Daily Bible Reflections
for April 27, 2018
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Dear Friend,

May you be guided by His directions this Friday!

Praying for you,

Bo Sanchez



27
April
Friday
TODAY'S READINGS:

DIDACHE | COMPANION | SABBATH
DIDACHE

 RONEN

Jesus answered, “I am the way...” —John 14:6

I met Ronen, our Israeli tour guide, during my first Holy Land pilgrimage with 48 pilgrims. In one of our conversations, I learned that he has been in this line of work for so long that he is considered one of the best tour guides in Israel. He led our pilgrimage well wherever we went.

One time, I had to buy a pair of leather sandals as a gift for my dad. I asked Ronen to show me the easiest way around the Old City of Jerusalem as it was a big maze and I didn’t want to get lost. He didn’t only give me instructions; he walked with me. We left our group of tourists in an Armenian restaurant and while they were having lunch, we went out to buy the sandals. My mentor, Adrian Panganiban, said that with Ronen around, we need not be afraid for he doesn’t only know the way, but he is the way around Israel.

In our lives, Jesus is like Ronen. There will be times when we will ask where we should go, but we need not be afraid.

Jesus does not only know the way — He is the only way. Monty Mendigoria (montymendigoria@yahoo.com)

Reflect: Walk with Jesus. Let Him guide your way, and you will never be lost in this maze called life.

Lord Jesus, take my hand and lead me to what You want me to be and to where You want me to go. Be with me as I try to live my life according to Your will.

St. Louis Mary Grignion de Montfort, pray for us. 

 

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COMPANION

 

1st READING

Paul seems to start his missions with a visit to the local synagogue to see if he will get an audience with the Jews. He was once a zealous Pharisee and has a soft spot for them. However, when asked to leave the synagogue, he turns to the Gentiles and offers them the Good News. By God’s grace, they are more willing to listen and respond to the Gospel than the Jews.

Acts 13:26-33

26 When Paul came to Antioch in Pisidia, he said in the synagogue: “My brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those others among you who are God-fearing, to us this word of salvation has been sent. 27 The inhabitants of Jerusalem and their leaders failed to recognize him, and by condemning him they fulfilled the oracles of the prophets that are read sabbath after sabbath. 28 For even though they found no grounds for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him put to death, 29 and when they had accomplished all that was written about him, they took him down from the tree and placed him in a tomb. 30 But God raised him from the dead, 31 and for many days he appeared to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. These are now his witnesses before the people. 32 We ourselves are proclaiming this good news to you that what God promised our fathers 33 he has brought to fulfillment for us, their children, by raising up Jesus, as it is written in the second psalm, You are my son; this day I have begotten you.

PSALM

Psalm 2:6-7, 8-9, 10-11

R: You are my Son; this day I have begotten you.

6 I myself have set up my king on Zion, my holy mountain. 7 I will proclaim the decree of the Lord. The Lord said to me, “You are my son; this day I have begotten you.” (R) 8 Ask of me and I will give you the nations for an inheritance and the ends of the earth for your possession. 9 You shall rule them with an iron rod; you shall shatter them like an earthen dish.” (R) 10 And now, O kings, give heed; take warning, you rulers of the earth. 11 Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice before him; with trembling, rejoice. (R)

GOSPEL

Jesus affirms that He is the Way, the Truth and the Life. He is the only way to salvation and He gives us a path to follow so that we can attain it. This involves following moral teaching and living a fruitful life for God’s Kingdom. Let us pray for the grace to know our role and make our contribution to the work of the Gospel.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

I am the way and the truth and the life, says the Lord; no one comes to the Father except through me.

John 14:1-6

1 Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me. 2 In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and take you to myself, so that where I am you also may be. 4 Where I am going you know the way.” 5 Thomas said to him, “Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

think: Jesus is the Way to salvation. How closely are we following Him?

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Read the Bible in one year 1 Kings 9-11

 

T O D A Y’S BLESSING LIST

 

thank You, Lord, for: _____________________  

  

 

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SABBATH

SUCCESS STORY

In today’s Gospel, Jesus was now at the end of His earthly mission. He spoke of returning to the Father. Yesterday, He spoke of the betrayal He will experience. But today, there was not a trace of bitterness in His words.

What is so heartwarming is that Jesus even spoke of making sure that the Apostles share with Him His glory with the Father, “so that where I am, you also may be” (John 14:4). He did not want to experience His glory alone. He wanted His Apostles to share it with Him.

This reminded me of a news article I read some time ago.

Hamdi Ulukaya is the founder and CEO of the yogurt-making company, Chobani. In April of 2016, it was reported that around 2,000 full-time employees will receive a 10 percent ownership stake in the company, which sold $1.6 billion worth of yogurt the year before and is now valued at between $3 billion and $5 billion.

His later tweet explained the reason behind the generous move: “My lifelong dream is now a reality: sharing @Chobani with the 2,000 people who helped create it.”

Like Jesus, Ulukaya understood that success is twice as sweet when you share it with the people who helped you get there. Hamdi Ulukaya is paying it forward to his employees — in a very big way.

In the gospel according to Wall Street, success comes with conquering the ladder of success — alone. If you need to step on others or push them out of position, so be it.

In the Gospel of Jesus, the paradox of success is in the trajectory it takes: The only way to get up is to go down. Fr. Joel O. Jason

------- REFLECTION QUESTION -------

In your drive for success, which Gospel drives you?

Lord, grant success to the work of my hands, in Your terms, not the world’s. Amen.


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