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Lectio divina on Luke 2, 16-21

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Lectio divina on Luke 2.16-21

God have mercy on us and bless us

Invoking
good Father, that Mary, virgin and mother, blessed among all women, then you have the home of your Word made flesh among us, give us your Spirit so that our entire life
the sign of your blessing becomes available to accept your gift.
because we can experience the power of your resurrection and witness to others that you are alive in our midst as source of fraternity, justice and peace. We ask you, Jesus, son of Mary, who revealed to us the Father sent the Spirit. Amen.

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16Andarono, without delay, and found Mary and Joseph and the bam bino ¬, lying in the manger. 17E after seeing him, told what the child had been told. 18Tutti those who heard it wondered at those things from their pastors.
19Maria, for its part, kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20I pastors if they returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as he was been told. 21Quando were made eight days for the circumcision, he was given the name Jesus, as he had given him before he was conceived in the womb.

A moment of silent reflection so that the Word can enter into us and enlighten our lives.

useful steps to meditation
Nm 6: 22-27, Gen 1:27 - 28; 37.11; Dn 4.28, 7.28, Ps 72.18 to 19; Lc 1,42.68; 1 Pt 1.3, 2 Corinthians 1:3-4; Eph. 1:3 ff.; Gal 4:4-7.

Understanding
In these days we have been traced in many ways the mystery of the Incarnation and around the crib, in that place where we met several people with God himself made man for us, Joseph, Mary, shepherds, wise men, and others pointed out that the liturgy in this period : Stephen, John, Thomas, innocent children ...
Now, early next year, all humanity is called next to a mother in which everything is summed up and finds fulfillment and explanation, a mother who gathers us in the womb of His mercy and brings us close to the Word of God made man in her, a mother who was proclaimed "Mother of God," Theotokos "from the third Council of Ephesus.
The word "maternity" basically means that, through you, Jesus Christ the Son of God became flesh. And if the Son of God became flesh, and when that Son of God is the peace that God expresses to us, is through you that peace of God came into this world. What the Church is called to do now is to continue the work of Mary: to ensure that this peace will not be extinguished, is not lost on the path of time, but continues to be generated and regenerated in human life, year by year, day by day.
To make this journey, our days on earth, as the eternal day, are illuminated by two names: the name of the Lord Jesus, beyond which there can be no no other name in this world nor in the future, and the name of his Virgin Mother, Mary the memory of our true identity, and established as the reference model and to give hope and meaning to the days of the new year begins.

Meditation
v. 16: They went, without delay, and found Mary and Joseph and the Babe lying in the manger. The verse refers to the shepherds. These we find them on the road and as usual, Luke describes them in a hurry, like the rush of Mary in going to visit her kinswoman Elizabeth.
"Go " ... a word that refers to a crossing. Must bridge the gaps ... we need to go to Bethlehem. There is an ad received, but there is a need for eye! The journey of the shepherds ... our journey of life, with the rush of our everyday life of Mary ... the courage to travel even if it's night, even if you do not know the route, even if you do not know the goal, even if there is fatigue, tiredness, sleep, doubt, fear ... It is the journey within ourselves: a tiring journey. What they found
the shepherds to Bethlehem? Simple people: Mary, Joseph and the baby lying in a manger. The emphasis of this sign given by the angels, and his feedback from pastors want to be a element that highlights even more the human aspect of him who is the Son of God
Pastors are models of faith. The shepherds make their own expectation of the poor, those poor Javhè of Scripture. This is a good news expected, given to the poor in a stable, given to people familiar with these things, with the stables, feeding troughs.
This encounter with the Word of life, is emphasized by the verbs classics "found ... they saw."
v. 17: And after seeing him, told what the child had been told. The shepherds see the reality of what the Lord has made known to them. And it is so important that they can not stay by making it known to others. Become messengers and apostles. What we see
the missionary life of the Church: the ad leads to listen, listen to the vision. This in turn leads to others who have seen the announcement that by listening to come to the view.
The content of their proclamation is that the child had been told. On the lips of the shepherds is proof that God makes of His Son. It is the mystery of a poverty that must be resolved, but not heard, a poverty that bears witness to a poor Christ.
v. 18: All those who heard it wondered at those things from their pastors. is the wonder, surprise that the Gospel can not but arouse. The child's parents are there who love the mystery of living in silence and wonder.
Even in the silence of the shepherds wonder there is a wonder that you share life, because God has kindled in our hearts the flame of his love!
The pastors do not realize that what they were made custodians had created astonishment in others. They are the witness of faith and learn to praise God, that cause others to wonder, wonder ... and helping others learn to praise God for the wonders he has done.
v. 19: Mary, for its part, kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. Some translate these words. The heart of Mary, seat of words recalled in depth in the Spirit, is therefore a heart of wisdom similar to that of the scribe who knows how to draw from his treasure things old and things and make new ones, is the anticipation and shape of the heart of the sons of wisdom ( Lk 7.35), the church of listening welcomed, preserved, meditated and prayed to hasten the time when the light is not made transparent. Luke emphasizes meditation on the facts of Mary whose meaning is revealed only in the revelation of Easter.
Mary, that is, it's all collected and concentrated in itself to penetrate deeper into the meaning of events in which found itself involved. Compares them with each other and with the communication pastors have done on the Child. Mary appears as the woman who is mother and knows how to interpret the events of the Son.
Maria thus becomes a symbol and model of the Christian community, discerning and contemplative attitude in trying to assimilate internally the inexhaustible mystery of the Incarnate Word.
v. 20: The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as they were told. Listening to the Word is God's gift The shepherds glorified God for what they have heard. That's the power of the word humility, strength and humility of the poor.
"See" and "hear" are verbs of faith. Quite the combination, and akùein idèin, which often occurs in the Acts of the Apostles, configure the shepherds as the first witnesses, the apostles.
We observe that the Christian experience, in this passage is expressed by a few verbs that work together: to listen, obey, find, view, witness, praise. It 'important to check whether and how to conjugate them in our lives, whether and to what extent we proclaim the joy of having met the Savior.
v. 21: When eight days were completed for the circumcision, he was given the name Jesus, as he had given him before he was conceived in the womb. The Gospel continues referring to the rite of circumcision (by which the child is officially entered into the People of God) and the imposition of the name, to which Luke gives a special prominence: it is God who chose this name, and then the mission that it expresses. The name in the Bible says the identity and mission of the wearer. Jesus, in fact, in Hebrew reads: Yehôsua 'and means YHWH saves (the first letters of the name to our Jewish brothers and sisters so we never say with deep respect, we say: "God saves".
This attention from the 'evangelist is an indication that the name is imposed on the unmentionable name, origin of each name. Now we can name God because was given to us. The name of God for man can not be that Jesus, meaning "God saves." God is for us, lost and far away from him, because he calls Jesus, God with us and Savior.

The Gospel in the mind of the Church Fathers
If one does not believe that Mary, the holy mother of God, is out of divinity. (Gregory of Nazianzus, Epist., 101)

The Word of God, as the Apostle says, "the seed of Abraham cares. So had to make very similar to the brethren "(Heb 2, 16. 17) and take a body similar to ours. This is why Mary had its existence in the world because of her Christ and offered to take this body, as his, for us.
So when the Scripture speaks of the birth of Christ says: "She wrapped him in swaddling clothes" (Lk 2, 7). For this was said blessed are the breasts that nursed. When the mother gave birth to the Savior, he was offered in sacrifice.
Gabriel gave to Mary the news with caution and discretion. But he said not simply "one who will be born in you," why do not you think a foreign body in her, but "you" (cf. Lk 1, 35), because he knew that he gave to the world that she had originated from her. The Word made itself what was ours, came up as a sacrifice and destroyed him with death. Then overlaid us of his condition, as the Apostle says: "We need this corruptible must put on incorruption and this mortal must put on immortality" (cf. 1 Cor 15, 53). However, this is not a myth, as some are saying. Far be it from us, such a thought. Our Saviour was indeed a man and what was the salvation of all mankind. In no way our salvation can be said fictitious. He saved the whole man, body and soul. Salvation has been made of the same Word. Truly human nature was born of Mary, according to the Scriptures, and real, that is human, was the body of the Lord's true, because quite identical to ours, because Maria is our sister, since we all originated in Adam. What we read in John, "the Word became flesh" (Jn 1, 14), still has this meaning, as it is interpreted as other similar words. Is written in Paul: "Christ became a curse for us" (cf. Gal 3, 13). The man in this intimate union of the Word received an enormous wealth: the condition of death became immortal when he was tied to the physical life, became a partner in the Spirit, even if made of earth, has entered the kingdom of heaven. Although the word has taken a mortal body from Mary, the Trinity itself has remained in what was, without a sort of additions or subtractions. E 'remained absolute perfection: Trinity and only deity. And so the Church proclaims in one God the Father and the Word (Athanasius, "Letters" For Epitetto 5-9). Today's Word

appeared covered with flesh, the kind that had never been visible to human eyes, even began to be palpable. Today, pastors learned from the words of the angels that the Savior has been generated in the nature of flesh and soul. Today, the shepherds of the flock of the Lord was given the model of evangelization, so that we, together with the multitude of the heavenly army, hail, Glory to God in the highest heavens and on earth peace among men with whom he (Leo the Great, Sermon VI for Christmas ).

A miracle is your mother! The Lord went into it and became a servant. He went into it that he is the same eloquence and she became silent. He entered the thunder and she forced her voice to silence. He entered the shepherd of all and she became a lamb. Bleating came out in the light of day. The breast of your mother overturned the order of things. The Creator of all things went in and came out rich beggar went in and came out humble exalted. We came in splendor and came out covered with a sprezzabile color. (...) We feed all who came and learned to be hungry. There came one who quenches all thirst to have learned. One who dresses all came out naked and without clothes (Ephrem the Syrian, Hymns on the Nativity , 11).

Some questions for personal reflection and comparison
Although we went without delay to the cave to contemplate with faith the saving event?
Which ad is now able to set out, to stir?
Like Mary, we are able to internalize the Word of God does not live passively?

Praying
Raccogliamoci quietly retracing our prayers and respond to the Lord in his own words (from Psalm 66):

God have mercy on us and bless us,
face shine upon us his face;
because you know your way on earth,
among all nations your salvation.

nations rejoice and be glad, because
rule the peoples justly,
the nations on earth.

Let the peoples praise God, all the peoples praise you.
God bless us,
fear and all the ends of the earth.

contemplative act
Let us contemplate the crib to see if it has something to say. To know, like the shepherds, we must go to the cave and try to see if there is something new, listen to what God tells us repeat often and live this Word: Maria, for his part, kept all these things and pondered in his heart.

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Lectio divina on Mt 2,13-15.19-23

HOLY FAMILY / A

Lectio divina on Mt 2,13-15.19-23

Blessed is he who fears the Lord and walk in his ways

Invoking the Spirit of life, who breathed the mass of water have led to the creation of life and beauty where there was chaos!
Spirit of life, which led Israel as a pillar of fire in the night you led slaves to freedom!
Spirit of life, covering Mary with your shadow you bring quiet and effective Son of God among men!
Spirit of life, indicating that the light of truth in the Son of the Father enables us to profess faith in Jesus Christ the Lord!
Spirit of life, guide us on the streets of our Bethlehem, to find joy in the presence of God the Son, the son of Mary who lives in our midst.

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13 they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and told him: "Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt and stay there until I tell you : search for Herod wants to kill the child. " 14 He got up in the night, took the child and his mother fled Egypt, 15 where he remained until Herod's death, because it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: "Out of Egypt have I called my son." 19
Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt 20 and said, "Rise, take the child and his mother, and go 'in the land of Israel died, in fact, those who sought to kill the child. "
21 He got up, took the child and his mother, and entered the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus reigned in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Warned in a dream, he withdrew to the region of Galilee and went 23 to live in a town called Nazareth, it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets: "It will be called a Nazarene."

A moment of silence me d itati so that the Word can enter into us and enlighten our lives.

useful steps to meditation
January 37, 12-36, 46, 1-7; Es 1,1-6.8-22; 1 Samuel 15, 18, 19, 20; 11,3-17.40 1 Kings, 2 Kings 25 -26; Sir 3, 3-7.14-17; Col 3.12 to 21, Jn 15.20, Mk 14.33-34; Heb 5.7 to 8, OS 11.1.

Understanding
In today's Gospel, the Gospel of Matthew presents us with the person Jesus as the fulfillment of the Scriptures. The song Mt 2, 13-23, is part of the section that deals with birth and childhood of "Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham" (Mt 1:1). It seems that this track runs a drop in the above-mentioned Ct 1.4 "drag me with you, run! I introduce the King in her rooms. "
In fact, the various movements that we can gather is just entering the room of the king, God and be guided by Him, because "its fruit is sweet to my taste" (Song 2:3).
The Gospel of Matthew has been called "the gospel of the kingdom." Matthew invites us to reflect on the coming of the kingdom of heaven. In the structure of its Gospel some have seen a drama in seven acts that deal with the reality of the coming of this Kingdom. The play begins with the preparation for this coming of the Kingdom in the person of the Messiah Child, and ends with the coming of the Kingdom in suffering and triumph with the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, Son of God is the scribe Matthew
essay can draw out of his treasure what is old and what is new for the life of each. The flow lines of this song very expressions that collect human life, which serve to illuminate our path.
Our focus now is on the Holy Family and especially to Joseph, by Matthew in his responsibility as "head of family" that is guided by God's word in this context of violence and persecution.

Meditation
v. 13: After they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and told him: "Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt and stay there until I tell you: Herod wants to search for the child to kill him. " The verse begins by connecting to the facts above recounted the visit of the Magi. The Magi had come from afar to worship that child was born and brought their mysterious gifts for a child born in a manger, gifts loaded with symbolic meaning.
Now the scene changes completely: this family must now confront a very different situation: Someone does not want this king reigns and therefore tries to kill him. The theme of the kings who kill the fearsome opponents is common in the history of each royal dynasty. In biblical literature as well as the scene of Herod trying to kill the baby Jesus, we find some similar accounts in the Old Testament. Luke tells of Jesus: "He is here ... a sign of contradiction may be revealed or thoughts of many hearts" (Lk 2:34) and John: "He came unto his own but his own did not receive him" (Jn 1 11).
But the Lord speaks to the heart of Joseph and his words are full of meaning. Verbs are used to indicate the urgency of the facts. Joseph is invited to "take with them", ie to establish a relationship within a family. Joseph does not say anything here, but in obedience to the Word and his vocation is'. "
take with him means to receive, accept others as a gift and take responsibility for this reception, in the reciprocity of the gift. And this is what the bride and groom promise in the rite of marriage: mutual acceptance and love.
The "do" Joseph led him to flee with his family in Egypt. Matthew unlike Luke does not talk about previous trips. He only says that Jesus was born in Bethlehem and then to end of the song today, it says that Joseph chooses, as a place to stay once he returns from Egypt, Nazareth. Bethlehem and Nazareth are thus places of Jesus' childhood, his life "hidden".
Egypt is a land of temporary shelter. 46.2-4 in Genesis we read the warning made to Jacob that perhaps resonated in the heart of Joseph and Mary as they fled to Egypt, "God said to Israel in a night vision," Jacob, Jacob. " He answered: 'Here I am. " He said, "I am God, the God of your father. Not afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make you a great nation. I will go down with thee into Egypt, and I certainly I'll come back. "
vv. 14-15: He stood up in the night, took the child and his mother and fled to Egypt, where he remained until Herod's death, because it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: "Out of Egypt I called my son. " The verses show a readiness to Joseph and this readiness is marked by night. One night in obedience to the Word becomes a sign for each of us as the night is not scary, but is transformed into cries of joy, as will the virgin: "Behold the Bridegroom" (Mt 25.6). In this situation
Joseph is a model for each of us, and his move in the night shows also "watch", "work hard".
Joseph flees to Egypt in obedience. The word refuge, etymologically, means a backward movement, almost a return to where they started. In fact it is the journey of the people of Israel that goes to Egypt and then back. Joseph welcomes the voice of the Lord and is the father to the end, even in Egypt. And Matthew is careful to state here that what is taking place corresponds to a plan of God according to the ancient prophecy of Hos 11.1: "When Israel was a child, I loved him, and Egypt have I called my child" Moses told the people that had the command of God brought out of Egypt, now, Matthew, Revelation becomes the identity of that child who took Joseph with them, assuming all responsibility.
vv. 19-20: Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, "Rise, take the child and his mother, and go 'in the land of Israel died, in fact, those who tried to kill the child. " Herod died, the great earth die like everyone else. Everything passes, but God's plan is fulfilled. My words shall not pass says Jesus (Mt 24:35), because "of the Lord stands forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations" (Ps 32.11). Join in the events of human history but above, and through them write another story, the history of the kingdom of heaven. For Joseph is still night and the night, the Word of God manifests itself once again in a dream. The movement is always the same. Joseph is back on his feet again and start over. From the composition
literal, it seems that Joseph was never removed from the Word, by being taught by it. It is his lectio divina that transforms him into a beggar for love. Joseph, in fact, is the man in obedience to the Word and It (God) has given his life and that of his family. He is the man the new song because it stripped from its uncertainties and doubts.
vv. 21-23: He got up, took the child and his mother, and entered the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus reigned in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Warned in a dream, he withdrew to the region of Galilee and went to live in a town called Nazareth, it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets: "It will be called a Nazarene." is still night. The night of fear. Joseph is afraid he is a man like everyone else. In this fear, Joseph continues to protect and puts herself back on the road: a new work of authorship.
Joseph is the man who looks inside wrapped in silence thinking of coloring his life with God using the same colors, same with Mary who used to be embraced by God as it is, exulting in God like Mary. If God jump in your poverty, then the personal life is colored. Joseph has understood this.
retires in the region of Galilee, Nazareth. The verb used is the same with that at the beginning of today's passage had said that of the Magi "had withdrawn" or that "they were turned back." The gospel writer wants to emphasize that because this particular child "will be called a Nazarene," according to the ancient prophecies. We do not know what prophecy is referring to Matthew, for him the fact that Jesus was from Nazareth, corresponds to God's plan, however, that Joseph in his fidelity to the voice of conscience, combined with his prudence and wisdom humanity committed in silence and without delay.
Jesus tells the story of the people of Israel as a new Moses, who escaped the massacre of the innocent, remains in Egypt, returned to his homeland and go into exile to Nazareth. Jesus is a messiah in solidarity with his people, the suffering of every man. Israel's journey with Moses was marked by sin and death, Jesus with Joseph "savior of the Savior," opens a new path to life without end.

The Gospel in the mind of the Church Fathers
We have to expect from the first Days of Our Lives temptations and dangers. Consider, in fact, that once, from the cradle, what happened to Jesus was just born, when even the tyrant's wrath was unleashed against him and forced him to move to find shelter in a place of exile, and his mother , so pure and innocent, she was forced to flee with him in a foreign country. This way God shows you that when you have the honor of being involved in a ministry or spiritual service, and you see yourself surrounded by many dangers and forced to endure cruel misfortunes, do not disturb, nor do you say to yourself: Why are so abused, that I was expecting a ring, praise, glory, bright rewards, having done the will of God? This example will inspire you, therefore, strongly support the misfortunes and make you know that, usually, this is the fate of the spiritual men: have, that is, as inseparable companions, the trials and tribulations. Look at what just happened not only to the mother of Jesus, but also to the Magi. They secretly retire as of the fugitives, and the Virgin, which was not used to leave his home, is forced to take a very long and tiring journey, because of the extraordinary and amazing spiritual birth.
still admire the wonderful event! Palestine and Egypt pursued Jesus Christ welcomed him and saves him from his persecutors. This evidence shows that God has not only outlined the types and shapes of the future in the children of the patriarch, but also Jesus himself ... The angel, then, appeared not to Mary, but Joseph and said, "Rise, take the child and his mother." He said no more, as he had said before, "take your wife," but "take his mother," because now, after the birth, Joseph did not have any doubt, and I firmly believe the truth of the mystery. The angel speaks to him, therefore, with greater freedom, without calling Jesus the "son" and Mary "his wife", but saying, "Take the child and his mother, and fled to Egypt." It also explains the reason for the flight, adding: "For Herod is looking for the child to kill him" (Mt 2:13).
Joseph, hearing these words, it was negatively impressed. He did not say that the angel that escape seemed puzzling, since shortly before the angel told him that the child would save his people, but now seemed to not even be able to save himself. That flight, that migration is not that long journey and were perhaps at odds with the promise that the angel had done the same? But Joseph did not say anything like that, because he was a man of faith. Proved not even curious to know the time of return, because the angel had they not state have, by general said, "Stay there, until I tell you." On the contrary, Joseph zeal live shows: listen, obey (Matt. 2:14) and gladly bears all the evidence. God in his goodness, mixes, under these circumstances, the joy and pain. So he is accustomed to act with all the saints. Do not let them always always in danger or in safety, but orders the lives of men just a mo 'for a plot, in which a series of joys and sorrows. And so she behaved with Joseph. Please observe and reflect. Joseph discovers that Mary is pregnant and suffered from anxiety and is caught by a great anxiety, suspecting that The Virgin has committed adultery, but the angel intervenes immediately dissolving all suspicion and free from any fear. Then the child is born and Joseph is extremely happy, but his joy soon followed by a new pain, because, he feels that the whole town and upset the king, in the grip of an intense rage, seeking by every means the baby. This punishment is tempered by the joy that he try to view the star and the adoration of the Magi, but, again, the joy turns to anxiety and fear when the angel tells him that "Herod's search for the child kill him and ordering him to flee and emigrate. The fact is that Jesus was then behaving in a totally human. Time of miracles had not yet come. If he had so quickly started to make miracles, nobody would have believed that he was a man. For this reason, he is suddenly the world: how a man was first conceived, then remains nine months in Mary's womb, is born, nourished with breast milk, lives a secluded life for a long time, waiting to become a man adult with the passing years, so that his behavior will convince everyone to believe the truth of his incarnation ... So the angel commands them to return from Egypt, to go to settle in their country. Also this happens with a precise plan, that "might be fulfilled" - the Gospel says - "what had been said by prophets: He will be called a Nazarene "(Matt. 2:23) Moreover, precisely because it foretold by the prophets, apostles, Christ is often called" Nazarene "(Is 11:1). This, then, made it dark and not easily comprehensible prophecy concerning Bethlehem? Not at all. that just this was, by contrast, stimulate their curiosity and prompt them to investigate what had been said about him in the prophecies. As you know, was the name of Nazareth, which led to information about Nathaniel Jesus Christ, which came after saying: "And can anything good come from Nazareth?" (Jn 1:46). Nazareth was, in fact, a village of no account, as indeed had very little importance throughout the region of Galilee. For this, the Pharisees said to Nicodemus: Search well and you'll see that it does not rise prophet from Galilee (Jn 7:52). However, Christ was not ashamed to take name from this country, to show that he had no need of what people think is important. He chose his own apostles in Galilee, the country despised by the Jews, to remove any excuse for the lazy and let them see that there should be none of what is outside, if they apply with zeal for virtue. For the same reason the Son of God would not at all a home: "The Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head," he says (Luke 9:58). For this reason, when fleeing Herod wants to kill him, the newborn is placed in a and remains in a stable manger, it also chooses a poor mother: and has done everything to get used to not ashamed of these things, to teach, in short, from its entrance into this world, to trample underfoot the luxury and ' pride of the world and not find anything but the under ... We are not, therefore, idly waiting for help from others. It is certain that the prayers of the saints have much effect, but only when we change our behavior and become better ... In short, if we are lazy and negligent, even others will be able to help, but if you keep watch on ourselves, by ourselves to our rescue and we will do much better than they could do the rest. God prefers to give his grace directly us more than others for us, because we put the zeal in trying to avert his anger drives us to act with confidence and become better than what we are. Therefore the Lord was merciful with the Canaanite woman and so he saved Mary Magdalene and the thief, without any mediator had intervened in favor. (John Chrysostom, In Matth . 8, s. 2, 9, 2, 5, 1).

Some questions for personal reflection and comparison
the Evangelist Matthew is the "kingdom of heaven." What does it mean for me the kingdom of heaven?
am a person who overcomes obstacles with the help of the Word of God or "throw a living?
Joseph's life has never been a lonely path away from Jesus and Mary, with whom I walk?
I am also able to "take the child and his mother in my life every day? Space in my family that has the word of God and prayer?
In our families there is a reading "wisdom" of the facts, events, experiences, and then the vocation of each, or leave it all to a knee-jerk reaction to the most affected by the surrounding culture of the moment?

Praying
The liturgy makes us pray today for our families to flourish in the same virtues and the same love that reigned in Holy Family and retrace the path God has in our lives. We respond to the word with the suggestion of the Psalmist (Ps. 127)


Blessed is he who fears the Lord and walk in his ways.
the toil of your hands you will feed,
'll be happy and get all the best.

Your wife like a fruitful vine
in your home;
your children like olive shoots around your table
.

blessings bestowed
man who fears the Lord.
The Lord bless you from Zion.
May you see the good of Jerusalem
every day of your life!

contemplative act
On this Sunday dedicated to the Holy Family of Nazareth, Joseph reminds us, the secret to every human family join him and his mother, Maria Jesus just like the bride and groom at Cana. Maria
addition to being a mother, is also mediating between us and the grace of God, except to say to us: "Do whatever he tells you" (Jn 2:5).

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Lectio divina on Luke 2.1-14

Today the Saviour is born for us

Invoking
Spirit of life, who breathed the mass of water have led to the creation of life and beauty where there was chaos!
Spirit of life, which led Israel as a pillar of fire in the night you led slaves to freedom!
Spirit of life, covering Mary with your shadow silent and efficient you brought God the Son among men!
Spirit of life, indicating that the light of truth in the Son of the Father enables us to profess faith in Jesus Christ the Lord!
Spirit of life, guide us on the streets of our Bethlehem, to find joy in the presence of God the Son, the son of Mary who lives in our midst.

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1In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be tut ta of the earth. 2This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 13Tutti were going to be census, each in their own city. 4Anche Joseph, from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, he went up to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he belonged to the house and family of David. But along with census 5Doveva be ¬ ria, his wife, who was pregnant. 6Mentre were in there, the time came for her to be delivered. 7Diede birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the apartment.
8C'erano in the region some pastors who stay open, watched all night keeping guard over their flock. 9Un angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them. They were terrified, the 10th if they dis-angel: "Fear not: behold, I announce with great joy, which shall be to all people, 11og-gi, in the city of David a Saviour is born for you , which is Christ the Lord. 12Questo sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. " 13E suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying
14 "Glory to God in the highest heaven and on earth peace to men, whom he loves."

A moment of silent reflection so that the Word can enter into us and enlighten our lives.

useful steps to meditation
Rt 1.22, 2.4, 4.11, 1.3 Is, 9.1 to 6, 65.1-2, Ex 13.12, 16.10, 24 0.16 to 18, from 33.18 to 23, 34,19,29-35, I 5.1-4, Mt 11.26, Jn 14.27, Rom 4.20, 11.36, 16.27, 1 Cor 1.27, Ephesians 2.14, Ti 2.11 to 14, 1 Peter 4:11; Rev 4.9, 7.12, 15.8, 21.23.

Understanding
We've just completed the journey of Advent. The days leading up to the commemoration of this event was marked by the person of the son of Mary of Nazareth, which came mysteriously pregnant. We
towards the end of the "infancy narratives" in Luke's version. The infancy narrative does nothing but prepare for the saving event already announced by the prophets.
the liturgy on Christmas Eve, presents us with only 14 verses. The birth of Jesus in 40 verses. In these 40 verses there is a comparison between this and the previous scene: about the Son of Mary, the objective is focused first on the scene of the birth, while John emphasizes the circumcision and the imposition of the name. But it is Christmas Eve. One night in the Gospels took shape reflected in our lives.
The Lucan passage is simple, charming, full of theological ideas built on the model of the missionary proclamation.
Midpoint of the narrative are the words of the angel to the shepherds, concerning the meaning of the event and the joyful profession of faith in Jesus as Savior. God enters the life of men outside the temple, its incense and the houses of men, feels compelled to rally the men for this event in a place far away and out of the "City." God should not be thought of as one that welcomes the goodness of human beings but rather as one that gives the goodness in humans through the election and his divine mercy.

Meditation
vv. 1-3: In those days a decree of Caesar Augustus ordered that a census should be of the whole earth. This was the first enrollment made when Quirinius was governor of Siria.Tutti were going to be census, each in their own city. In this verse, Luke wants to show the historical context of Jesus' birth and at the same time to show the divine action that makes use of the decree of Caesar. In Acts, God will use even more of the same conduct for Roman Paul in Rome to preach the gospel. Finally and most importantly, it provides an excuse for the journey: an excuse, because such surveys are becoming the places of residence, not the source.
What is important is that in a historical context there is a proclamation of salvation. Origen writes: "In this survey of the entire world ... Jesus must be included so that he could sanctify the world and transform the official record of the census in a book of life."
vv. 4-5: So Joseph, from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, he went up to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he belonged to the house and family of David. Census was to be with Mary, his betrothed, who was pregnant. Luke emphasizes home here, "" family "that is the source of David Joseph. Mary is said for the first time, who is pregnant, but calls her a "girlfriend" "promise bride. " In Mt 1.18 to 25 know that Joseph led Mary into his home and has already surpassed his personal doubts about the strange pregnancy. But Luke presenting a pregnant girlfriend on the road wants to launch a provocation shocking, perhaps to encourage reading and searching. The providential view of Luke in telling the facts emerges from the fact that Joseph brings with him Mary, the women were not to be registered, so the young new mother might have remained in Nazareth. Luke, however, wants to show that she is considered a full legal member of the family of David.
v. 6-7: While we were there, the time came for her to be delivered. She gave birth to her firstborn son, wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the apartment. The place is Bethlehem. In the Old Testament is especially important as a place of origin of the lineage of David. The place is home, the family is underlined words by Luke the Evangelist. In this place, Luke has brought us nothing but made no clear. But something leads us to understand that the work envisaged in 1.26 to 38 and the child is integrated into the Jewish people of promise through circumcision (2:21).
Mary gives birth to her first child. The term "firstborn" does not mean that Mary had other children after the birth of Jesus's first child - even if not they were born more later - was always called first-born, to designate the rights and obligations relating to him (cf. Ex 13.12: "redeem all the firstborn of man among your sons" Ex 34.19: "Every that comes first in the womb is mine ").
movements that makes Maria (wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger), are the same movements that make the death of Jesus Christ to death will be marked by such extreme poverty. It is not only material of deprivation of his family. There is much more. Jesus, the Word made flesh, "was among his own people, but his own did not receive him" (Jn 1:11). And it's crib is the symbol, "the ox and the donkey his owner recognizes his master's crib, but Israel does not know my people do not understand." (Is 1:3). Here is the great mystery of the Incarnation. Paul says that "he was rich, became poor for you, become rich by his poverty" (2 Cor 8, 9). Even
accommodation (Katàljma) becomes a symbol of poverty and a rejection that will culminate in the outright refusal of him in the trial before Pilate (cf. Jn 18, 28-19, 16). Later, Jesus will say "the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head." Katàljma also recalls the place where Jesus eats the Passover with his disciples (Lk 22.11, Mk 14.14, cf. also: Luke 9.12, 19.7, 22.14).
v. 8: There were some shepherds in that region stay open, watched all night keeping guard over their flock. Luke indicates the shepherds because they are the ones who have a bad reputation: they are often regarded as thieves and dishonest. The shepherds are those who occupy the lowest rung of the social scale are the first to be affected by the birth of one humble woman whose mother (1.48) and is "sent to bring good tidings to the poor" ( 4.18). The baby is already one that will be accessible to sinners and eats at their table (15.2). These very people are those who vigilantly guard the flock. There is an ability to focus on them that is not found in others.
Luke, is sensitive to highlight that God makes himself to the simple, think of Mary in Luke 1.48: ".. the lowliness of his handmaiden" Lk 6:20: "Blessed are you poor" Lk 10 21: "O Lord bless you that you've revealed a little and you've hidden from the wise."
vv. 9-10: An angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them. They were terrified, but the angel said unto them, Fear not: behold, I proclaim a great joy which will come all the people. precisely these people who can watch the sheep, the true guardian of the flock calls them (1 Peter 2.20-25, Jn 10.1 to 10). These enveloped in the glory of God, that by his presence, by his revelation are filled internally by the love of God, by his own passion.
The light is not simply in front of them but encompasses them, enters their lives, they welcome this announcement which is not for them alone, but is a light that is for all the people.
guardian of a flock are now the custodians of a mystery to know and then radiate to all.
Pastors are amazed because they are faced with something, not only in the unpredictable and unthinkable, but also action that we find only in the theophany of TA, especially at 6.1 to 5 Is and Ez 1; 3,12.23.
But God reassured, comforted by his Word of salvation. That fear, which involves immediately and emotionally with the meaning of opening hours is the angel of the Lord, who played dark light of the facts leading to true joy.
The joy in this whole Luke's gospel is a characteristic of saving faith in the itinerary. It is a joy that fades and does not stabilize, but grows indefinitely because the angel says, you preach it, there's something here just for you, immerses you in an entirely new reality for you.
v. 11: Today, the city of David, is born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. miracle that is renewed, but Luke writes "Today," "semeron" is a theological term and difficult to chronologically. Luke does nothing but get us into the "God's time."
Other episodes of the gospel or scripture: "Today is salvation come to this house," "listen to the voice of the Lord today" .... "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing with your ears" " today will be with me in Paradise "," today I have begotten you. ".
There is a "today" which relates the here and now with each and all, a story that becomes the history of salvation.
Here is the center of the story: God's initiative is not the word but "Meat, Body, embodied presence, deep inside the story, my, your, our history. He is God, the ad is even difficult for many.
In the preceding verses we learned the child's name, the angel of the Lord here, announcing the birth of Jesus is not calling with his own name but with three titles theological: Savior Christ the Lord. These securities is contained in a profession Christological theology summed up by the angel himself.
Luke does is to insist on Lordship of Jesus and his mission of salvation. In other words, his Lordship is our salvation. Not only work is salvation, save, but it is salvation.
vv. 12-14: This is a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. "And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:" Glory to God in the highest of the heavens and on earth peace to men, whom he loves. "
The announcement of the angel to the shepherds is accompanied by a sign, like the announcement to Mary's cousin Elizabeth was six months, the baby in the manger, the shepherds are the signs that accompany the faith of those who the desire to hear, see, meet and serve the Gospel is good news. It is the preaching of the event to accept and witness as the angels sing, "Glory to God in the highest heaven and on earth peace among men, whom he loves." This demonstrates the power of God and finally reveals his mercy.

The Gospel in the mind of the Church Fathers
When was the Lord, our Savior, his first appearance in the flesh, the angel, united with the celestial choirs, gave the announcement to the shepherds, saying, "you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people "(Lk 2:10). Therefore we also, with the same words of the angels, good tidings of great joy. Today it is the Church in peace, today the ship reached the port of the Church, today, dear friends, the people of Christ is exalted, while the enemies of truth are humiliated, but now Christ is the joy and the devil into mourning, today's angels rejoice, the demons are missing. What can I say more? Today, Christ, King of peace, his appearance has removed each and every conflict, and as the sunshine lights up the sky, cos' he lights up the Church with the radiance of peace. Because "you is born a Savior" (Lk 2:11). Or what is desirable
peace, stable foundation of the Christian religion and heavenly ornament of the altar of the Lord! What can we say that it totally abandons worthy of peace? The very name of Christ is Peace. He says the Apostle: "Christ is our peace, who hath made both one people" (Eph 2:14).
But as for the visit of a king bed and they evacuate the whole city is a feast of flowers and lights so that nothing may seem less worthy of the king, so now, the arrival of Christ, King of peace has removed all sadness, and the splendor of truth, falsehood disappear, dissolve discord, shine charity.
And if the saints on earth enhance the peace, the splendor of its redundant in the highest praise, the angels sing, "Glory to God in the highest heaven and on earth peace among those whom he loves "(Lk 2:14).
You see, brother, like all creatures of heaven and earth shall exchange the gift of peace: the angels from heaven, preach peace to the earth, all the saints on earth with praise Christ, our peace, rise among the angels and mystics choirs sing "Hosanna in the highest heaven."
then we say to the angels: "Glory to God, who humbled the devil and his exalted Christ, glory to God who destroyed the discord and restored peace (Peter Crisologo, bishop, Disc. 149)

Our Saviour, dear friends, is born this day: rejoice! There room for sadness in the day when life is born, a life that destroys the fear of death and gives the joy of eternal promises. No one is excluded from that happiness: the cause of joy is shared by all for our Lord, the conqueror of sin and death, having found none free from sin, came to the liberation of all. Let the saint rejoice, because it is close to the prize, rejoice, the sinner, because he offered forgiveness, courage wholly pagan, he is called to life. The Son of God, in fact, in the fullness of time that the inscrutable divine plan was prepared, wanting to reconcile with the Creator of human nature, he assumed the same so that the devil bringer of death, was won by that same nature which he had overcome. Thus the birth of the Lord the angels sing rejoicing, "Glory to God in the highest heaven and on earth peace among those whom he loves" (Lk 2, 14). They see that the heavenly Jerusalem is formed by all the peoples of the world. Of this mysterious divine love, that is so rejoice the angels on high, should not rejoice as humanity in its misery! My beloved, give thanks to God the Father through His Son in the Holy Spirit, because in the infinite mercy, which he loved us, took pity on us, "and while we were dead through our sins, made us alive with Christ "(Eph 2, 5) because we were in his new creation, a new work of his hands. So we bury "the old man with the conduct of the first" (Eph 4, 22), and since we share the birth of Christ, repent of the works of the flesh. Christian, your dignity, and made partaker of the divine nature, do not return to abjection of a time with an outrageous conduct. Remember who is the Head, the Body of which you are a member. Remember that ripped the power of darkness, you were brought into the light of the Kingdom of God Through the sacrament of baptism you have become a temple of the Holy Spirit! Do not scare off a guest so distinguished a misconduct and not submitting yourself to the new slavery of the devil. Remember that the price paid for your redemption is the blood of Christ (Leo the Great, pope Disc. one for Christmas, 1-3).

God and all God's works are the glory of man and man is the place where gathers all the wisdom and power of God as the doctor has demonstrated its prowess in the sick, so God shows himself in men. So Paul says, "God has shut all the things in the darkness of unbelief to have mercy upon all" (cf. Rom 11, 32). Does not allude to the spiritual powers, but the man who stood before God in a state of disobedience and lost his immortality. But later obtained the mercy of God through the merits and of his Son. He had in him the dignity of an adopted child.
If man will not vain pride the true glory that comes from what has been created and who created it that is from God, the Almighty, the creator of all things that exist, and if they remain in 'love him in respectful submission and continuous thanksgiving, will receive yet greater glory and will progress steadily in that way up to become like one who died to save.
The Son of God came down in fact "in a flesh similar to that of sin" (Rom 8: 3) to condemn the sin, and after being sentenced, exclude completely from the human race. He called the man to the likeness of himself, made him an imitator of God, they went along the lines recommended by the Father so that he could see God and gave him the gift of the Father.
The Word of God put his house men and became the Son of man, to accustom man to understand God and to accustom God to put his house in humans according to the will of the Father. For this reason God gave us as a sign of our salvation who, born of the Virgin is Emmanuel, because the Lord himself was the one who saves those who by themselves had no chance of salvation.
same Isaiah foretold this: Irrobustitevi, weak hands and knees vacillating, courage, lost heart, cheer, fear not: behold our God does justice, will reward you. He himself will come and be our salvation (cf. Is 35: 4).
This indicates that not by us but by God, that helps us, we have salvation. (Irenaeus, bishop, "Against Heresies" )

Some questions for personal reflection and comparison
There is room for Jesus in my life? What God is giving me signs of his presence?
Jesus was born to bring joy and peace. What characterizes my life these gifts? I am the bearer of joy and peace for others?
What it means to me the word Saviour, What I want to be saved?
I think it's possible for me to become an accomplice of a new ad?

Praying
In pause to read the Word of salvation, we can not help but go over the salvation of God in our lives along with the words of the Psalmist (Psalm 98)

Sing to the Lord a new song;
he has worked wonders.
He gave His right hand and his holy arm
.

The Lord has made known his salvation,
the eyes of the nations he has revealed his justice.
He has remembered his love,
his faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends

the earth have seen the salvation of our God
Shout to the Lord all the earth,
shout, rejoice with songs of joy.

Sing to the Lord with the harp,
with the harp and melodious song
with trumpets and the sound of the horn
acclaim the King, the Lord.

roaring of the sea and all within it,
the world and its inhabitants.
rivers clap their hands together in the mountains

rejoice before the Lord who comes,
he comes to rule the earth.

judge the world with justice and the peoples with equity.

contemplative act
Let yourself be surprised by a God who dwells in the night, so that on the night of pain to open at Easter light of the Son of God, crucified and risen. In the mystery of the Incarnate Word has appeared in the eyes of our mind, the new light of your brilliance, because, knowing God visibly, through him we caught the love of invisible realities.

Talking Parots For Sale

2.1 to 14 Mt at 1.18 to 24

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT / A

Lectio divina on Mt from 1.18 to 24

Here is the Lord King of Glory

Invoking
"Send your Holy Spirit, the Comforter in our souls and make us understand the Scriptures he inspired; and allow me to interpret in a worthy manner, so that the faithful gathered here derive profit. " "God our Savior ... I pray for this people on it sends the Holy Spirit, the Lord Jesus comes to visit, talk to the minds of all have hearts to faith and lead you to our souls, God of Mercy." (Cf. Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation, Verbum Domini, 16).

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18's as was the birth of Jesus Christ: His mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child through the Holy Spirit. 19 Her husband Joseph, who was right and did not want divorce, decided in secret. 20 But while he thought on these things, behold, an angel appeared in his dream the Lord and said: "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife, because what is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son and you shall call his name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins. " 22 All this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet:
23 Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son who will be called Emmanuel, meaning God with us. 24 woke from sleep, Joseph did as the angel the Lord and took with him his bride.

A moment of silent reflection so that the Word can enter into us and enlighten our lives.

useful steps to meditation
Mt 1:23; 2,5.15.17.23, 4,14, 8.17, 12.17, 13,14.35, 28.20, Luke 1:26-38, 2, 1-20; Dt 22.13-27; Sir 15.2; 2 Sam 7.14 to 16, from 7.10 to 14
Is
Understanding
The Liturgy of the Word of this Fourth of Advent, revolves around a sign and a promise: the birth of a child, which would place the word 'God with us. " We find this fulfillment in the Gospel, in a prophetic sign of Emmanuel, in Jesus He is the sign of the faithfulness of God: his coming inaugurates a new era. Our expectation of the One who is, however, can not be expected idle and passive, requires the hospitality.
The Gospel, known as the Annunciation to Joseph, connects the birth of Jesus the promise of Emmanuel, Jesus is saying that this "sign" that God is with us.
For Matthew this issue will be taken up also in the fine of his Gospel when the Risen Lord promised his followers: "I am with you always ..." And in the figure of Joseph shows us a model of true and active cooperation with God's plan .

Meditation
v. 18: Here's how it was the birth of Jesus Christ: His mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child through the Holy Spirit. We just finished with the genealogy (the first 17 verses), where in verse 16 we remember. "Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus who is called Christ." Now the facts are brought to light. First of all Matt does is put the person in front of Joseph and narrate the events according to the thinking of Joseph.
In this verse is already being described as the Mother Mary. There is a gift that Mary received from a gift to be preserved and enjoyed.
The Evangelist goes on to say that she is "pregnant" before living with Joseph, her betrothed. According to the law of Moses this error deserved the death penalty (Deuteronomy 22:20). But the evangelist points out to us, "child through the Holy Spirit." Here we want to point out that Joseph had nothing to do with the birth of Jesus Mary's pregnancy before she is living with Joseph, not a detour to humanity, but rather by divine will. In Luke we know how. Matthew, however, writes, "found herself pregnant." It is the most baffling and wonderful surprise that could have a creature that comes to conceive the inconceivable, his Creator.
Joseph welcomes the Son welcome Mary.
v. 19: Her husband Joseph, who was right and did not want divorce, decided in secret. We do not have a description of the soul of Joseph, but we have a definition that the same Evangelist Joseph: "Ok." He is like the prayer of Psalm 119, which seeks God and order their lives according to his will with great joy and His Law. In the Old Testament is the right man is one who is acceptable to God, and Joseph returned to the ideal of a just man. Maybe still does not grasp the deep mystery, but his heart is big and just man, does not obey the requirements of the laws of purity. His justice is greater. Later Jesus says: "Unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven" (Mt 5:20). The size of human
Joseph Maria preferring to their offspring, choosing love instead of the generation says that it is possible to love without possessing.
vv. 20-21: But while he thought on these things, behold, an angel appeared in his dream the Lord and said: "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife, because what is conceived in her by the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son and you shall call his name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins. " Joseph continues to think, act according to what he has inside, and that shows in his sleep at liberty: Joseph, the right man has the same dreams of God, his word speaks in his sleep of other words. Enter the dream of God reveals to be children. You discover the deeper dimensions of life and events. For Joseph there is something more, a solemn appeal: "Joseph, son of David." Resent this title again, but only to Jesus (cf. Mt 1:1; 9.27, 20.30 ff.). Giuseppe happens in the awakening and the hopes of the prophecy of Nathan to David, you really do. The heir promises from the Word is called to receive the gift with determination and freedom. He is called by God with that sweet word "Fear not. Even in the creation of Adam came to this word, unfortunately his response was: "I was afraid" (Gen 3:10). Joseph does not listen to fear and instead becomes a true father of Jesus is the beginning of the new heaven and new earth, announced by Isaiah (Is 65:17). For him it is really the primacy of love: to accept the gift that Mary and her door to let the word that wakes deep secret dream that is God himself.
We note that the son of Mary will receive two names. In this verse we read a common name: It comes Jesus the Greek form of the Hebrew name Yeshua or Yeshu, which are the short form of Joshua. The original meaning of Joshua was probably "Jwhw helps." But the name has been linked to the Hebrew root which means' save '(ys') and match them, "God saves." It is the name of God, its reality for those who call upon him: "Whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Acts 2:21). There is salvation in no one else (Acts 4:12), because it is the name by which each name comes to life. He will save His people from their sins. This expression must be interpreted in light of the teachings contained in the Old Testament, in which we find that expression, "will save his people, "referring to God himself. In fact, in the book of the prophet Zechariah we read: "The Lord their God in that day will save his people like sheep, will shine like gems in a tiara on his land" (Zech 9:16). The phrase of Matthew, also intends to say that this baby is going to be born will be God himself.
vv. 22-23: All of this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son who will be called Emmanuel, meaning God with us. This verse is quoted Isaiah 7:14, where the king has promised a son, a guarantee of fidelity God is a sign that the king did not dare to ask God and instead wants to give him. The Gospel (Matthew 1.18-25, Lk 1:26-38) consider the virginal conception of a divine work that surpasses all human understanding and possibility (Lk 1:34): "That which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit, "said the angel to Joseph about Mary, his wife (1.20). In the prophecy of Isaiah
It also contains a confidence in God not to trust God, as in this case, the behavior of Ahaz, is an old story that repeats itself regularly, but despite this, God continues to offer his light and his salvation to the individual and to all humanity, at all times. The sign
that is given is intended to indicate that God is on the side of man, as we understand from the second name given to the child, Emmanuel, meaning God with us. In output from Egypt, the Exodus, God descends beside the oppressed people and tells Moses: "I will be with you" (Exodus 3:12) and from that moment on, does not abandon his people more. Jesus is "God - that - prejudice" because it is "God - with - us." And if God is with us and for us, who can be against us (cf. Rom 8:32 ff)? "With" means relationship, intimacy, marriage, comfort, joy, stress. He is always with us, with us (28:20).
v. 24: woke from sleep, Joseph did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his bride. Sleep Joseph turns. The Word of God transforms the doubts and dreams is a sign of an awakening, a resurrection.
The resurrection comes after a long trial. Joseph seems to imitate his bride digs into the well of the heart to receive the Child. The reception of the child is the warmth of his mother. Maria leaves the house and surrendered to God and goes to the house of a man said yes. Mary is the woman yes, but its the first one said to Joseph, the angel is already the promise, already bound, already in love. Joseph
door Mary in his house. Home is where God comes next, comes closer, it is first and foremost through the faces of the people who put us next, we look first of all through the eyes of the people living next to us.

The Gospel in the mind of the Church Fathers
The evangelist Matthew describes in a few words but with the full truth about the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God before all ages, appeared in time as the son of man, descending from the generation of fathers with Abraham to Joseph, husband of Mary. It agreed in every way that God, wanting to become a man of love for men, if not born of a virgin; because it could not happen that a virgin gave birth to the other that the Son of God "Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son who will be called Immanuel, which means God with us (Isaiah 7:14). The name by which the prophet calls the Saviour "God with us", signifies the two natures of Christ in the person of the Son of God Born of the Father before time, in the fullness of times is now in the womb of the Mother 'Emmanuel, God with us, deigned to take on our fragile nature of the unity of his person when "the Word became flesh and dwelt among us" (Jn 1:14), that began to be in so wonderful that we are, without ceasing to be what he was and took human nature in order not to lose her. Mary gave birth to her firstborn Son, that is, the Son of her womb, gave birth to him that before the creation was God born of God, and his humanity was created on top of each creature. "She named him Jesus" (Matt. 1:25). So Jesus is the name of the Son of the Virgin Mary, proclaimed by the angel, meaning that he would save his people from their sins. One who saves from sin save you also from the disorder resulting from the sins in body and soul.
The word Christ means the priestly or royal dignity. The priests in the Law and the kings were called "bastards" from "chrism", that anointing with holy oil: it was a sign of him that when he appears in the world as the true King and the Pope, was "anointed with oil of gladness in preference of his equals "(Ps 44.8). From this anointing, that is, baptism, hence the word "Christ" and those involved in the anointing of him, that his spiritual grace, are called "Christians."
Our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Savior, is worthy to save us from sins, he is the pope, reconciled us with God the Father, give us the eternal kingdom of his Father and he is the King who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. Amen. (From "Homilies" of St. Bede the Venerable, priest)

In fact, Mary gave birth without the assistance of a man. Just as at the origin, Eve from Adam was born without that there was carnal encounter, also happened to Joseph and Mary, his virgin bride. Eva gave birth to Cain `s murderess, Mary the Reviver. That gave birth to him who shed the blood of his brother (cf. Gen 4.1 to 16), this man whose blood was shed by his brothers. That saw the one who trembled and fled because of the curse of the earth (cf. Gen 4.10 to 14), this man who, having taken upon himself the curse, nailed to the cross (cf. Col 2:14). Conception of the Virgin Mary who teaches us that, without binding of flesh, has given birth to Adam taking it out of the virgin land, also formed no bond of flesh the second Adam in the womb of the Virgin. The first Adam was returned to his mother's womb by the second Adam, who returned there, who was buried in his mother's womb, it was taken. Maria tried to convince Joseph that his conception was the work of the Spirit, but he did not believe her, because it was unusual. To see her despite her pregnancy, a calm attitude, "he, in his justice, he did not denounce it openly" (Matt. 1:19), but this was not more willing to accept, as a husband, because he thought it was united to another. So he decided "in his righteousness," not to take it, but not slander. Thus "an angel appeared and said: Joseph, son of David" (Mt 1.20). Wonderful thing that you call him, too, "son of David!", Reminding him the first of his forebears, David, to whom God had promised that "the fruits of her womb" (Psalm 132.11) would have raised the Messiah according to meat.
"Do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what is in her is of the Holy Spirit" (Mt 1.20). And if you doubt the unattached carnal conception of the Virgin, listen to the words of Isaiah: "Behold, a virgin shall conceive" (Isaiah 7:14). And those of Daniel: "The stone was cut without the help of hands" (Dan 2:34). It is not this `other word:" Look at the mountains and the wells "(Is 51.1). Here, in fact, it is of man and woman, and there, however, it is said: "Without the help of hands." Just as, for Eve, Adam had served as father and mother, also Mary to our Lord. (Ephraim, Diatessaron, 2, 2s.)

Some questions for personal reflection and comparison
What respect before the mystery of God? We, too, we realize that God intervenes in our lives, our history or do we want to flee in secret?
We trust God? Or renew the ancient history?
We believe that we are called to paternity (or maternity) of God?
We have experienced in our lives (even in married life) how God messes up our plans?

Praying
silent pause to contemplate that route from Nazareth to Bethlehem becoming aware, by faith, in that we, today, the Lord is Emmanuel: God with us. We respond with Ps 23:

The Lord's is the earth and its fullness:
the world, with its inhabitants.
is he who founded the seas and rivers
has established.

Who may ascend the hill of the Lord?
Who shall stand in his holy place?
man with clean hands and pure heart, who does not
turns to the idols.

He shall receive blessings from the Lord, the God of his salvation
justice.
are the men who seek him,
seek the face of the God of Jacob.


contemplative act
Joseph becomes a father at the time that obeys, which relies on all the word of God that we too are called to fatherhood, to generate Jesus

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prayer in December 2011

hello! I just wanted to remind you of the next round of the Taize style prayer in Bologna!

see you Sunday, December 19 at 20.45 in HURCH San Giuseppe in via Bellinzona 6

.. and DO NOT MISS spread the word !!!!!!!!!

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Lectio Divina Lectio Divina

Third Sunday of Advent / A

Lectio divina on Mt from 11.2 to 11

Come, Lord, save us

Invoking
"Send your Holy Spirit, the Comforter in our souls and make us understand the Scriptures inspired him, and allow me to interpret in a worthy manner, so that the faithful gathered here derive profit. " "God our Savior ... I pray for this people on it sends the Holy Spirit, the Lord Jesus comes to visit, talk to the minds of all have hearts to faith and lead you to our souls, God of Mercy." (Cf. Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation, Verbum Domini, 16).

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2Giovanni, who was in prison, having heard of the works of Christ, through his disciples, he sent the third to say, "Are you he that should come or look we for another?". 4Gesù answered them, "Go and tell John what you hear and see: the fifth blind regain their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor and proclaim the Gospel. 6E Blessed is he who does not find me a source of scandal. " 7Mentre those they left, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John: "What did you go to see in the desert? A reed shaken by the wind? 8Allora, what are you went to see? A man dressed in clothes of luxury? Here, those who wear luxury clothing are in kings' palaces! 9Ebbene, what did you go see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, in fact, more than a prophet. 10Egli was he of whom it is written, Behold, before thee I send my messenger ahead of you, he will prepare your way. 11in Verily I say unto you, among those born of women there has been none greater than John the Baptist, but the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

A moment of silent reflection so that the Word can enter into us and enlighten our lives.

useful steps to meditation
January 49.10, Ps 118.26; Zech 9:9; Ml 3.1, Hebrews 10:27; Es 23, 20, Is 26.19, 29.18, 32.3-4, 35, 4 -6; 61.1-2.


We understand the third Sunday of Advent, known as "Gaudete" Sunday, taking a cue dall'antifona input with which the Church introduces the Eucharistic liturgy of this day: Rejoice in the Lord always: again I say Rejoice, the Lord is near. (Phil 4,4.5). It is the joy that comes in the darkness of our existence, where we are called to set out and reread them in our lives, with the light in the heart, the Word of God.
Today's Gospel, is in the context of a series of stories about Jesus' activity which follows the apostolate discourse (Matt. 11-12). Not many miracles are narrated, but the evangelist stresses the debate between Jesus and his opponents, in a crescendo that will continue throughout the rest of the gospel.
In this section, predominantly dominated by mistrust and hostility, the preaching of Jesus is forced to be mysterious and Jesus would take away all the light of his teachings to the people of Israel, under the veil of the kind proposed parabolic various aspects of the mysterious reality of the Kingdom.

Meditation
vv. 2-3: John who was in prison, having heard of the works of Christ, sent by his disciples and said to him, "Are you he that should come or look we for another?". We here a jump from 4.12, where the Baptist did not know anything. Now he is in prison, a place of segregation, a world apart. * One day
Paul writing to Timothy says "the Word of God is not bound" (2 Tim 2:9), does not allow itself to any chain, it is alive as the author of Hebrews, For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intents of the heart (Hebrews 4, 12). John is convinced of this and falls back on his life itself, indeed, does not stop to stare at what he thinks is his purpose in life: to prepare the way for the Messiah. In him is all his joy, which he expects his salvation. He pays attention to the signs of the times even if these signs are very different from those announced by him.
But now the doubts arise. We do not know why the Baptist went to the question, perhaps the environment that led him to this. Right now he represents all those righteous men of the Old Testament and of all ages, which have the value of expressing their doubts, to put seriously into question, to seek answers to their questions.
Giovanni da man filled with the Holy Spirit is put into question and opens a new proposal from God, despite the effort it has made in understanding this project. His is an open question to the truth that comes from another.
vv. 4-5: Jesus said to them: Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind regain their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor and proclaim the Gospel. Jesus' answer is not direct, but by speaking the facts, clearly attests to his mission. The verbs "hear" and "see" made to describe this action that is taking place now, at this moment, with a tendency to take toward the immediate future.
With a series of pairs of miracles worked by him yesterday and today, with the present tense, Jesus calls not only John, but the disciples of every age, to read the signs of the times for the presence of Jesus The Messiah "is the way of faith that begins the activity visible culminates in the recognition of Jesus is the path that leads from darkness to light, the sign of reality" (W. Trilling).
Jesus at this time citing the AT is the Matthean narrative method to assert that in Jesus Christ the Scriptures had their fulfillment. He does nothing but invite us to tell ourselves what we saw and heard. To us questions about the hidden truth. It is an encouragement for us to be awake to be bearers of a living proclamation and living of our faith in Him
v. 6: And blessed is he who does not find me a source of scandal!. We have an invitation to read the signs of the times to answer to ourselves and those around us, where there is enclosed a bliss. Jesus had already proclaimed the Beatitudes. Here we add one more. It is linked to this attitude of the disciple who let the master teach him the way to reach the Kingdom of God In fact, many will welcome this message and this lifestyle without it causing the stumbling along the way, will be happy because they find the way of life and true freedom.
The word "scandal" is intended to indicate (in greek) the stumbling block prepared to hit a person by surprise. Jesus is here presented as one who "offended". But the scandal of which Jesus speaks is the one that comes from living the Gospel radically, the one that shakes us from our lifestyle and our thinking patterns. In turn, we are all called to "scandalize" the world with the scandal of the gospel by demonstrating the life are not subject to customs and traditions far the Christian faith, to reject compromises that would lead to injustice, to care for the poor and the neediest.
v. 7: While they were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the multitudes concerning John: "What did you go to see in the desert? A reed shaken by the wind? looks like the ride of curiosity. Jesus still challenges us with these words. In particular, we who continue to follow him, to hear him. Of course, in this moment, Jesus praises the Baptist is not like us because we continue to climb on mirrors or moving from one thought to another. He is the faithful disciple, who announced in a frank shouting it to the conscience of everyone. John does
his ministry in the light of the coming of Jesus, we must reflect upon him probably better to welcome the Messiah. It's a real tribute that Jesus does its precursor: the solidity recognizes inner shake did not let the headwinds now following this, now that. John is not a reed shaken by the wind, the only wind that moves it is the Spirit who led him into the desert, where he preached repentance and return to God
v. 8: So, what did you go see? A man dressed in clothes of luxury? Here, those who wear luxury clothing are in kings' palaces! trying to get Jesus confirmed the identity of Baptist: A Prophet is out of our way of thinking. Its status is not a privilege, but a mission, and indeed his choice so radical says the total abandonment of the world to give God the first of all, to say that God is the only true good. This is a question for us when we are unable to accept the prophets, when we do not accept those who speak in the name of the Master.
John did not want to meddle with political affairs, with awards and favoritism. He was above all a model of endurance and patience "(James 5:10) and as such he is the herald of the Lord. Indeed, the call for respect of God's law has earned him a prisoner of the powerful.
v. 9-10: Well, what did you go see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, in fact, more than a prophet. This is he of whom it is written, Behold, before thee I send my messenger before you, he will prepare your way. We too often we retreat into the wilderness. A little 'suggested by a religious soul. A little 'because we want to pause in our lives. But despite this, Jesus repeats the question.
The first question asked by Jesus should stir our conscience that often confuse the verbs and words. See not learn. God does not learn but because He sees the show. The prophet does not teach God, but the show and John has done nothing to show God John was a prophet, the last of the prophets who proclaimed God's intervention on behalf of his people.
This divine messenger, who was John the Baptist, he paved the way for the Lord. In this way, Matthew is setting in an indirect way the divine nature of Jesus
We too should do or be in the desert to find the "holy street" and pave the way for the Lord.
v. 11: Verily I say unto you, among those born of women there has been none greater than John the Baptist, but the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. is a remarkable tribute that John received from Jesus, if the end seems to deny this magnitude unmatched John. However, the logic of the Kingdom of Heaven is another. With Jesus, God who comes to us, the Kingdom is not earned by human effort, asceticism, merits resulting from good behavior. In his Sermon on the Mount the Master taught, "Blessed are the poor, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. To those who have nothing, not even good works to be offered to God (and to brag about), and is presented to him in total nudity and empty, these are given the bliss of the Kingdom. "He will say Paul in Romans 14.17," the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. " The size United makes big one who is part of it is pure and free gift of God's love for us. The smallest of the Kingdom are those who take the form of a slave and the example of the Son of God "born of woman" (Gal 4:4), they want to serve all "even to death on a cross" (Phil 2:6-11 ).
In other places Jesus himself explains: those who keep the holy law of God, is great in the Kingdom (Matt. 5:19), those who allow themselves to do as a child, is "the greatest in the kingdom of heaven" (Mt 18:4 ). The center is him. Everything comes from the Father through him who gives the Spirit. Everything back to the Father through him with the gift of the Spirit.

The Gospel in the mind of the Church Fathers
John's voice, the Lord, however, in the beginning was the Word. John, voice over time, beginning in Christ the eternal Word. Take the word, what is your voice? It has nothing of intelligible, it is empty noise. The voice, without the word, it strikes the ear, adds nothing to the mind. However, just building up of our minds, we realize the order of things. If I think of what I say, the word is already inside of me, but, wanting to talk to you, I look for in what way is also in your mind what is already in mine. Looking how he can get to you and find a place in your mind the word that is already the mine, I servant of the voice and, through the voice, I speak to you. The sound of your voice bears an understanding of the word, just the sound of your voice has brought the understanding of the word, the sound that goes beyond, but the word, you went by the sound, is now in your mind and you do not has moved away from mine. So the sound, just the sound, when the word has been introduced into you, do not seem to say: He must increase and I, instead, decrease? The sound of the voice vibrated in doing service, and then moved away, as if to say: This my joy is complete. We keep the word, mind you not to lose the word conceived in the depths of our being. You want proof that the voice passes, and the Word remains? Where is now the John's baptism? He fulfilled his service and disappeared. Now it runs frequently to the Baptism of Christ. We are all believers in Christ, we hope to salvation in Christ-that he announced his voice. And since it is not difficult to distinguish the word from the heading, John himself was regarded as the Christ. The voice was believed the Word, but he recognized the voice itself to avoid damage to the Word. He said: I am not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor a prophet. He was asked: So who are you? I am - he said - the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, a voice that breaks the silence. Prepare ye the way of the Lord, as if to say why I cry, to introduce him in the heart; but can not deign to come to where I want to introduce it if you do not prepare the path. What is, prepare the way, if you do not: high supplication worthy? What do you mean prepare the way, if you do not: be humble in your thoughts? By himself, take example of humility. It is believed to be the Christ, says he is not what is believed, or uses his prestige to the failure of others. If he had said: I am the Christ, how easily he would not have believed, since he had the conviction before they speak? Do not you said you knew, he distinguished himself, he humbled himself. Where was he felt for the salvation including lamp and had to be afraid because it was not turned off by the wind of pride. (From Speeches of St. Augustine, Disc. 293.3).

But listen to what [Jesus] said to John, after the disciples have moved away from this: "What are you going to see in the desert? A reed shaken by the wind?" (Mt 11:7). So saying, he certainly intended to deny, say no. The barrel, in fact, the slightest breeze bends the other way. And what is meant by a cane if not carnal mind, which is just touched by the praise or blame immediately bends from this or that way? If in fact the mouth of the blowing wind of praise, welcomes, is filled with pride and everything melts into tenderness. But if he came from the blowing wind of praise wind of blame, now tilts the other side inflamed with anger. But John was not a reed shaken by the wind, since, refused to be flattered by the blame for or irritated him, from whatever side it came. The prosperity did not make him proud and adversity could not crush him. Therefore, John was not a reed shaken by the wind, since no human vicissitude could move him from his resolve. We learn, therefore, dear brothers, not to be like a reed shaken by the wind, we strengthen our minds amid the murmurs of languages, and remains adamant the state of mind. Impels us to anger, no blame, no favor to us prone to a sterile weakness. Prosperity does not make us exalted, adversity does not disturb us, so that, rooted in a solid faith, let us move from the mutability of transitory things. This continues to express himself [Jesus] concerning John: "But what did you go to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Behold, those who wear soft clothing live in the palaces of kings" (Mt 11:8). It describes John dressed in camel's hair braided. It is this: "Behold, those who wear soft clothing live in the palaces of kings", if not openly say that those who shrink from suffering disappointments for the love of God and are dedicated only to outward things, does not militate for the celestial kingdom but for what ground? Let no man therefore believe that in the luxury and concern of the clothes there is no sin, because if there was guilt, the Lord would not have praised John for all the harshness of her clothing ... And Solomon had already said: "The words of the wise are like goads, and as nails deeply planted" (Eccles 12:11). A goads and nails are compared with the words of the wise, because they do not know how to caress the sins of sinners, but rather the sting. "But who are you going to see in the desert? A prophet? Yes, I say, and more than a prophet" (Mt 11:9). It is the task of the prophet to predict the future things do not enter. John is more than a prophet, as indicated, showing, one of whom in his office had prophesied forerunner. But since [John] is not a reed shaken by the wind, because it is dressed in fine clothes, as the name of a prophet is not enough to say it, "Let us hear how it can be properly called. Continue [the Gospel], "This is he of whom it is written: Behold I will send my angel before, so prepare your way before you" (Mal 3:1). In greek what is expressed by the term angel, translated, means messenger. Rightly, therefore, is called the angel who is sent to proclaim the supreme court: that, as demonstrated in the dignity of the it does. The name is certainly high, but life is not less (Gregory the Great, Hom . 6, 2-5).

Some questions for personal reflection and comparison
For John the Baptist was difficult to recognize in Jesus the Messiah. What about us? We know it? We acknowledge it?
The question of Jesus is renewed again for us today. In the desert we went to see what? What kind of desert is our life? What we are looking for? Thinking about the figure of John
already presented in the Gospels as a man and a prophet, which points in common and diverging points we have with the person?
Resume Jesus' answer to the messengers of John: What are the signs of the kingdom that give meaning to our savior and liberator of the Christian presence in the neighborhood, in the community?

Praying
Again, it is the same liturgy, the Responsorial Psalm today, gives us the prayer that we raise to the God of our joy, the giver of all salvation. From Psalm 145:

The Lord is faithful forever,
does justice to the oppressed, gives food to the hungry
.
The Lord sets prisoners free.

The Lord gives sight to the blind,
the Lord raises up those who fell,
the Lord loves the righteous, the Lord protects the stranger
.

he sustains the orphan and the widow,
but the way of the wicked.
The Lord reigns forever,
your God, O Zion, through all generations.

contemplative act
share and communicate our faith and our prayers ... We prepare the coming of the Savior with the hope, joy and love. We for our brothers light that shines on them and walk towards Christ.

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Spirituals Ensemble Concert November 28

.. hello! here are the new concert dates of Spirituals Ensemble:

Saturday, December 11 17.30 square Vergato

Sunday, December 12 hours 16 Missionary Sisters of P. Kolbe-Borgonuovo Pontecchio

17dicembre Friday at 21 Church Square of Arms at St. Lazzaro

Saturday, December 18 hours 18 S. Define local marine d!

Sunday, December 19 hours 18 Church of St. Gabriel of Idice

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