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    11-22-2009

    Next Sunday is the Solemnity of Christ the King Year B

    BENEDICT XVI

    ANGELUS

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    Sunday, 26 November 2006

    Dear Brothers and Sisters,

    On this last Sunday of the liturgical year we are celebrating the Solemnity of Christ the King. Today's Gospel proposes to us anew part of the dramatic questioning to which Pontius Pilate subjected Jesus when he was handed over to him, accused of usurping the title, "King of the Jews".

    Jesus answered the Roman governor's questions by declaring that he was a king, but not of this world (cf. Jn 18: 36). He did not come to rule over peoples and territories but to set people free from the slavery of sin and to reconcile them with God. And he added: "For this I was born, and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears my voice" (Jn 18: 37).

    But what is the "truth" that Christ came into the world to witness to? The whole of his life reveals that God is love: so this is the truth to which he witnessed to the full with the sacrifice of his own life on Calvary.

    The Cross is the "throne" where he manifested his sublime kingship as God Love: by offering himself in expiation for the sin of the world, he defeated the "ruler of this world" (Jn 12: 31) and established the Kingdom of God once and for all. It is a Kingdom that will be fully revealed at the end of time, after the destruction of every enemy and last of all, death (cf. I Cor 15: 25-26). The Son will then deliver the Kingdom to the Father and God will finally be "everything to everyone" (I Cor 15: 28).

    The way to reach this goal is long and admits of no short cuts: indeed, every person must freely accept the truth of God's love. He is Love and Truth, and neither Love nor Truth are ever imposed: they come knocking at the doors of the heart and the mind and where they can enter they bring peace and joy. This is how God reigns; this is his project of salvation, a "mystery" in the biblical sense of the word: a plan that is gradually revealed in history.

    The Virgin Mary was associated in a very special way with Christ's kingship. God asked her, a humble young woman of Nazareth, to become Mother of the Messiah and Mary responded to this request with her whole self, joining her unconditional "yes" to that of her Son, Jesus, and making herself obedient with him even in his sacrifice. This is why God exalted her above every other creature and Christ crowned her Queen of Heaven and earth.

    Let us entrust the Church and all humanity to her intercession, so that God's love can reign in all hearts and his design of justice and peace be fulfilled.

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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Bob Kenward on February 1, 2009

Prepare for Mass – February 8, 2009 – (2/8/2009)

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Sunday, February 8, is the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time on the Church’s calendar.
This Sunday is a reminder that everybody experiences suffering. When we unite our suffering to the suffering of Christ’s, that’s the beauty of it. There is no denying that we all face great suffering. Job faced suffering, Simon’s mother-in-law faced suffering. Jesus’ suffering was the grand daddy of all suffering. His suffering is the point of reference for all suffering. We are invited to unite all our suffering into the suffering of His. At Mass, we offer ourselves at the foot of the Cross. He will wipe away all suffering. When we unite our suffering to his, that is when we experience his redeeming power. United with Jesus suffering, at Mass, the priest says after Eucharistic Prayer, “through Him, with Him, in Him, in the unity of the holy Spirit, all glory and honor is Yours, Almighty Father, for ever and ever”. And all respond with a great AMEN. God promises to come to our rescue, healing us from our suffering through the great love He has for us.

Father Jim Chern reflects on the value of not placing our interest in the adulation and admiration of human beings.
DOING WHAT YOU’RE TRAINED TO DO

Father Fortuna reflects on human suffering in song, as well as, in his talk on the subject featured in the videos below.
…you think that you the only one that gotta suffer? no
…you think that you the only one with pain to suffer? no
…everybody gotta think they gotta suffer… yes
…rich or poor don’t matter gotta suffer…
…ain’t just you fool
 

Caleb & Sol reflect on suffering in a song called “Rescue”.
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Rescue – “Caleb and Sol” (www.calebandsol.com) debut album “Afloat”

Fr Stan Fortuna on Suffering from BorisG7’s Youtube page









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