(Corpus Christi)
Reflections
Psalm 116: 12-13, 15-16, 17-18
“I will take the cup of salvation
and call on the name of the Lord.”
This saving cup
is the same cup that we share
each time we participate
in the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
It is the cup of the blood that Jesus shed
to mark the new covenant
with people of faith.
We are saved by Christ;
He is the divine victim.
Our psalmist asks,“How can I repay the Lord
for all the good he has done for me?”
“Precious in the eyes of the Lord
is the death of his faithful ones.”
What could be more costly
than the death of God’s only son?
Yet God consented to the death of his Son
because of his love for us;
God did not spare him.
Once again we ask,
“How can I repay the Lord
for all the good he has done for me?”
Certainly we are all obliged
to pay our vows to the Lord,
to give him praise,
to obey his commandments,
and to do his will.
“My vows to the Lord I will pay
in the presence of all his people.”
We are to praise him and worship him
in the presence of the community.
It is not just between us and God.
We are part of a community, and
we are to acknowledge him
and bow down to him publicly.
And we are to proclaim the Gospel!
“O Lord, I am your servant,
you have loosed my bonds.”
We are made free
by becoming the Lord's servant.
That is how it is when
we follow his commandments
and do his will.
It is not something that binds us.
Rather, it is something
that sets us free.
We take delight
in serving the Lord.
Amen
1. Our psalmist asks, "How shall I make a return to the Lord
for all the good he has done for me?"
How do you go about repaying the Lord for your salvation?
2. Per the Psalm, we are obliged to pay our vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people. In what ways do you continue
to express your love of the Lord in your faith community?
2. This is a very important part of giving thanks back to the Lord who is so good to us. I pray the Rosary daily. I send my friends emails of praise once a week. I read daily meditations magnificat, God's calling, bible by day. i attend classes to further my faith. i serve as sacristan monthly. I help our church in whatever they call me to do. Some things simply as praying for others with a joyous heart is something we can always do. Love, Love, love.
ReplyDeleteCarol and I truly feel blessed. And, we are both in good health, so we feel that we are expected to support our neighbors and our community ....friends, neighbors, and the community at large. Carol is on the Landscaping committee, and I'm helping on the new gate access system in the community where we live. We contribute to our church, and are very involved with Interfaith Community Services. And, we try to do all of it in a friendly and positive manner. When in doubt or faced with difficulties we pray about it and ask for help. We try to love God and be good neighbors.
ReplyDelete2. This is a very important part of giving thanks back to the Lord who is so good to us. I pray the Rosary daily. I send my friends emails of praise once a week. I read daily meditations from Magnificat and listen for God's calling by reading the Bible each day.
ReplyDeleteI attend classes to further my faith. I serve as sacristan monthly. I help our church in whatever they call me to do. Simply praying for others with a joyous heart is something we can always do. Love, Love, love.
You can give back to God by praying to Him since he does such amazing things for us. You can also give back to Him by spreading the word of God.
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