CẢM NGHIỆM SỐNG LC-REFLECTION 19TH SUNDAY-C

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Category: 2. Cảm Nghiệm Sống Lời Chúa
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    Mo Nguyen
     
    Aug 10 at 5:19 AM
     
     

    NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME / C 

                                             11 AUGUST 2019

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         READINESS TO RECEIVE GOD’S GIFT  

     

                      REFLECTIONS ON THE GOSPEL (Lk 12: 32-40)

                             READINESS TO RECEIVE GOD’S GIFT

    The rather mixed series of instructions in today’s Gospel come together around two related themes: God’s desire simply to load us with blessings and our need to be on the watch so as not to put obstacles in the way.

    In view of the Lord’s generosity, the best thing we can do with present wealth is to use it to give alms to the poor. This converts it into ‘credit’ in a heavenly bank, literally, ‘treasure in heaven’. Such is the only credit that survives the barrier of death.

    We may not share the anticipation of the Lord’s imminent return that the early generations of believers had. But the gospels leave us with a keen sense of life as something for which we are accountable. Like the slaves awaiting their master’s return, we are responsible and accountable – responsible for the welfare of others, especially the poor and disadvantaged, who, Jesus makes clear, are particularly precious to God.

    This sense of accountability is not at odds with God’s being ‘determined’ to give us the Kingdom. It is precisely because such riches are at stake that the responsibility is grave.

    To make the point Jesus uses examples familiar to his audience from the practice of slavery at the time, including references to punishments that defaulting slaves were wont to incur.

    In so doing he neither endorses slavery nor implies that God acts just like the returning slave-owner. God’s generosity is not in doubt. What needs to be attended to is our capacity and readiness to receive what God has in store.

    Brendan Byrne, SJ

    Will I Be Ready When He Comes:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RIkK2XOVKA

     

     

    Be Ready When He Comes (Skip James):

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFI21TIkqd0

     

     

                               No Eye Has Seen

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    Paul Baloche - No Eye Has Seen

    Paul Baloche - No Eye Has Seen:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7HN-6Z43Ik