Advent Recollection November 23 2013 Assumption Chapel podcast

Main Points: 

• Understand more the mystery of the word becoming flesh. John 1 verse 14.
• Theme, God says I want to be with my people . Love desires closeness. Incarnation has to continue.
• Verbum domini 28. All called to reproduce mystery of incarnation in our own lives.
• Annunciation first step 1. Listening. Mary helps simplify our faith. Mary helps us listen. Quality of listening to God.
• Vigilance in listening. They were waiting for the Messiah. The King of kings in the most lowly of places. Manger is  lowly not as lowly as the cross.
• John 14.  V 23.
• St. Bernard three comings one in invisible. Vigilant. If we have preparation.
• Second step assimilate takes time for flavor analogy.  Mary allows Word to challenge her, need it. In our life too fast. Process takes time. Be patient . Mary treasured . Mary teaches us how to assimilate. Reality , as we are with Jesus as we are with everybody else. 
•  Live word starts to become flesh. Mary conceived in her heart before the womb. Division faith and life.
• Separation the faith and the life. Devotion must be shown in our life. Determined determination .
• More of a monologue than dialogue. Biggest sin. We refuse to listen to God.  He is there but we don't . Incarnation glass elevators analogy . One goes up 
• Announce / share / give. Immediately after annunciation is the visitation . Mary does not keep Jesus for herself.
• Not just receiving receiving. Not me me . What we receive not only for us . But many people, can't fake giving Jesus. Story parents. TV VCR sky cable . What effect on family. Material more materialistic. What gift will you give?give Jesus. What you sow is what you will reap . Time to prepare,

Reflection questions
1. Are you ready for coming? What needs to be prepared ?

2, What stops process word becoming flesh ?

3. What Word are you called to make flesh today? .

4. How can we give Jesus this Christmas to our loved ones?


For more on Christ the King you may go here. 

Main lecture audio is here. 

https://www.mediafire.com/?k7xdzkqam2mu5ab

Homily of the mass that afternoon is here.

http://www.mediafire.com/listen/2bwdc24kd8nmvz8/Homily+Nov+23+2013+Assumption.mp3

All Verbum Dei Audio in Dropbox here.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/bhkkb3qsi4o8n33/wJUOiVP68V

Videos shown at the recollection

School of the Word Nov 20 2013 with podcast

Including:

• Feature of king? In gospel? Glory, splendor. Power?
• Contrary being mocked. Jesus . Humiliation. Being crucified .
• In minds we can not associate power with the cross. It's about victory, wisdom, power. Gospel. Where are you Lord?
• Tsunami ? Child why did I suffer so much ? Pope Benedict . No real answer . But I can assure you , the God who was revealed in Jesus not indifferent to suffering, . He himself embraced suffering,
• In the creed. He suffered. Early life. The line stated suffered.
• The one who perseveres till the end. Embrace the struggle , pain, contradiction. I do it for love. Suffering for the sake of suffering saves no one. But saved love of Jesus. Passion. Capacity to suffer for the sake. Revealing. Not afraid of being vulnerable . Father forgive them.
• Landslide Valenzuela . Some blamed God. But always with us. Jesus came in order to restore paradise. With his own flesh and blood. The way to build a kingdom, giving ourselves out of love.

Discussion Questions
1. What does the feast of Christ the king mean to you now?
2. In second reading . Dominated by other powers?
3. Gospel- what can we learn from Jesus in order to fulfill the mission.



This week's Gospel readings are here.

Mediafire of the podcast for this week is here

https://www.mediafire.com/?vkk65xd10k7ha7f (podcast) 

https://www.catholic.org/bible/daily_reading/?select_date=2013-11-23

All Verbum Dei Audio in Dropbox here.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/bhkkb3qsi4o8n33/wJUOiVP68V

page 623 in Sharper Than A Sword  by Father James McTavish

Mediafire for all the School of the Word audio is here:

 http://www.mediafire.com/?2ydbw8552x5fe

Special Bonus. Homily of Father James for the same topic  given at mass Saturday Nov 23 2013 is here.