PAX ET BONUM: Fr david Berger

Several things for today's readings.  We look at the invocation of the name of the LORD and his presence that accompanies it.  We also  seek to understand the nourishment of God brought to us by his presence.  and then we comment on Jesus words about the son of man sowing us in the world.

We follow along in John chapter 6 and witness the multiplication of the loaves and the fish.  What truth is held out for us in this reality.  How can let it lead us forth in to trust and greater security.

We explore briefly the meaning behind the ten commandments.  What is the purpose?  Why does Go deliver them to us?  How can we use them to ensure we have authentic love in our life?

Familiarity breeds contempt at least goes the old saying.  There is something to that.  Those we are familiar we have tendency to be less respectful and more discourteous.  Even with God we see that develop.  This is why God asks the Israelites to take great caring in preparing for his presence.  So it shall be with us.

RIGHT AND JUST.  What is justice in regard to God.  How can we live that out in our daily life. Also, we look at the dividing wall of enmity St Paul speaks about.  What are the divisions that need to be reconciled and healed in our life by the power of the Cross.

Today i doubled booked myself.  I have two weddings back to back.  So i thought I would just share some reflections on marriages and love in light of 1 corinthians 13. the famous passage we hear, "Love i patient, loves kind, etc... 

What does it mean for God to reveal his name to us as does so for Moses.  What can we gather from the name he has given?  Also, where does true rest come from?

We look at what makes life fortunate.  How can we live a life of good fortune as we see played out in the liv of Moses.

What role does prejudice play in our life?  How does it effect our faith life?  How often does prejudice become the driving force in our life instead of the liv of Christ shining through us?

Jesus never tells the disciples to mind their own business.  In fact, the very commission to go forth actually demands just the opposite.  If we are about the Father's business then we will have to stick our nose in the business of others.  Truth trumps liberty not the other way around.

Do we have a truth sayer in our life?  Do we have someone who can speak the beautiful truth regardless of the circumstances or the consequences in our life: beautiful truth not brutal true.  There is no brute force in truth for the truth has its own sway and supernatural way. 

We look at today's celebration of July 4th, Independence day.  What are we really celebrating?  How is it suppose to truly unfold, at least according to John Adams. 

We investigate the tale of two days: the day the Israelites gathered around Mt Sinai and the day the tomb was discovered to be empty.  Both are the third days in which God invites us to experience his presence.  What a difference a day makes!

Endure every trial as discipline...you are being trained in the peaceful fruit of righteousness.  These are the words of the letter of Hebrews.  How are we to understand them?  What is the fruit of righteousness?

We investigate why ST Mark has Jesus encountering an unclean spirit in the synagogue.  What is he telling us ever not so subtley? Is there a jihad going on and are we part of it.