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Sunday Gospel and Homily for March 11, 2012

Third Sunday of Lent – Year B

Lectionary: 29 or 28

 

First Reading: Exodus 20:1-17 – from Old Testament – THE LAW (Pentateuch)

 

A reading from the Book of Exodus.

 

1 In those days, God delivered all these commandments:

 

 

 

“THE TEN COMMANMENTS:”

1.   I, the LORD, am your God,. You shall not have other gods besides me…

2.   "You shall not take the name of the LORD, your God, in vain..

3.   "Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day….

4.   "Honor your father and your mother,..

5.   You shall not kill.

6.   You shall not commit adultery.

7.   You shall not steal.

8.   You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

9.   You shall not covet your neighbor's house.

10.               You shall not covet your neighbor's wife,..

 

2"I, the LORD, am your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that place of slavery. 3 You shall not have other gods besides me. [4 You shall not carve idols for yourselves in the shape of anything in the sky above or on the earth below or in the waters beneath the earth; 5 you shall not bow down before them or worship them. For I, the LORD, your God, am a jealous God, inflicting punishment for their fathers' wickedness on the children of those who hate me, down to the third and fourth generation; 6 but bestowing mercy down to the thousandth generation on the children of those who love me and keep my commandments.]

 

7 "You shall not take the name of the LORD, your God, in vain. For the LORD will not leave unpunished the one who takes his name in vain.

 

8 "Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day. [9 Six days you may labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD, your God. No work may be done then either by you, or your son or daughter, or your male or female slave, or your beast, or by the alien who lives with you. 11 In six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them; but on the seventh day he rested. That is why the LORD has blessed the sabbath day and made it holy.]

 

12 "Honor your father and your mother, that you may have a long life in the land which the LORD, your God, is giving you.

 

13 You shall not kill.

14 You shall not commit adultery.

15 You shall not steal.

16 You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.

17 You shall not covet your neighbor's house.

You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male or female slave, nor his ox or ass, nor anything else that belongs to him."

 

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

 

Responsorial Psalm:                                                                                            Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11

 

R/.  Lord, you have the words of everlasting life.

The law of the LORD is perfect,
refreshing the soul;
The decree of the LORD is trustworthy,
giving wisdom to the simple.  R/. 

The precepts of the LORD are right,
rejoicing the heart;
the command of the LORD is clear,
enlightening the eye.  R/. 

The fear of the LORD is pure,
enduring forever;
the ordinances of the LORD are true,
all of them just.  R/. 

They are more precious than gold,
than a heap of purest gold;
sweeter also than syrup
or honey from the comb.  R/.

 

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 – from New Testament – (Paul’s Letters)

 

A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians.

 

Brothers and sisters: Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those who are called, Jews and Greeks alike, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

 

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

 

Gospel Reading: John 2:13-25 – from Four Gospels (Year B)

                            

The Lord be with you. And with your spirit.

 

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John. Glory to you, O Lord.

 

 

 

“. He found in the temple area those who sold oxen, sheep,

And doves, as well as the money changers seated there.

He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple area,..

"Take these out of here, and stop making my Father's house a marketplace…"

 

13 Since the Passover of the Jews was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 He found in the temple area those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, as well as the money changers seated there. 15 He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple area, with the sheep and oxen, and spilled the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables, 16and to those who sold doves he said, "Take these out of here, and stop making my Father's house a marketplace." 17 His disciples recalled the words of Scripture; Zeal for your house will consume me. 18 At this the Jews answered and said to him, "What sign can you show us for doing this?" 19 Jesus answered and said to them, "Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up." 20 The Jews said, "This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and you will raise it up in three days?" 21 But he was speaking about the temple of his body. 22Therefore, when he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they came to believe the Scripture and the word Jesus had spoken.

 

23 While he was in Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, many began to believe in his name when they saw the signs he was doing. 24 But Jesus would not trust himself to them because he knew them all, 25 and did not need anyone to testify about human nature. He himself understood it well.

 

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

 

Reflection:

 

 

 

“Destroy this sanctuary, and in three days I will raise it up”

Inspiration of the Holy Spirit

From the Sacred Heart of Jesus

 

Stop making my Father's house a marketplace. As it was said in the Psalm long before I came to do my ministry, "Zeal for your house will consume me", Psalm 69:9, so the time came for me to publicly complain about the lack of reverence to God.

It is indeed most important to respect the house of God, and all the persons and things consecrated to Him. I showed my anger on that day, since the Jews were desecrating my Father’s house. At the same time I prophesied about my resurrection. No one of course could understand, but my apostles remembered those words after the resurrection and their faith became stronger on account of the Holy Scriptures and the words that I spoke.

In God you move, you live and you have your being. You are called to remember that God is always watching you, that there is nothing hidden to him and that you live in His temple, therefore you should be holy as I am Holy.

I called my body a temple, because this is what the body is, the temple of the spirit of God. If you could be more aware of your spirit, you could be inspired to understand that you have to be zealous of that temple in which your spirit dwells.

I am life, the life that exists in the body, I am the spirit that sustains that life, I am the everlasting presence in the temple of life.

For this reason the man and the woman are called to have respect for the body, the temple of life. No wonder I was so upset about the temple of God being turned into a market place, and I was very angry then, imagine the disgusting spectacle I have to watch continually because of the inordinate passions of human beings.

It makes me sorrowful again to think of all the sufferings I had to endure for many souls that are living in perdition and do not accept my call. They are walking straight into hell.

I also feel my disappointment when people come to my temple without reverence, or when they pray and forget to whom they are speaking to. Those who come to me without respect do not achieve anything. I ignore them.

The spiritual person will spend most of the time contemplating spiritual things, by contrast the worldly person becomes engrossed in the temporary pleasures of the world. This is surely the way to perdition unless there is a change.

Only a very pure and humble heart achieves the perfection that gives the continuous gift of being in the presence of God. This is truly the kind of person that touches my heart. To people like that I reveal my words openly, to them I give special graces to follow in my steps and do my works.

My little soul, being good is not good enough. I am asking you to make an effort to eradicate the passions that govern your life, I am asking you in reality to be free of the burdens of this material world by simply repenting of your past sins, by stopping all sinful activity in body and mind to become one of my favorite ones.

Your efforts will be rewarded eternally and you will enjoy my constant presence. You will safely lean on me, and I will grant you peace.

 

Author: Joseph of Jesus and Mary

 

Homily:

 

“The Ten Commandments forming our Conscience”

Homily by Fr. Tommy Lane

 

Do you have a dog? If you, do I’m sure your dog knows the following rules must be obeyed. The refuse-collector is not stealing our belongings. I must not stand straight up when I am lying under the coffee table. My head does not belong in the refrigerator. What do you think of the following rules for eating chocolate? We should eat more fruit; Chocolate-coated raisins, cherries, and orange slices all count as fruit, so eat as many as you want. We are supposed to eat a balanced diet so eating equal amounts of white and dark chocolate is a balanced diet.

 

The dog learned rules from the family. On the other hand, the rules for chocolate were twisting reason in order to allow one’s desires/feelings to be satisfied. What about our journey through life? How do we know how to live? Do we follow any twisted rules allowing us merely to indulge our desires/feelings? If we grew up on a desert island where the faith had never arrived we would still know some basic rights from wrongs. We call this Natural Law. Natural Law would help us to make decisions about right and wrong, even if we had no faith, e.g. not to take the life of another. Even if we grew up in a desert island where the faith had not arrived, we would have a conscience though not fully developed, and Natural Law would help us make decisions about living.

 

We did not grow up in a desert island where there is no faith; we were privileged to grow up as sons and daughters of God since we were baptized. Being a son or daughter of God is so great a grace, we cannot find words to express thanks to God for his generosity in making us part of his family. Being a son or daughter of God is who we are every moment of every day. It is not just who we are for one hour in the week. It is a privilege we enjoy every hour of every day. If you know who you are you will know how to act. If we really know we are sons and daughters of God we will know how to act. If we really knew in our heart of hearts how much God loves and desires our love how differently we would live. But we can sometimes be so superficial, hurrying through life without thinking very much about how we are, how we got here or where we are going.

 

How does a son or daughter of God live? The Natural Law and partly formed conscience are not enough to give us guidance to live as sons and daughters of God. It is possible for our conscience to be mistaken. The money changers and animal sellers in the Gospel made an error of judgment about what they could do in the temple but Jesus corrected that situation (John 2:13-25). Our conscience can be influenced by society around us, by what we read and see on TV. Our conscience can become polluted. With a mistaken conscience we might make up rules for living that are twisted, like those rules for eating chocolate that enable one to follow their desires/feelings. We might be changing money and selling animals in the temple of our lives thinking to ourselves that everything is fine but in fact we need Jesus to show us what is right from wrong (John 2:13-25). In the second reading Paul told the Corinthians that some people did not realize who Jesus really was; the Jews thought a crucified Messiah was an obstacle and the Greek thought it was madness but Paul assures the Corinthians that Jesus was the answer to their longing for power and wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:22-25). It is God who shows us who we really are, his beloved, and God also shows us how to live as his below. To help us know how a son or daughter of God lives, to form our conscience, God has given us the Commandments as we heard in our first reading (Exodus 20:1-17).

 

1.      A son or daughter of God is one who worships God alone and does not worship other things such as pop idols, sports stars, money, possessions, sex, flashy cars as # 1 in their lives. God comes first, and not only first, we worship only God. (Matthew 6:22) No one can serve two masters; for he will either hate one and love the other, or he will be loyal to the first and look down on the second. You cannot at the same time serve God and money.)

2.    A son or daughter of God does not take the name of God in vain because a son or daughter of God loves God so much that he or she would not want to hurt God and disrespect God by disrespecting God’s name.

3.    A son or daughter of God would keep Sunday as God’s day, by attending the celebration of the Eucharist and refraining from working unnecessarily and not using Sunday as a day for catching up on work not done during the week.

4.    A son or daughter of God would honor his/her parents and those in authority over him/her such as teachers and the police force; and those in authority show respect to and treat those under their authority kindly. In his 1994 Letter to Families Pope John Paul II stated that the fourth commandment indirectly asks parents to honor their children. Parents should act in such a way that they deserve to be honored. (Letter to Families §15)

5.     A son or daughter of God would respect all life as from God and would not harm or kill life anywhere in or outside the womb.

6.    A son or daughter of God would not commit adultery but show respect for the vows that the married couple made to one another and to God on the sanctuary. (Mark 10:6-9, 11-12) In the beginning of creation God made them male and female, and because of this, man has to leave father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one body. So they are no longer two but one body. Therefore let no one separate what God has joined.” And he told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against his wife, and the woman who divorces her husband and mar­ries another also commits adultery.)

7.     A son or daughter of God would not steal, or cheat or defraud.

8.    A son or daughter of God would not tell lies, because Satan is the father of lies (John 8:44; Acts 5:3). A son or daughter of God lives in the truth because God is truth (John 3:33).

9.    A son or daughter of God would not be jealous of the success or good fortune or possessions of others because he or she would realize that he/she has also been lavishly blessed by God and has much to be grateful for. A son or daughter of God would thank God for the success and blessings of others.

10.                        A son of daughter of God would not covet his neighbor’s wife or her husband because what God has joined we must not separate. A son or daughter of God, a mother-in-law or father-in-law, would not interfere negatively in their son’s or daughter’s marriage but would do everything possible to help the married couple.

 

We are truly blessed. God has welcomed us as his sons and daughters on the day we were baptized. To help us live as his sons and daughters, God has blessed us with many ways of enlightening our conscience so that we do not suffer from a mistaken conscience and follow twisted rules for living like those rules about chocolate. God gave us the Ten Commandments to teach our conscience how to live as his sons and daughters. Jesus came to give our conscience further enlightenment on how blessed we are as sons and daughters of God and how a son or daughter of God lives. Not only that, but God has even further blessed us by calling us to be members of his Church so that we can grow together as a family, his sons and daughters. To help us grow together as a family, his sons and daughters, God further helps our conscience to grow by speaking to us through the teaching of the Church so that we are never short of enlightenment as to how a son or daughter of God lives. The Ten Commandments, the teaching of Jesus, and the teaching of the Church, all help us form our conscience so that we can truly live as sons and daughters of God. As we journey through Lent let us allow the Lord to form our conscience so that we truly live as sons and daughters of God. As we form our conscience we may become aware of something inappropriate in our lives. If so, Lent is a time to remove whatever it is by making use of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Jesus removed the money changers and animal sellers from the temple (John 2:13-25) and he can remove anything inappropriate from our lives also this Lent. As we allow the Lord’s teaching to form our conscience, the response to today’s Psalm is indeed our response, “You, Lord have the message of eternal life.” (John 6:68)

 

by Fr. Tommy Lane is a faculty of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, Emmitsburg, Maryland.

 

Note:

If we want to love God with all our heart, soul and mind, and our neighbor as ourselves, let us feed our minds what do Catholic teach and believe. No matter how precious and true our faith is, if we do not learn and tell others about it, they will not know about it and they will not embrace it. But how can we be ready to defend the truth of our faith, you may ask? You can’t give what you don’t have. We must make effort to know our faith more by knowing the basic documents of our faith, the Catechism teachings of the Catholic Church and the Catholic Bible.

 

It was St Jerome who said: “Ignorance of the Bible is ignorance of Christ.”

 

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Ambrosio (Bong) Antioquia

Legion of Mary

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart

St. Joachim Catholic Church

Hayward, CA. 94541-5809, USA

antio...@yahoo.com

 

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