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Word of Life – Acts. 1:8 (10/12/2023 – 24/12/2023)
Post date: 2023-12-09Autor: BCP
“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Reflection on Acts 1:8
Post date: 2023-12-09Autor: BCP
This promise was made by Jesus to His apostles on the day of His ascension. On the tenth day afterwards, on Mount Zion in Jerusalem, the apostles received the Holy Spirit. It was also here that Jesus celebrated the Last Supper with the apostles the evening before His death and then appeared to them after His resurrection. The apostles witnessed many miracles during the time they walked with Jesus. They saw the resurrection of the young man of Naim, the daughter of Jairus, and Lazarus, who had been in the grave for four days. Although they had good will, they failed in the moment of trial. Judas became a traitor and met a tragic end. Peter denied Jesus three times, but then repented sincerely. The other apostles, except John, dispersed. He and the Mother of Jesus were the only ones who stood by the cross. When Christ rose from the dead, the apostles were unable to believe this fact until He appeared to them; even though He had reminded them several times that He would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day. What change took place in the apostles after the sending of the Holy Spirit? The spirit of fear that held sway over them definitely left them. The Holy Spirit gave them inner strength – spiritual dynamis – and they became true witnesses, martyrés. Finally, all of them, except John, bore witness to Jesus by their martyrdom.
Word of Life – Rev 1:3 (26/11/2023 – 10/12/2023)
Post date: 2023-11-27Autor: BCP
"Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near."
Reflection on Rev 1:3
Post date: 2023-11-27Autor: BCP
Therefore, we must live in God’s grace, beware of serious sin, and not be overcome by the spirit of the world and various vanities that will gradually separate us from a living faith and relationship with our Lord and Saviour. We are to strive to keep the commandments of Jesus, to forgive our enemies, to bless, not to curse, not to take revenge, to be able to bear our cross with patience. But especially we should not forget the time that is to be given only to the Lord, that is, prayer. At the present time, it is very necessary to take care to keep the holy hour daily; this is really a time dedicated to God and to one’s soul, and through it God will give blessing and protection to the whole family of such faithful Christians. It is time to fight, Jesus is with us, we have nothing to fear. He will not abandon us, but the main thing is that we do not abandon Him.
Word of Life – Mt 8:2 (12/11/2023 – 26/11/2023)
Post date: 2023-11-11Autor: BCP
“A man with leprosy came and knelt before Him and said, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.””
Word of Life – Apoc. 20:4b (29/10/2023 – 12/11/2023)
Post date: 2023-10-28Autor: BCP
“Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands.”
Word of Life – Psa. 69:14 (15/10/2023 – 29/10/2023)
Post date: 2023-10-15Autor: BCP
“Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink; let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep waters.”
Word of Life – Isa. 52:2 (1/10/2023 – 15/10/2023)
Post date: 2023-10-02Autor: BCP
“Shake yourself from the dust and arise; be seated, O Jerusalem; loose the bonds from your neck, O captive daughter of Zion.”
Reflection on Is 52:2
Post date: 2023-10-02Autor: BCP
Shake yourself from the dust and arise; be seated, O Jerusalem; loose the bonds from your neck, O captive daughter of Zion. This verse that is to be reflected on for the next two weeks is preceded by the following one: “Awake, awake, put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city; for there shall no more come into you the uncircumcised and the unclean.” Then follows our word of life that we are going to repeat: “Shake yourself from the dust and arise; be seated, O Jerusalem; loose the bonds from your neck, O captive daughter of Zion.” The next verse reads: “For thus says the Lord: ‘You were sold for nothing, and you shall be redeemed without money. … Therefore My people shall know My name. Therefore in that day they shall know that it is I who speak; here am I.’”
Word of Life – Isa. 51:12 (17/9/2023 – 1/10/2023)
Post date: 2023-09-16Autor: BCP
“I, I am He who comforts you; why then are you afraid of a mere mortal who must die, a human being who fades like grass?”
Reflection on Is 51:12
Post date: 2023-09-16Autor: BCP
The previous verse 11 reads: “And now they that are redeemed by the Lord shall return, and shall come into Sion (into the true Church) singing praises, and joy everlasting shall be upon their heads, they shall obtain joy and gladness, sorrow and mourning shall flee away.” It is followed by this verse 12: “I, I am He who comforts you; why then are you afraid of a mere mortal who must die, a human being who fades like grass?” And the next verse 13 rebukes: “Have you forgotten the LORD who made you, who stretched out the heavens and laid the earth’s foundations? Why should you live in constant fear of the fury of those who oppress you, of those who are ready to destroy you? Their fury can no longer touch you.”
Word of Life – Isa. 41:14 (3/9/2023 – 17/9/2023)
Post date: 2023-09-06Autor: BCP
“Do not be afraid, O worm Jacob, O little Israel, for I Myself will help you,” declares the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
Reflection on Is 41:14
Post date: 2023-09-06Autor: BCP
Compared to the almighty God, who created billions of stars, to which we would have to fly at the speed of light for millions of years, our Earth is only a little dust and man is really less than a worm. The Lord takes care not only of real worms, but also of the human ones that He not only created, but also became man for them. Jesus won new, God’s life for us, which is not subject to death or suffering, but lasts forever in endless happiness and glory. The Son of God redeemed us from the slavery of darkness and sin, and the only condition for salvation on our part is that we accept Jesus by faith and remain faithful to Him on this journey of life.
Word of Life – Psa. 51:10-11 (20/8/2023 – 3/9/2023)
Post date: 2023-08-23Autor: BCP
"Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me."
Reflection on Psalm 51:10-11
Post date: 2023-08-23Autor: BCP
Scripture also testifies that we, the baptized, are a living temple of the Holy Spirit (1Cor 6:19). However, whoever drives out the Holy Spirit through a grave sin is no longer a temple of God until he truly repents. In this psalm, David motivates us to do what is most needed in a Christian’s life, and that is true penance. He also expresses the need for repentance and a repentant mindset with the words: “My sin is always before me.” God has forgiven our sins, but in order for the soul to be healed, we must again realize what we have been forgiven and mourn our sins again with true sorrow. Also, by doing good, we are to make up for the evil we have done, even though the eternal punishment has been forgiven. But the soul is not yet fully cleansed of sinful inclination. If we do not make satisfaction, a painful purgatory awaits us. A wise Christian cries out with St. Augustine: “Lord, cut me and chastise me here, but spare me torment in eternity (in purgatory).”
Word of Life – Is 25:7 (6/8/2023 – 20/8/2023)
Post date: 2023-08-05Autor: BCP
"On this mountain the Lord will destroy the veil that shrouds all the peoples, the sheet spread over all the nations."
Reflection on Is 25:7
Post date: 2023-08-05Autor: BCP
What is the shroud? What is that veil, which in some way shrouds or covers all people without distinction? The spiritual shroud is a hereditary sin, or a deposit of evil in us, which in Scripture is called the old man. The fruit of this destructive shroud are all the crimes, murders, atrocities, which the mankind has committed and is committing. All this crawls from under that cover of the spiritual darkness, full of lies and evil, which darkens our mind and blinds our will. In order to remove this veil, God became man. Man’s free will, however, is still a deep secret. Many people fell in love with lies and evil and they do not want this cover to be removed from their soul so that their mind recognizes the truth and conscience convicts them of their evil deeds. Jesus said: “Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness because their deeds were evil.” We can see the proof of this being a reality daily, be it through the global events as well as in our private life. A little flock plays a significant role here. It is understood that this biblical name designates “the remnant of Israel”. Jesus says: “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”
Word of Life – Is 24:21 (23/7/2023 – 6/8/2023)
Post date: 2023-07-22Autor: BCP
“On that day the Lord will punish the host of heaven, in heaven, and the kings of the earth, on the earth.”
Reflection on Is 24:21
Post date: 2023-07-22Autor: BCP
This statement of the prophet Isaiah is topical or will be topical during the upcoming days. What is the host of heaven in heaven? Apostle Paul explains that our fight is not against the flesh and blood, but against the powers of darkness (cosmocratores), which govern the world in the heavenly realm (Eph 6:10f), which is the so-called host of heaven. The above mentioned powers of darkness endeavor to bring the Earth to self-destruction by means of this world rule. They do this through people who serve them, namely through their mediums. We know who these earthly kings are.
Word of Life – Mt 18:18 (9/7/2023 – 23/7/2023)
Post date: 2023-07-08Autor: BCP
“Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”