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St. Benedict's, BA
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St. Benedict's, BA
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Thur July 11, 7:00pm
St. Benedict's, BA
RE classroom #8
Ultreya-Tulsa
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St. Mary's, Tulsa
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St. Benedict's, BA
Men's
Weekend #31
Sept 26-29, 2002
St. John's, McAlester
Women's
Weekend #31
Oct 10-13, 2002
St. John's, McAlester
SPIRITUALITY 101
SPIRITUAL REFLECTION- 124
Deacon Jim Breazile o.c.d.s.
A lady of culture and wealth one day answered knock on her door to find a poor
child of ten years. The child explained that her father, a cobbler of the
town who was known to be poor, was dying. She explained to the lady that
her father had asked that she come to visit him before he died. He had said that
he had something important to tell her. The lady thought, "what could
that poor cobbler possibly have to tell me? I have everything I need and
he has nothing. Why has he bothered me?" She told the child that she
was very busy, but would come to visit her father in due time. The child
left. Soon after, her father died. He left a note explaining that he had
always admired the lady, and that he had left his house to the lady along with a
buried treasure. He had wanted to tell her where the treasure was hidden so that
she could take care of his child and have much left for herself. The child took
the note to the lady. Together they took the little house apart, and dug
up its foundations, but never found the treasure. The lady felt a great
loss. She took the child to an orphanage and left her there.
Do we live our lives in this way? Do we see the need to visit the poor?
The Lord has made them a gift to us when He said, "When you do it for the
least of these my brothers, you do it for Me."
DEVOTION - Growth in love- 3rd stage
DEVOTIONALS- MEDITATION-SACRAMENTALS-THE ROSARY-51
The Mysteries of the Rosary-9
THE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES: The Fourth Sorrowful Mystery
Jesus is forced to carry His cross: John:19:16-18a
"Then they handed him over to be crucified. So they took Jesus, and
carrying the cross himself he went out to what is called the Place of the Skull,
in Hebrew, Golgotha. There they crucified him."
After the scourging, Jesus was made to bear His cross and was crucified.
After redeeming the sins of the mind in the crowning with thorns, and of the
flesh in the scourging, He now takes upon Himself, the sins that cause
enslavement in the world. He is made to bear His Cross to Golgatha, and then on
Golgatha, the Cross in turn is made to bear Him. We witness in this reciprocity
first the impact that the Cross has on Jesus, and then the impact of the Jesus
on Cross.
The result of the Cross and the nails that hold Him fast are the wounds
inflicted on Jesus. The wounds inflicted on the hands and feet of Christ
reveal the reciprocal nature of the sins being redeemed. No sin, even those
private thoughts that forever remain unspoken, is private. All sin changes our
relationship to others and have an impact on all members of the Body of Christ,
the Church.
Although it is difficult to discern the influence of our thoughts and
aspirations on others, it is easier to discern the effects of our actions. The
nail that holds the right hand of Jesus includes a representation of the sins of
greed. In fulfillment of our greed the grasping nature of the sin withholds
necessary resources for dignity of life from the hungry, naked and homeless of
the world. The talents we use in acquiring worldly possessions are not give to
us for ourselves, but in order that we may be pleasing to God and at service to
others. The money we earn for our honest labor does not belong to us. Beyond our
basic essential needs, it belongs to those who are deprived for any reason at
all from utilizing their talents to the same end. The wounded right hand of
Jesus calls us to a love of poverty, in which we embrace it and bring the love
of God to those who suffer it.
The nail that holds the left hand includes the misuse of physical, psychological
mental or spiritual power that we have over others. Misuse of these powers
inflict an abusive injury upon its victims. We often see the effect of physical
abuse, but mental, psychological and spiritual abuse may be even more
devastating to the dignity of others. The wound of the left hand reminds
us that nothing belongs to us, the authority that we have over others is a gift
from the Lord, to be used to serve their dignity. We are given a great
treasure through the gift of authority to bring those who serve us to the love
and understanding that Christ has for us.
The nail wounding the right foot of Jesus includes a representation of those
times we have failed to go to our brothers and sisters in need. Our selfishness
implore us to take care of our needs first. With this attitude, our needs are
never completely satisfied, and we can easily serve ourselves with all our time
and energy. The world insists that the Lord helps those who help
themselves, and there is no need for you to put yourself at the service of
others. In these sins, our brothers and sisters in Christ are often
wounded in ways we cannot imagine. As Jesus was beginning His public
ministry he said "come and see" (Jn. 1:39), the last thing he said was
"go, then, to all peoples everywhere and make them my disciples."
(Matt. 28:18)
The nail wounding the left foot of Jesus includes a representation of those
times we have walked away from Jesus. Others seeing us walk away have a tendency
to follow. Our every activity for or against Christ influence everyone us who
observe or hear about our actions. We become so busy in the world that we
make gods out of our work, family, friends and entertainment. These are
all good gifts and events in our lives and should be attended to in their proper
priorities. They are, however, all gifts, and in working with and enjoying
these gifts, the Christian is called to never stop praising God for the
opportunity to serve them.
The influence of Jesus upon the cross was to sanctify this instrument of torture
and death and make it an instrument of salvation. The sign of
contradiction, reaching simultaneously to God and to the world becomes the sign
of knowledge of the love our Father has for us. Jesus has made the Cross
the means of our salvation and asks each of us to assist Him in bearing the
crosses of the world.
NEW CATHOLIC CATECHISM
ARTICLE NO. 1120
The ordained ministry or ministerial priesthood is at the service of the
baptismal priesthood. The ordained priesthood guarantees that it really is
Christ who acts in the sacraments through the Holy Spirit for the Church. The
saving mission entrusted by the father to his incarnate Son was committed to the
apostles and through them to their successors: they receive the Spirit of Jesus
to act in his name and in his person (Jn 20:21-23; Lk 24:47; Mt. 28:18-20). The
ordained minister is the sacramental bond that ties the liturgical action to
what the apostles said and did and, through them, to the words and actions of
Christ, the source and foundation of the sacraments.
MINISTERIAL PRIESTHOOD
Deacon Jim Breazile o.c.d.s.
The priesthood ordained and ministerial
Acting through its role presbyteral
Serve the priesthood baptismal
By bringing into time the eternal
By their words and by their actions
In all sacramental transactions
They guarantee the certain validity
Of the Gods action and authenticity
From Father to the Son to the Apostle
Assures that succession without loss
Of Christ's living words and presence
Continues in sacramental residence
Ó2002
DR. JAMES E. BREAZILE, deacon
JOHN PAUL EVANGELIST OCDS
