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Monday, July 28, 2008
Jeremiah 13:1-11, Deuteronomy 32:18-21, Matthew 13:31-35
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PARABLES AND POPES
"All these lessons Jesus taught the crowds in the form of
parables." —Matthew 13:34
Jesus spoke to them in parables only, "to fulfill what had been said
through the prophet: 'I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce
what has lain hidden since the creation of the world' " (Mt 13:34-35).
Speaking in parables was Jesus' primary way of teaching the crowds. In
this way, He announced things never before revealed. Therefore, we must
pay attention to Jesus' parables.
However, the Lord warns us: "The time will come when people will not
tolerate sound doctrine, but, following their own desires, will surround
themselves with teachers who tickle their ears. They will stop listening
to the truth and will wander off to fables" (2 Tm 4:3-4). Fables are also
stories and sometimes not much different from parables. Fables can
sometimes conceal the truth and deny sound doctrine. Through fables we can
refuse to listen to the truth.
How can we tell the difference between a true parable and a false fable?
It is only by the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of truth will guide us to all
truth (Jn 16:13). How can we know if we are correctly discerning the
Spirit? We can know by the Church, especially by the Pope and the
magisterium. Before the end of the world and Jesus' final coming, there
will come a mass apostasy (2 Thes 2:3), and "the love of most will grow
cold" (Mt 24:12). We thank God for giving us the Pope as a sure help in
discerning the Spirit.
Prayer: Father, thank You for guarding me from apostasy by putting me
under the authority of the Church.
Promise: "...My people, My renown, My praise, My beauty." —Jer 13:11
Praise: Reading the papal encyclicals helps build Martin's faith as he
sees how the Gospel is applied to the modern world.
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