We All have Share in the Common Priesthood of God

 

2nd Week Thursday of Ordinary Time

Year One

Heb 7:25-8:6

Men in their weakness appoint men who are weak as high priests to offer sacrifice for the law. God sends his only Son to offer eternal sacrifice one’s for all for the whole of humanity. Human priesthood is acceptable to God and people by law. Priests bring blessings to people and offer sacrifices acceptable to God.

 Jesus' sacrifice on the altar of the cross is an eternal sacrifice—a sacrifice that united heaven and earth, the dead and alive, the time to come, and the time passed. Every priest is a priest not only by law but also by sharing in Christ's eternal priesthood. Jesus shares his priesthood with his Apostles to continue the sacrifice he offered at the Last Supper.

Are we aware that we share in the common priesthood of God?

Year Two

1 Sam 18:6-9; 19:1-7

Meditation

Saul was jealous of David, for people were singing that Saul killed thousands, but David killed ten thousand. Saul told his son Jonathan to kill David. Jonathan took a liking to David, spoke well of David to his father Saul, and convinced him not to harm and kill David. Thus, David lived free in Saul's presence.

Some people share their anger, jealousy, revenge and sin with us. Instead of adding fire to fuel, let each take a stand on behalf of the one in danger and deal well with the grace of God to work for peace, harmony, unity and love. Today, people of this sort are positive guides who are very important in life. A person can be in rage for one reason or the other against his own dear and near one’s. It is the bounded duty and responsibility of the persons who seek guidance to lead them on the right path instead of a destructive path.

Do we speak well of people in trouble?

Gospel: Mk 3:7-12

He told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd so that they would not crush him, for he had cured many so that all who had diseases pressed upon him to touch him. Whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they fell before him and shouted, ‘You are the Son of God!’ But he sternly ordered them not to make him known (Mk 3: 9-12).

Jesus orders the evil spirits. We are afraid of evil spirits. They trouble us, and they come to trouble us through people. They draw us to evil so that we cannot resist them. Most humans fall prey to evil spirits. Remember that in the end, humans will win over with the help of Jesus.

We are saved by Jesus. At baptism, we are anointed with the Holy Spirit. We only need to be open to the Spirit of God and cooperate with Him.

Am I open to the Spirit of God?

Fr Putti Anthaiah sdb

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