Suy Niệm thứ Bẩy tuần thứ Hai Thường Niên
Trong con mắt của con người trong xã hội ngày nay, họ coi những Người Kitô hữu chúng ta trong thế giới hôm nay chẳng khác gì những người đở hơi, gàn gỡ. Đức Kitô đã không đến với thế giới chúng ta để tìm kiếm những sự háu danh, hay được nổi tiếng hay để giành độc quyền những tiếng khen ngợi của người đời. Điều này giúp cho chúng ta có được một cái nhìn sâu sắc hơn về Kitô giáo của chúng ta là gì. Trong mọi thời gian, Kitô hữu là những người đi ngược lại với cơn thủy triều đang dâng của xã hội. Nhiều lúc Kitô hữu chúng ta đã phải đi ngược lại với những ý nghĩa hay những cuộc sống theo thời trong xã hội hôm nay.
Chúng ta hãy can đảm, trong thực tế Chúa Giêsu Kitô là người đầu tiên đã phải chấp nhận nững thách thức này và Ngài đã vượt qua những thứấy một cách đắc thắng, Vì Ngài luôn luôn biết tin tưởng Cha của Ngài, Ngài không bao giờ có sự nghi ngờ về tình yêu của Thiên Chúa. Sự tin tưởng này đã duy trì Chúa Kitô cả cuộc đời Ngài trong Tình Yêu và lòng Tin Kính nơi Chúa Cha chính cả trong những lúc Ngài bị phải bội và bị đẩy ra khỏi quê hương Ngài đang sống
"Lạy Chúa Giêsu, xin cho chúng con luôn biệt đặt Chúa trước hết mọi sự và tìm được niềm vui trong việc làm theo ý muốn của Chúa. Xin cho tình yêu và đức bác ái của Chúa được sống và lớn lên trong chúng con, đặc biệt là khi chúng con phải đối diện với những sự chống đối và những nghịch cảnh"
Reflection
The Christian today is the odd man out. Christ did not come to the world for popularity or to win men's approval. This gives us an insight to what Christianity is. Most of the time, to be a Christian is to go against the tide. Many times it will go against human common sense.
Let us take courage in the fact that Christ was the first to enter this challenge and overcome it victoriously, always trusting his Father, never doubting the love of God. This trust has been the one sustaining Christ all his life when he was driven out of towns,
Saturday 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 2023
Jesus came with his disciples into the house. Again the
crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat. When his
relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, for they said, “He is
out of his mind.” Mark 3:20–21
When you consider the sufferings of Jesus, most likely your thoughts first turn to the crucifixion. From there, you may think about His scourging at the pillar, the carrying of the Cross and the other events that took place from the time of His arrest until His death. However, there were many other human sufferings that our Lord endured for our good and the good of all. The Gospel passage above presents us with one such experience.
Though physical pain is quite undesirable, there are other sufferings that can be just as difficult to endure, if not more difficult. One such suffering is being misunderstood and treated by your own family as if you were out of your mind. In Jesus’ case, it appears as if many of His extended family, not including His own mother of course, were quite vocally critical of Jesus. Perhaps they were jealous of Him and had some form of envy, or perhaps they were embarrassed by all the attention He was getting. Whatever the case may be, it’s clear that Jesus’ own relatives tried to prevent Him from ministering to the people who deeply longed to be with Him. Some of His extended family members made up the story that Jesus was “out of his mind” and sought to put an end to His popularity.
Family life should be a community of love, but for some it becomes a source of sorrow and hurt. Why did Jesus allow Himself to endure this form of suffering? In part, to be able to relate with any and every suffering you endure as a result of your own family. Additionally, His endurance of it also redeemed this form of suffering, making it possible for your family hurt to share in that redemption and grace. Thus, when you turn to God in prayer with your family struggles, you will be consoled to know that the Second Person of the Most Holy Trinity, Jesus, the Eternal Son of God, understands your suffering from His own human experience. He knows the pain so many family members feel from first-hand experience. And He is able to look at every family suffering with the utmost compassion so as to give each person who asks the grace they need to not only endure that suffering but also to use it for good and for God’s glory.
Reflect, today, upon any way that you need to surrender some hurt within your own family over to God. Turn to our Lord Who fully understands your struggles and invite His powerful and compassionate presence into your life so that He can transform all that you endure into His grace and mercy.
My compassionate Lord, You endured much in this world, including the rejection and ridicule of those in Your own family. I offer to You my own family and especially the hurt that has been present. Please come and redeem all family struggles and bring healing and hope to me and to all those who need it the most. Jesus, I trust in You.
Saturday 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 2023
Introductory Prayer: Another week has passed in your company, in your service. What a joy, what an honor, what a glory to be the subject of a king like you! Lord, I know that you make all things new and that through this moment of prayer you can give me a new vision of faith to see you more clearly.
Saturday 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022
Opening Prayer: Lord, I want to let your word penetrate my heart, and let you speak to me. You know the things I need to hear today; you know my weaknesses, my longings, and exactly what I need in order to live a more holy life and be more like you. Help me to be open to all you have to say to me. Above all, I want to listen to you. I know that your words are life and will give me new life. They will light a new fire in my heart today. I want to let you do that for me during this time of meditation!
At Home with Jesus: These words give us a glimpse of what it was like to spend every day with Jesus. The disciples went everywhere that he went, and lived many moments with him doing ordinary things. At times they were in a field, at times they went with him to the synagogue or to the town square, and at times they invited him into their homes. Did their familiarity with Jesus lead them to take him for granted in little ways and not wonder at how hard he worked? Or perhaps seeing Jesus’ humanity on a daily basis made it difficult for them to be awed by his divinity. Our familiarity with the Mass, especially if we go daily, and the routine of our devotional practices can sometimes numb us to the truth that Jesus is indeed God. May we strive always to appreciate the intimate access he gives to us in prayer and the sacraments.
Trong con mắt của con người trong xã hội ngày nay, họ coi những Người Kitô hữu chúng ta trong thế giới hôm nay chẳng khác gì những người đở hơi, gàn gỡ. Đức Kitô đã không đến với thế giới chúng ta để tìm kiếm những sự háu danh, hay được nổi tiếng hay để giành độc quyền những tiếng khen ngợi của người đời. Điều này giúp cho chúng ta có được một cái nhìn sâu sắc hơn về Kitô giáo của chúng ta là gì. Trong mọi thời gian, Kitô hữu là những người đi ngược lại với cơn thủy triều đang dâng của xã hội. Nhiều lúc Kitô hữu chúng ta đã phải đi ngược lại với những ý nghĩa hay những cuộc sống theo thời trong xã hội hôm nay.
Chúng ta hãy can đảm, trong thực tế Chúa Giêsu Kitô là người đầu tiên đã phải chấp nhận nững thách thức này và Ngài đã vượt qua những thứấy một cách đắc thắng, Vì Ngài luôn luôn biết tin tưởng Cha của Ngài, Ngài không bao giờ có sự nghi ngờ về tình yêu của Thiên Chúa. Sự tin tưởng này đã duy trì Chúa Kitô cả cuộc đời Ngài trong Tình Yêu và lòng Tin Kính nơi Chúa Cha chính cả trong những lúc Ngài bị phải bội và bị đẩy ra khỏi quê hương Ngài đang sống
"Lạy Chúa Giêsu, xin cho chúng con luôn biệt đặt Chúa trước hết mọi sự và tìm được niềm vui trong việc làm theo ý muốn của Chúa. Xin cho tình yêu và đức bác ái của Chúa được sống và lớn lên trong chúng con, đặc biệt là khi chúng con phải đối diện với những sự chống đối và những nghịch cảnh"
The Christian today is the odd man out. Christ did not come to the world for popularity or to win men's approval. This gives us an insight to what Christianity is. Most of the time, to be a Christian is to go against the tide. Many times it will go against human common sense.
Let us take courage in the fact that Christ was the first to enter this challenge and overcome it victoriously, always trusting his Father, never doubting the love of God. This trust has been the one sustaining Christ all his life when he was driven out of towns,
When you consider the sufferings of Jesus, most likely your thoughts first turn to the crucifixion. From there, you may think about His scourging at the pillar, the carrying of the Cross and the other events that took place from the time of His arrest until His death. However, there were many other human sufferings that our Lord endured for our good and the good of all. The Gospel passage above presents us with one such experience.
Though physical pain is quite undesirable, there are other sufferings that can be just as difficult to endure, if not more difficult. One such suffering is being misunderstood and treated by your own family as if you were out of your mind. In Jesus’ case, it appears as if many of His extended family, not including His own mother of course, were quite vocally critical of Jesus. Perhaps they were jealous of Him and had some form of envy, or perhaps they were embarrassed by all the attention He was getting. Whatever the case may be, it’s clear that Jesus’ own relatives tried to prevent Him from ministering to the people who deeply longed to be with Him. Some of His extended family members made up the story that Jesus was “out of his mind” and sought to put an end to His popularity.
Family life should be a community of love, but for some it becomes a source of sorrow and hurt. Why did Jesus allow Himself to endure this form of suffering? In part, to be able to relate with any and every suffering you endure as a result of your own family. Additionally, His endurance of it also redeemed this form of suffering, making it possible for your family hurt to share in that redemption and grace. Thus, when you turn to God in prayer with your family struggles, you will be consoled to know that the Second Person of the Most Holy Trinity, Jesus, the Eternal Son of God, understands your suffering from His own human experience. He knows the pain so many family members feel from first-hand experience. And He is able to look at every family suffering with the utmost compassion so as to give each person who asks the grace they need to not only endure that suffering but also to use it for good and for God’s glory.
Reflect, today, upon any way that you need to surrender some hurt within your own family over to God. Turn to our Lord Who fully understands your struggles and invite His powerful and compassionate presence into your life so that He can transform all that you endure into His grace and mercy.
My compassionate Lord, You endured much in this world, including the rejection and ridicule of those in Your own family. I offer to You my own family and especially the hurt that has been present. Please come and redeem all family struggles and bring healing and hope to me and to all those who need it the most. Jesus, I trust in You.
Introductory Prayer: Another week has passed in your company, in your service. What a joy, what an honor, what a glory to be the subject of a king like you! Lord, I know that you make all things new and that through this moment of prayer you can give me a new vision of faith to see you more clearly.
Opening Prayer: Lord, I want to let your word penetrate my heart, and let you speak to me. You know the things I need to hear today; you know my weaknesses, my longings, and exactly what I need in order to live a more holy life and be more like you. Help me to be open to all you have to say to me. Above all, I want to listen to you. I know that your words are life and will give me new life. They will light a new fire in my heart today. I want to let you do that for me during this time of meditation!
At Home with Jesus: These words give us a glimpse of what it was like to spend every day with Jesus. The disciples went everywhere that he went, and lived many moments with him doing ordinary things. At times they were in a field, at times they went with him to the synagogue or to the town square, and at times they invited him into their homes. Did their familiarity with Jesus lead them to take him for granted in little ways and not wonder at how hard he worked? Or perhaps seeing Jesus’ humanity on a daily basis made it difficult for them to be awed by his divinity. Our familiarity with the Mass, especially if we go daily, and the routine of our devotional practices can sometimes numb us to the truth that Jesus is indeed God. May we strive always to appreciate the intimate access he gives to us in prayer and the sacraments.
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