Priests
PURIFICATION OF OUR LADY
AND PRESENTATION OF THE CHILD IN THE TEMPLE
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Do Solariums Cause Freckles
"When the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they took him to Jerusalem to present to the Lord, as written in the Law of the Lord," Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord and offer in sacrifice a pair of doves or two pigeons, as is said in the Law of the Lord. " And here was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and was it the Holy Spirit. It had been revealed by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's Christ. Moved by the Spirit, came to the Temple, and when the parents brought the child Jesus, to fulfill what the Law required, he took him in her arms and blessed God saying: "Lord, now you can, as you say, let your servant depart in peace, for mine eyes have seen your salvation which you prepared in the sight of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and the glory of thy people Israel. " His father and mother marveled at what was said about him. Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother: "This is for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign of contradiction, and you yourself a sword will pierce the soul so that such exposed the thoughts of many hearts. " There was also a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, the elderly, after marriage she had lived seven years with her husband and remained a widow up to eighty-four years old and never left the Temple, serving God night and day with fasting and prayers. As shown in that very hour she gave thanks to God and spoke of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem. They had done everything required by the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their city Nazareth " (Luke II, 22-39). Consider, first, how Jesus María y José eran exactos cumplidores de la Ley de Moisés y de los ritos establecidos por ella. El Hijo de Dios hecho hombre, Autor de la Ley, estaba por encima de la Ley. La Santísima Virgen no necesitaba purificarse, siendo Ella toda limpia y hermosa, Virgen Inmaculada y Madre virgen, cuya integridad no sufrió menoscabo ni antes ni durante ni después de su divino parto. Sin embargo, ambos se someten a lo establecido por la religión judaica. El Niño Jesús es presentado en el Templo, ofrecido a Dios como primicia (como primogénito) mediante una ofrenda de substitución consistente en dos tórtolas o pichones. Primera reflexión para el sacerdote: debe ser cumplidor escrupuloso de la Ley de Dios y de los Preceptos of the Church and very respectful of the sacred ceremonies. At times, the priests themselves, who should love his job as liturgists, are the first to make light of the rules governing divine worship. Should instead follow the example of the great friends of God, like Santa Teresa, saying that would die for the smallest of the headings.
Another thought inspired by this mystery is that through the management, the priest is separated, segregated, separated to God and His holy service. Like Jesus, due in the Temple and offered to the Lord as a scoop, as spiritual firstborn men, as to intercede between them and their Creator. The priest is a man as all he is a man-priest, with an extra ontological comes precisely from its consecration to God for the indelible character that it prints the sacred order. This sacrament produces in him a peculiar grace is called "unit" because it joins a very special way to Christ, in whose person acts ever to celebrate Mass and dispense grace. It is no coincidence that on 2 February, when we celebrate the Presentation day is usually chosen for entry into the clericatura in many apostolic religious institutes. But to offer to God and devoted to him, the priest must be purified to be offering nice as two doves which the text speaks Gospel and to symbolize the simplicity, purity, gentleness, virtues that should adorn every set. Even more, take the example of the Immaculate Virgin, the beautiful Paloma in which the Trinity is pleased.
The priest is, as Jesus Christ, "sign of contradiction." Can not be otherwise: the disciple is not greater than the master, and if the Son of God was persecuted, so will with theirs. Christ is uncomfortable with his message and preaching the Kingdom of God, which goes against the expectations and ideals of the world. Today the Church is also uncomfortable in a society increasingly alienated from God, more skeptical, more lax and permissive, more relativistic. The priests, therefore, are also uncomfortable, because their very presence is an affirmation of the values \u200b\u200bof religion on the illusory worldly values, politically correct, but so far from God's Law. Especially if they appear as visible signs and banners as living symbols of the Catholic faith. It is therefore important that somehow distinguished from the rest, by ecclesiastical dress, worn without vanity but with dignity and to denote their dedication and makes them recognizable to everyone. Should be light for illumination of the people. They should not hide under a bushel, but shine for all to attain salvation. The priest's example is even more important since it can often depend on "the triumph and fall of many." A priest who causes scandal by his bad example is a disgrace to the Church, though his ministry is perfectly valid.
figures of Simeon and Anna, prophets and messengers of Jesus Christ, is also a model for priests. Like Simeon, must be ever vigilant and yearn for the coming of the Lord, the spiritual every day with Holy Mass, to be prepared with great devotion, and the eschatological, being always willing to meet with God in the hour of death. Like the prophetess Anna, should be an enthusiastic preacher of Jesus Christ He that speaks to everyone to know Him and be saved by His grace. Also as this venerable old lady, a person must be attached to its church, the tabernacle and a man of penance and prayer. Because of penance and prayer are the soul of the apostolate.
The priest: a man consecrated to God
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
0 comments:
Post a Comment