Wednesday, 10 January

Wednesday, 10 January

Now Simon’s mother-in-law had gone to bed with fever, and they told him about her straightaway. He went to her, took her by the hand and helped her up. And the fever left her and she began to wait on them”. In this verse we can see three actions which explains the whole love of God for us. These three actions can be seen in the curing of the mother-in-law of Simon. What are these three actions? Jesus going to her, Jesus taking her by the hand and Jesus helping her up. This happened in the mystery of incarnation. This happens in every sacrament. This happens in all our relationship with God. God initiating his journey to us. He comes to us. He gives His hand to us. He takes us by our hand because it shows that God is intervening in our life but not taking away our freedom. He is just taking our hand and we have the freedom to take it away. He takes our hands and then He helps us to get up. To get up walk in the way that is right. The right path is serving Him That is what Simon’s mother-in-law is doing. She served Jesus. Let’s reflect: Jesus comes to our life, takes our hand, and helps us to restart

Tuesday 9 January

Tuesday 9 January

Wtorek pierwszego tygodnia okresu zwykłego
Ewangelia – Marka 1:21-28
“A nauczanie jego wywarło na nich wielkie wrażenie, bo w przeciwieństwie do uczonych w Piśmie nauczał ich z autorytetem”. Nauczanie Jezusa wywarło wielkie wrażenie na tych, którzy je słyszeli. Jezus nauczał czegoś innego. Dlatego możemy przeczytać w Ewangelii: “Oto nauka, która jest nowa”. Nauka, która jest nowa, ponieważ Jezus nie jest doktryną, ale jest osobą. Drugą osobą Trójcy Świętej. On jest Bogiem. Ta boska obecność jest tym, co czyni różnicę. Nie chodzi o treść nauk, ale o Tego, który naucza. W Nim nie ma różnicy między tym, czego się naucza, a tym, kto naucza. Nauki i Nauczyciel są tym samym. To jest autorytet w naukach Jezusa. Zastanówmy się: W ewangelii nie znajdujemy nauk, ale osobę Jezusa Chrystusa.

Monday 8 January

Monday 8 January

Monday of week 1 in Ordinary Time
Gospel – Mark 1:14-20
In the Gospel of today we can see two times the expression, “at once” or “immediately”. Simon and Andrew, at once, leaving their nets and following Jesus. And then, when Jesus saw James and John, He, at once, called them. This welcomes us to think about the way, the Word of God acts in our life. This is the way of interacting with God and this is the way God interacts with us. We must live the grace of the moment. We must not postpone an opportunity to love. When we have an opportunity to love, do it immediately because it’s the grace of the moment. That’s the way Jesus wants to express His love for us. Let’s reflect: Each opportunity to love is the call of Jesus to follow Him.

200th anniversary of Rev. John Schneider’s birth

200th anniversary of Rev. John Schneider’s birth

You are invited to attend Mass in the hometown parish of the Servant of God Fr. John Schneider. January 11 marks the 200th anniversary of the Founding Priest’s birth. The Mass will begin at 11:30 a.m. and will be broadcast over the Internet. Below are the links to the broadcast.

https://nadaje.com/pl/video/v1/u/ujylo8cpbt2emdehw85i

https://wroclaw.gosc.pl/doc/8624132.200-rocznica-urodzin-Slugi-Bozego-ks-Jana-Schneidera

 

Sunday 7 January

Sunday 7 January

The Baptism of the Lord – Feast
Gospel – Mark 1:7-11
“You are my Son, the Beloved; my favour rests on you”. In the Baptism of Jesus, we hear the voice of the Father declaring, Jesus as the beloved Son. And the Holy Spirit descended like a dove expressing the presence of the Third person of the Holy Trinity. It also signifies that Christ has been anointed to bring the good news the poor. In Jesus we become adopted sons and daughters. In the sacrament of Baptism, we receive the life of Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit. And the Father calls us also sons and daughters. We are called to be pleasing to Father as Jesus Christ was. We can be pleasing to the Father by listening to the Only Begotten Son and by bringing the good news to the poor. Let’s reflect: Jesus Christ is the Only Begotten Son of the Father and in Him we are sons and daughters of God.