Monday 29 September 2014

Year A - Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A

 Isaiah 5,1-7
Psalm 79
Philippians 4,6-9
Matthew 21,33-43



To go further

Details

-The rabbit is swimming at quite a depth (one can see as the colour of the water is rather dark). He is not afraid of the shark, he even believes that it is a joke, a "red herring".
-The peace which comes from God is not a peace which removes the problem or which makes us believe there is no problem at all. If we treat a problem as a red herring, it is because we do not wish to face it.
-If the shark is the "problem", then the rabbit turns his back to it, but not his head. He points his finger to the problem and continues to swim despite all.
-This is the peace which comes from God. : It does not protect us from problems, but it does allow us to put them in perspective and to treat the seriously bad things at a distance whilst holding them at arms length.

Questions

-This Bible verse is cut at both ends ; Here is the entire verse "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus"
-And I, what are my "sharks" (my problems)? Do they scare me to the point that I see only them ? To the point that I no longer wish to even live? Do I ask for the peace which comes from God?

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