother with me. Our best times together are when we reverentially beholdeach other and find wonder in one another. These times are sustaining. I’ll trynot to rush through the day. Intellectually, I know that our steadfast, saving Godwill raise him from his death tomorrow. I know that. I believe it. I never willunderstand the Resurrection, but I know it happens. I feel something changedwithin me and as I mature I begin to look forward to the events of his Passion,Death, and Resurrection out of necessity. I know I will feel the consolingpresence of Jesus Christ who will want to share with me the joy he feels in hisgreat victory over sin and death. He will want me to join him in his joyfulsong and dance. I know my heart will be lighter, my heaviness gone, and that Iwill have a greater appreciation for all that is beautiful and meaningful. Iwill feel great assurance that he lives. He will take care of his church and the people of God. Itmeans I can be free from the anxieties that beset the church. If I trust in himand believe in him then I realize the limitations of my power and the power ofothers. I know he will take care of those many people who carry angst, anger,deep grief, or confusion ? in theirhearts. I know that he can provide meaning for them. Our task is both radicallysimple and extraordinarily difficult – we have to be open. We may have to letgo of our strong will and our firmly held opinions in order to let another’sperspective be heard. We are to be open to the growth that he desires for us.Know when it is time to embrace rather than cling tightly. Mary Magdalene hadto learn that lesson right away when the Risen Lord tells her, “Do notcling to me.” The time is right to give him a little bit of room to entermore fully into our lives. Yesterday during the Good Friday Scriptures, we heardChrist say, “It is finished.” Yes, his life had ended. However, it isnot finished…. He is Risen! Alleluia!
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Apr
23
Blessed Reclínese either, its members, now I will be to him in mourning not the more, will recline or and she will also bring to me to La Paz! The tomb that is assigned you and you include the nonadditional suffering, abre the sky for me and it is closed of Hell.Ah, gentleman, it left his considered angle, in my final end, takes to my soul the chest of Abraham. It leaves my body, in its compartment sleeping, without no anguish for the pain, rest until the past day! In that day despiérteme of my death, so that these poor eyes can see him in all the joy, the God son, my rescuer of Or in the throne of the tolerance! Mr. Jesus Christ, hears to me, I will praise to him for always! Passion of San Juan
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Apr
23
It can sometimes be that it is possible, at least, to combinefaith like adventure with the faith like possession quickly? The idea appears paradoxical, but traditional Christian harvesters of an answer both: Sosténgase quickly to yourcompanions and needs in the way. Faithful companions to one another one, venturing itself by others – this one was hope of Jesus of the bandage hecalled to travel with him. With Galilee, Samaria, and Judea that he wasaccompanied by the women and the men in those who it hoped to find ambo andeagerness of the firmness for the new one. Adrian Lyons, S.J of imagines believing
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Apr
23
We are people of Passover and the hallelujah is our song. Here and now we sing the “hallelujah” in this life… so that to be able to sing a day to him in the world to come, when to us they fix free. How happy will our shout of the “hallelujah” because we entered sky, how he is carefree, how he is safe of any assault, where n is on the lookout ninguÌ enemy and of ninguÌ n friend dies. Advance in virtue, the true faith, and correct conduct. It sings for above!
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Apr
22
Aid of Or, Christ, son of God, with its bitter passion, that, being always obedient to you, can be that we avoid all vice. Their death and its cause consider fruitful, so that, although he is poor and weak, it can be that we offer thanksgiving to him. Passion of San Juan
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Apr
22
My pain shoulders underneath my package (easier lie, crossed, on hers later part). I march with the feet that burn and elegant (been above, the holy feet, on my heart). The men shout in me who can not speak. (They whipped Thy starts off later and struck Thy violently cheek). I can not raise to a hand to the eyes clearmy of the salty drops that are singed, (then corridor my agony forgetThy of the voluble soul of the bloody sweat)My hand of rifle is stiff and (from Thy perforated red rivers of the palm he comes.) the entumecido gentleman, didst of thousands undergoes more for meThan all the hosts of the Earth and the sea. Déjeme so renders behind againThis millionth of Thy gift. Amen.
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Apr
21
My heart whereas the entire world with the suffering of Jesus suffers in addition; the sun is covered in the mourning, the curtain is rent, the breadcrumbs of risco, the Earth shakes, the divided tombs is abre, since behold to the creator who grows cold; how you to react of its depths? Passion of San Juan
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Apr
20
My precious rescuer, déjeme asks, now they have nailed to him to the cross and it has been said: It finishes, I am I was made freely of death? Can I, with their pain and death to inherit the kingdom of the sky? The rescue of the entire world has arrived? You cannot say a single thing outside pain; its arc its head and says yet quiet: yes. Jesus, you were you were dead, now lives interminable, in the jabs passed of the death that I will give to return in no other part but to you, that she has to me acquitted, Sir loved of Or! Déme only what you won, more than nondesire! Passion of San Juan
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Apr
20
Easter Sunday April 24, 2011 Acts 10:34, 37-43;Psalm 118; Colossians 3:1-4 (or 1 Cor. 5:6-8); John 20:1-9 He is Risen!Alleluia! Waking up on Eastermorning does not automatically bring about great joy for all Christians. Werecognize that the resurrection is not a magical event brought about by God atmidnight on Holy Saturday, but that news of the resurrection reaches thefaithful ones at different times based on where one is with one’s relationshipwith Jesus. For some people, Lent and sorrow continues. For others, thefullness of the mystery unfolds slowly. We hear about the differing ways thedisciples came to experience that God raised Jesus from the dead. Of all thedisciples, Mary of Magdala gives us the first example of struggling tounderstand the resurrection. She is the first to the tomb and her faith isstill in darkness. She saw the stone removed from the tomb and went to tell theothers that the body of Jesus was taken, presumably by “The Jews.”Though only her name is mentioned, she tells the disciples “we don’t knowwhere they put him.” Presumably she was not alone. Mary was one of thewomen standing at the foot of the cross to witness the death of Jesus. She is awitness to the facts of the story, but also an illustration of a person who isin darkness (life without faith) and comes to the light (belief in Jesus andthe power of the resurrection.) She has loved Jesus well during his earthly ministry. After Mary tellsthe others, Peter runs to the tomb. Alongside him is the beloved disciple whoarrives at the tomb first because of his exemplary love for Jesus. He delaysentering the tomb and allows Peter to go in first. The beloved disciple’saffirmation of faith is the climax of the visit. He is set in contrast to Peterwho sees the burial cloths neatly arranged that indicates the body of Jesus wasnot stolen. Peter does not yet comprehend what had happened while the beloveddisciple knew in his heart that Jesus was raised from the dead. Until Jesus’glorification, the disciples will not be able to remember and understand thesignificance of the events that just occurred. In the Fourth Gospel, Jesus’mission is completed only in his return to the Father and the glory he had”before the foundation of the world.” The Spirit comes when Jesus hasbeen glorified. We encounter MaryMagdalene as afraid, Peter as perplexed, and the beloved disciple is able toperceive the truth of the resurrection events immediately. Everything will beunderstood in due time. We are to be patient and to embrace the feelings thatwe have now. It is in our struggling with our emotions that we can engage theassault on our reason as the disciples did. The resurrection becomes personallymeaningful to us when we wrestle with the ways Jesus Christ continues to bepresent to us presently. Let’s give him a little space each day to let us knowthat he remembers us and comes back to be with us. This man, Jesus, who wasbrutally and unjustly killed, did so in order that we will be brought closingto the heart of our saving God. As he appears to us, let us thank him for beingfaithful to his Father and for bringing our needs to God. He wants to continuehis ministry of consoling us and sharing the joy of his victory over sin anddeath. It is indeed a happy day. God has saved us. Themes for this Week’s Masses First Reading: We follow the Actsof the Apostles in the Easter octave. Peter stands up on Pentecost to proclaimto Jews in Jerusalem that Jesus of Nazareth who they put to death has beenvindicated by God and raised to new life. When the Jews realize thesignificance of their actions, they petition Peter to be baptized in the nameof Jesus. Peter and John heal the crippled man at “the BeautifulGate” at the temple. All who witnessed it recognized that the man used tobe the crippled beggar. Peter and John preach to the Jews gathered at Solomon’sportico and tell them all that the prophets and scripture say about Jesus. Thepriests, temple guards, and the Sadducees confront Peter and John and hold themin custody. The religious authorities question their teaching and healingpower. The Sanhedrin dismissed them with instructions not to speak or teach atall in the name of Jesus. Peter, John, and the healed man persevere in theirboldness. The Sanhedrin wait to see if this is of God or of another source ofpower. Gospel: In Matthew, MaryMagdalene and the other Mary meet Jesus on the way and he exhorts them not tobe afraid. The chief priests hire soldiers to say, “the disciples came andstole the body of Jesus.” In John, Magdalene weeps outside the tomb andthinks Jesus is the gardener, until he speaks to her familiarly. In Luke, twodisciples heading towards Emmaus meet Jesus along the way and he opens thescripture for them. As they recount their story to the Eleven, Jesus appearsbefore them, beckons them not to be afraid, and eats with them. In John, sixdisciples are with Peter as they fish at the Sea of Tiberius. After afrustrating night of fishing, Jesus instructs them to cast their nets wide andthey catch 153 large fish. The beloved disciple recognized the man on the beachas the Lord and they rush to meet him. In Mark, Jesus appears to Mary Magdalenewho told the Eleven about him. Two other disciples on the road returned tospeak of their encounter, and then Jesus appears to them while they were attable. Saints of the Week Nosaints are remembered during the Easter octave. This Week in Jesuit History · ???????? Apr24, 1589. At Bordeaux, the Society was ordered to leave the city. It had beenfalsely accused of favoring the faction which was opposed to King Henry III. · ???????? Apr25, 1915. Pierre Rousselot, Professor at the Institute Catholique in Paris, is wounded and taken prisoner duringWorld War I. · ???????? Apr26, 1935. Lumen Vitae, center for catechetics and religious formation wasfounded in Brussels. · ???????? Apr27, 1880. On the occasion of the visit of Jules Ferry, French minister ofeducation, to Amiens, France, shouts were raised under the Jesuit Collegewindows: ” Les Jesuites a laguillotine .” · ???????? Apr28, 1542. St Ignatius sent Pedro Ribadeneira, aged fifteen, from Rome to Parisfor his studies. Pedro had been admitted into the Society in l539 or l540. · ???????? Apr29, 1933. Thomas Ewing Sherman died in New Orleans. An orator on the missionband, he was the son of Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman. He suffereda breakdown, and wanted to leave the Society, but was refused because of hisill health. Before his death he renewed his vows in the Society. · ???????? Apr30, 1585. The landing at Osaka of Fr. Gaspar Coelho. At first the Emperor wasfavorably disposed towards Christianity. This changed later because ofChristianity’s attitude toward polygamy.
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Apr
19
One finishes! Comfort of Or for the ill soul! The night of the pain now measures towards outside its past hour. The hero of Judah conquers with force and concludes the battle. One finishes! Passion of San Juan
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Apr
19
It took the good care everything on the last hour, still thinking about his mother; it provided to a guard for her. The humanity of Or, takes a honest life, loves God and humanity, dies without ninguÌ n pain, and it does not worry! Passion of San Juan
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Apr
19
The devil filters each nerve to assure the souls that belong to Christ. We do not have to again envy our work in the appropriation of them of Satan and the donor of them to God.
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