Antoni BigCuore *
(Sp.sp.17.03.2012,
Saturday at 19.16 hrs.)From
our age of reason, life leads us to make decisions big and small. Everything
in life, are the result of our choices!Choose
between good and evil, between right and wrong, all this implies results in
consequences in the future, they will be good or bad depending on our
choices.God offers us life,
but the world offers us to death! The choice
is entirely ours, since He created us FREE!Read the Book of Sirach, Chapter 15.
There you find
any basis of free will.The
scripture readings this Sunday (3/18/2012) according to the Catholic Church
Rome, are:
Second
Book of Chronicles, chapter 36, 14-16-19-23:In
those days, 14todos the chief priests and the people multiplied his
infidelities, imitating the detestable practices of pagan nations, and defiled
the temple that the Lord had hallowed in Jerusalem.15Ora,
the Lord God of their fathers drove them often the word through his messengers,
admonishing them with care every day, because he had compassion on his people
and his own home.16
But they mocked the Messengers of God, despised his words, until the wrath of
the Lord arose against his people and there was no remedy.19th
enemies burned the house of God and smashed down the walls of Jerusalem, set
fire to all the fortified buildings and destroyed everything that was
precious.
20Nabucodonosor
led captive to Babylon all who escaped the sword, and they became slaves to the
king and his sons until the rule went to the king of the
Persians.21Assim
was fulfilled the word of the Lord spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah: "Until the
land had enjoyed her Sabbaths, it will rest all the days of desolation, until
seventy years are fulfilled."
22No
first year of the reign of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the Lord
spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah, the Lord moved the spirit of Cyrus king of
Persia, who had published in his whole kingdom, by word of mouth and in
writing, the following proclamation:
23
"Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven, gave me all the
kingdoms of the earth, and charged me to build him a temple in Jerusalem, which
is the country of Judah Who among you all belong to his people?
May
the Lord your God is with him, and put it on the way. "**************************************************
****************************Reading
from the Letter of Paul to the Ephesians, chapter 2, 4-10:Brothers: 4Deus is rich in mercy.
Because
of the great love wherewith he loved us, 5When were dead because of our sins, he
gave us life with Christ. It is by grace you are
saved!6Deus
raised us up with Christ and made us sit together in heaven, by virtue of our
union with Jesus Christ. 7Assim,
by the kindness shown us in Jesus Christ, God wanted to show, through the
centuries to come, the incomparable riches
His
grace.8Com end, it is by
grace are ye saved through faith. And that not of
yourselves: it is the gift of God! 9Não of works, lest anyone be
proud of. 10Pois
is he who made us, we were created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God
prepared beforehand for us to do.**************************************************
*****************************Gospel of John,
chapter 3, 14-21:At
that time Jesus said to Nicodemus: 14 "Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in
the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15para that all who believe
in him have eternal life.16Pois
God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that he die not
everyone who believes in him, but have everlasting life.17from
fact, God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the
world might be saved through him.
18Quem
believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned
already, because they believed in the name of the only begotten
Son.19Ora,
this is the judgment: the light came into the world, but men loved darkness
rather than light because their deeds were evil.20Quem
does evil hates the light and not come into the light, so that their actions are
not reported. 21Mas,
who acts as the truth comes to the light, which becomes apparent that their
actions are done in God.
A.BIGCUORE
'S REFLEXION: All three readings today are beautiful! We can clearly
notice the connection between the three. Indeed, the
Catholic liturgy is always very consistent. Generally
readings have any connection between them.The
People of Israel, every time I turned away from God, suffered. Not that God punishes anyone. Are
the free choices that imply a particular result, good or bad, depending on
people's choices. The people stray from the
paths of the Lord God. From there came the
consequences.Nebuchadnezzar,
one of the idolatrous kings who built a statue of 30 meters by 3 wide, fully
solid gold!. Lo and
behold! This
really is idolatry!Well,
it invades and destroys Jerusalem and its temple, taking with him the Jews as
prisoners.
The people
suffered more than 40 years!(It was occorred in 538,Years Before Christ).But
God's mercy is infinite and always gave one more chance to convert to the people
astray.King
Cyrus comes and "boot house in order" rebuilding the Temple and restoring
liberty to the captives.In the
Gospel of John, it happened more or less the same thing. God
loved the world so that he sent his only Son, Jesus Christ, as the LIGHT OF THE
WORLD and, unfortunately, men preferred the DARKNESS!.My
brothers and sisters in Christ, there comes a point in life we have to CHOOSE:
either God or the world? What do you
choose??JESUS
I chose a long time ago.
The
troubles do not end due to this choice, but victory is certain! When
we get to the Court of God, will come from the heart "light and conscience"
because we did what God wants all his children: they use the talents He has
given us in solidarity and fraternity.PAYS TO FOLLOW JESUS! NEVER DELETE YOUR
LIGHT AND ALWAYS IN OUR WAYS jar!. BY
wherever we go, ALWAYS HAVE IT IN YOUR ANGELS PROTECTING A!.Praise be to God forever! And
that descend upon you, my brother and sister, the Blessing of God Almighty, He
who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Amen!(*)
Author is a Catholic Christian Writer in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo. Get his BLOG GOOD LIVING-BEM VIVER - http://antonibigcuore.blogspot.com and his link:
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