|
Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone. When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has
anointed me to bring
good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of
sight to the blind, to let the
oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. 21 Then he began to say to them, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. In a previous Post, I explored the question - WHY DO WE GO TO MASS? I listed four main reasons, the second being, To hear the Voice of God - Seeding the heart with true Wisdom. In the General
Instruction of the Roman Missal we read "When the Sacred Scriptures are
read in the Church, God himself speaks to his people, and Christ, present in
his word, proclaims the Gospel." #29 General Instruction of the Roman Missal. This is not bible
study, it is the "act of listening". Think of the times, in communication
with another, you would have to say: "That is not what I meant.
Listen carefully to my every word, to
what I am saying." Words are instruments, like a brush in a
painter's hand, forming a picture, so that we can see what he sees. The more
you gaze upon it, the more you see. Listening is contemplation with the
eyes and ears of the heart. Movement of the heart becomes the measure of
understanding. The homily that
follows is not a sermon reciting lists of codes of conduct. The homily is a
fellow contemplative's take on the message revealed in the words -
understanding that has been mined after much contemplation. "Now
here is what I see ..." Clearly, those who minister in the
liturgy of the word must be true contemplatives. Here is a link to that Post. >>> LINK <<< |
No comments:
Post a Comment