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Thursday, April 19, 2018
Acts 8:26-40, Psalm 66:8-9, 16-17, 20, John 6:44-51
Link to Readings --> http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/041918.cfm
FULL-PHIL-MENT
"The Spirit said to Philip, 'Go and catch up with that carriage.' Philip ran ahead and heard the man reading the prophet Isaiah. He said to him, 'Do you really grasp what you are reading?' 'How can I,' the man replied, 'unless someone explains it to me?' " -Acts 8:29-31
Before we recognize the risen Christ, we need our hearts to burn as the Scriptures are interpreted for us (Lk 24:32). Jesus interprets the Scriptures for us not only by calling us to read the Bible but also by sending into our lives people like the deacon Philip to explain the Bible (see Acts 8:31). No matter how intelligent and educated we may be, we cannot understand well some major revelations in the Scriptures, for the Lord hides things from the learned and the clever (Lk 10:21). The Lord has set up His Body, the Church, so that even the most learned will need the less learned in order to sufficiently understand the Scriptures (see 1 Cor 12:20-21; see also Acts 18:24-28). Therefore, we need:
* the Church,
* Christian community, and
* humility and docility.
The Lord has graciously sent many Philips into my life in order to make me a Philip for you so that you will be Philips for others. "The things which you have heard from me through many witnesses you must hand on to trustworthy men who will be able to teach others" (2 Tm 2:2). We need each other and are needed by others to understand the Scriptures and meet the risen Christ. Listen to the Philips; be a Philip.
Prayer: Father, teach me in any way and through anyone.
Promise: "They shall all be taught by God." -Jn 6:45
Praise: It took Dennis sixty years, but he finally acknowledged Jesus as Lord.
(For a related teaching on "The Beatitudes", order, view or download our leaflet or order, listen to or download our CD 44-3 or DVD 44 on our website.)
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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from April 1, 2018 through May 31, 2018
?Most Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Auxiliary Bishop, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, December 12, 2017
The rescript is a declaration that a book or pamphlet is considered to be free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have granted ecclesial permission agree with the contents, opinions, or statements expressed.
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