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John 20: 11-18
"But Mary was standing outside near the tomb, weeping. Then, as she wept, she stooped to look inside, and saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head, the other at the feet. They said, 'Woman, why are you weeping?' 'They have taken my Lord away,' she replied, 'and I don't know where they have put him.' As she said this she turned round and saw Jesus standing there, though she did not realise that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, 'Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?' Supposing him to be the gardener, she said, 'Sir, if you have taken him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will go and remove him.' Jesus said, 'Mary!' She turned round then and said to him in Hebrew, 'Rabbuni!' -- which means Master. Jesus said to her, 'Do not cling to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to the brothers, and tell them: I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.' So Mary of Magdala told the disciples, 'I have seen the Lord,' and that he had said these things to her." 

What are your weapons?

16/12/2019

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The sign of Advent might be the Cyber-day Friday, where people begin the so-called holiday season searching search engines for super-bargains. But in our Church we have the traditional sign of Advent: purple which tells us we are preparing ourselves.

Our Advent reading from Isaiah, chapter 2, anticipates this Saviour, the Messiah. The reading from Isaiah places us geographically in the region of Judah, and the capital Jerusalem. The repeated references during Advent of Judah, we should ask ourselves, “What is so important about Judah,” that this tribe, this region, that is emphasised. In other words, “what’s the big deal about Judah”?

Let’s back track a little. Judah is one of the sons of Jacob, and God renames Jacob, Israel. Now, David is from the House of Judah, and he is also king, and his name is repeated throughout Advent. David was born in Bethlehem. Anointed King, David makes Jerusalem the capital of Judah, and it is his son, Solomon, who has the Temple built, the Temple to house the Ark of the Covenant. God’s anointed King, Holy City, Temple, this is the significance of Judah.

And what will the Lord teach us from Mt. Zion, from Jerusalem? He will teach us what this kingdom will look like. A Kingdom of peace.


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time for conversion

16/12/2019

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When you look at your Bibles, you’ll notice that Malachi is the last book of the Old Testament. Malachi’s writings are the transition from the Old Testament to the New Testament. The prophet Malachi writes between the sixth and fifth century before the birth of Christ. Right after Malachi we have the Gospel of Matthew. This means that Malachi’s writings somehow lead us to the language of the coming of the Messiah who comes to liberate the people. The one whom God promised. A Saviour.

Where do we have this prophetic language in Malachi? The day is coming, burning like an oven (Malachi 4:1) This is called Messianic language. “The day” is always in reference to the Messiah. The Messiah is coming.  Malachi speaks of the unjust, the wicked, who rule with pride and arrogance. Their indifference to God and God’s commands. When this day comes, they will be ash and rubble. In other words, burned and destroyed. Clearly a day of judgment. To respect God is to love him with our actions. The language is powerful and dramatic because this will occur, “when the day comes.”
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The contrast is with those who honour and respect the name of God, “revere my name; things will be different.” The sun of righteousness refers to the light, the rising sun, who not only brings light into a world of darkness and sin, but also healing for those who have suffered by the wicked. A few verses down at verse 5 Malachi speaks of Elijah being sent, “Behold I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes.” Elijah is the greatest of the Old Testament prophets. But now, who can Elijah be before the day of the Lord comes? Elijah, in fact, is understood to be John the Baptist. Why John the Baptist? Because John the Baptist prepares the way for the Lord. John the Baptist and Jesus new well the message of Malachi. John the Baptist assumes the role of Elijah.



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    Fr. David Bellusci, O.P.
    is a Roman Catholic Priest, and Assistant Professor 
    of Philosophy and Theology at Catholic Pacific College in Langley, B.C.

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