Riječ Gospodnja
U ono vrijeme dok su neki razgovarali o Hramu, kako ga resi divno kamenje i zavjetni darovi, reče Isus: ''Doći će dani u kojima se od ovoga što motrite neće ostaviti ni kamen na kamenu nerazvaljen.''
Upitaše ga: ''Učitelju, a kada će to biti? I na koji se znak to ima dogoditi?'' A on reče: ''Pazite, ne dajte se zavesti. Mnogi će doista doći u moje ime i govoriti: 'Ja sam' i: 'Vrijeme se približilo!' Ne idite za njima. A kad čujete za ratove i pobune, ne prestrašite se. Doista treba da se to prije dogodi, ali to još nije odmah svršetak.''
Tada im kaže: ''Narod će ustati protiv naroda i kraljevstvo protiv kraljevstva. I bit će velikih potresa i po raznim mjestima gladi i pošasti; bit će strahota i velikih znakova s neba.''
Lk 21,5-11
Nekoliko misli o današnjem odlomku iz Svetog pisma:
ActiveDefault- Isus nam govori da budemo spremni, da ostanemo čvrsti u vjeri. Poziva nas da budemo ukorijenjeni i stabilni, ali da budemo spremni sve odbaciti. Podsjeća nas da ćemo bez njega kao središta naših života biti izgubljeni.
- Molim: ''Isuse, tebi je stalo do cijelog svijeta. Iako se čini da je ljudska priča puna katastrofa, ti se trudiš da ona završi trijumfalno. Udijeli mi hrabrosti i energije odigrati svoju malu ulogu kako bih se na kraju mogao radovati s tobom.''
Nekoliko misli o današnjem odlomku iz Svetog pisma:
InactiveDefault- Dok se moderna tehnologija koristi za širenje turobnih i obeshrabrujućih vijesti o svijetu oko nas, dopuštamo li da ta činjenica rađa samo pustoš ili suosjećanje i praktičan odgovor? Isus nam govori da budemo spremni, da ostanemo čvrsti u vjeri. Poziva nas da budemo ukorijenjeni i stabilni, ali da budemo spremni sve odbaciti. Podsjeća nas da ćemo bez njega kao središta naših života biti izgubljeni.
- Mogu izgubiti ono što mi je najdragocjenije: vezu, zdravlje, obitelj, sigurnost, posao ili imovinu. Što me održava kroz ova vremena? Usmjeravam li srce u svojim poteškoćama na Boga kako bih postao osnaženiji?
Nekoliko misli o današnjem odlomku iz Svetog pisma:
InactiveDefault- Dok promatram ovaj svijet kako da odgovorim na ''znakove'' koje Isus spominje? Mogu li vidjeti Božji prst u današnjim događajima, kako u svom životu tako i u svijetu općenito?
- Sv. Terezija Avilska govorila je ''neka te ništa ne uznemirava, neka te ništa ne plaši''. Imam li svijest da sam na Božjem dlanu i da sam siguran? Mogu li razgovarati s Isusom o svojim strahovima?
Nekoliko misli o današnjem odlomku iz Svetog pisma:
InactiveDefault- U svako vrijeme u povijesti našeg planeta postoje ljudi koji tvrde da vide kraj. Dolazak trećeg tisućljeća nije bio iznimka. Stav kršćana ne treba biti stav straha i tjeskobe. Novo doba vidi kao vrijeme izazova i prilika, vrijeme za nove početke.
- Na osobnijoj svakodnevnoj razini možemo biti zabrinuti zbog znakova vremena i svijesti odlaska s ovog svijeta. Ne pomaže strah i tjeskoba. Trebamo živjeti svaki dan ''punim plućima''.
- Razgovaraj s Isusom o svojim strahovima, tjeskobama. Sjeti se njegovih riječi: "Ja sam s tobom uvijek, do kraja vremena."
Nekoliko misli o današnjem odlomku iz Svetog pisma:
InactiveDefault- At every pivotal time in the history of our planet, there are people who claim to see the end in sight. The coming of the third millennium was no exception. The attitude of Christians is not to be one of fear and anxiety. It sees the new era as a time of challenge and opportunity, a time for new beginnings.
- On a more personal and realistic level, we may be anxious about the signs of our own time of departure from this world. It does not help to become fearful and anxious but rather to live each day to the full. Talk to Jesus about any fears you may have remembering his words “I am with you always, until the end of time.”
Nekoliko misli o današnjem odlomku iz Svetog pisma:
InactiveDefault- Jesus warns against distraction. We must be prepared, remain firm in faith. He calls us to be rooted and stable while also being ready to shed everything. He reminds us that without him as the centre of our lives, we will be lost.
- Jesus’ words about the end of time can be disturbing. When he foretells the destruction of the physical Temple in Jerusalem, we need to recall what replaces that temple. As temples of the Spirit, we are ‘born anew to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and to an inheritance which is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading’ (2 Pet 1:4).
Nekoliko misli o današnjem odlomku iz Svetog pisma:
InactiveDefault- At the time the Gospel of Luke was written, some Christians took certain words of Jesus to mean that he would be returning soon to bring history to an end. Here Luke is reminding his readers that Jesus admonished his followers not to be taken in by those who say they know that the end is near. The followers of Jesus will not be spared from witnessing anarchy and serious violence, but these will not mean that the end is near or far. The way of the Christian is the same one that Jesus trod, through violence and injustice, but also through the love and provident care of God. I ask God to help me live through the instability that characterises our world with a heart filled with peace and trust.
- Jesus knows how easy it is to be led astray in times of distress on a large scale. We want explanations and clear answers. He foresaw that many would come and claim, even in his name, to have the key to explain what is going on. Jesus warns us not to go after such people but to live the present with patient trust in God.
Nekoliko misli o današnjem odlomku iz Svetog pisma:
InactiveDefault- The temple was not just the centre of the Jews' civilisation: it was the place where God lived among them. Jesus told them that it was all going to fall apart! Is there any way in which my "secure centre"--either personal or national--threatens to collapse? The fall of the Twin Towers is a powerful symbol for many of us. The key words from Jesus in all of this are: "Do not be terrified". Can I allow Jesus, the Consoler, to speak to me, wherever I am?
- As we pray, the gospels of the end times call us to trust in the presence and love of God when the end of life comes, or the end of the world - however that might be. Praying these gospels may lead us to reflect on the mystery of trust in our lives and to give thanks for those we have trusted and can trust throughout our lives. People who were there for us at very bad times, or people who can share our joy. Our ability to trust in God and trust in others is closely linked.
- Jesus tells us to be prepared, to remain firm in faith. He calls us to be rooted and stable while also being ready to shed everything. He reminds us that without him as the centre of our lives, we will be lost.
- The telling of the daily news makes it easy to believe that our times are worse than others. While technology is used to spread gloomy and disheartening news, I give thanks that it also leads me to Jesus’ truth.