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Page Four — January 27, 2013Saint Anthony Catholic ChurchScripture Reflections for theTHIRD SUNDAY INORDIANRY TIMELIVINGtheWORDSunday,January 27, 2013TODAY'S FOCUS:GOD’S WORD ENLIVENS THE SPIRIT“Word” is a static reality, merely sitting there,waiting for someone to breathe life into it. But, inthese readings, “word” is something that brings lifeto mind and heart, soul and body.• FIRST READINGThey read from the book of the Law and they understoodwhat was read (Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10).This reading is a description of the proclamation of thelaw of the Lord to the people of Israel. This is somethingthat had to happen periodically in the history of Israel.The people would slowly drift away from the ways of theLord and adopt the practices followed by their paganneighbors. This is why God would send a prophet or aleader who would lead his people back to the law. Thelaw is not a series of ordinances that robs people of theirfreedom. Rather, it is the word of God. It teaches thepeople what God really wants from them. This isliberating, for they could now be what God called them tobe. They would no longer have to be slaves to theirpassions, but could be good and righteous.• SECOND READINGYou are Christ’s body and individually parts of it(1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 27).Saint Paul is reminding the members of the community inCorinth that none of us is autonomous. We depend uponeach other, and the Spirit has given each of us gifts toshare with one another. This passage is one of thesources for the development of the idea of the mysticalBody of Christ, the idea that the Spirit unites us to form amanifestation of the presence of Christ in the world.• GOSPELToday this Scripture passage is fulfilled (Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21).St. Luke claims that he is writing for a certain Theophilus.It is unclear if this is a royal official, rich patron, or asymbolic name. The Greek word “theos” means “God” and“phileo” means “to love,” so this could be a symbolicname for anyone who loves God (hence, any Christian).The second part of the Gospel is taken from the passagethat describes Jesus’ preaching in the synagogue ofNazareth. Jesus speaks of His being anointed by the Spiritto proclaim a tremendous liberation from the forces ofevil. The Jewish people celebrated every 50th year as aJubilee Year, a time of favor to the Lord. Debts wereforgiven, slaves were set free, property was given back toits original owners, etc. Jesus is saying that He is thefulfillment of everything that the Jubilee Year wassupposed to be. One does not have to wait for 50 years.Jesus, by His very presence, calls us to experience Hislove so that we might be liberated from all that enslavesus. He also wants to share that liberation with those whomost need it.• REFLECTIONSometimes the Sunday scripture readings pass by barelynoticed. The words read don’t get inside, perhapsbecause we are preoccupied or worrying over something.But every so often the reader and the words read becomeone in a way that enters into our heart. One such momentis recorded in the first reading. This scene took place over500 years before the time of Jesus. The reader was Ezrathe priest, who was standing up on a platform in an openplace in the city of Jerusalem. The magnificent templebuilt by Solomon had been destroyed in 587 BC and thepeople had been taken off into exile in Babylon. In 538they had been allowed to return, and now, for the firsttime, they were gathered to hear the priest Ezra read tothem the book of the law, the Torah. This book taughtthem that God had saved them and how God wantedthem to live. The people listened for hours, tears runningdown their faces, as Ezra read and explained to them themeaning of the words for their lives. These words fellupon the hearts of the listeners, penetrating the thick andhardened covering that exile had created, eventuallycausing their tears to flow. The word of God had done itswork, bringing them back to life. Sometimes rebirthhappens gently, at other times, God’s word functions asshock therapy.Monday, Jan. 28thHeb 9:15, 24-28Mk 3:22-30Tuesday, Jan. 29thHeb 10:1-10Mk 3:31-35READINGS FOR THE WEEKWednesday, Jan. 30thHeb 10:11-18Mk 4:1-20Thursday, Jan. 31stHeb 10:19-25Mk 4:21-25Friday, Feb. 1stHeb 10:32-39Mk 4:26-34
Third Sunday In Ordinary TimeMASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK• MONDAY, JANUARY 28TH ST. THOMAS AQUINAS, PRIEST/DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH8:00 AM A.J. Wysocki/Wysocki Family Jose Luis and Monica Jimenez/Family Intention of Joanne Corrigan/Jeanne Gayton• TUESDAY, JANUARY 29TH8:00 AM Irene Zastro/Earl and Donna Zastro Alan Pierzchalski/Linda Ralph Matusiak/Family Jose Luis and Monica Jimenez/Family• WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30TH 8:00 AM JoAnn Vilutis/Hal and Joanne Savage Ryan Miller—Birthday Remembrance/Family Ann Schneider/Leggero Family• THURSDAY, JANUARY 31ST ST. JOHN BOSCO 8:00 AM Chester Soltys/Jackie Kirsch Intention of Antero Thomas/de Castro Family Rosemary Amberg/de Castro Family• FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST8:00 AM Esther Pumaren/de Castro Family Ann Villareas/de Castro Family Diane Kocsis/de Castro Family• SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD IN HONOR OF ST. BLASE — BLESSING OF THROATS 5:00 PM For the Parish Family of St. Anthony Diane Kocsis/Roger and Alexis Leggero Christopher Chavez/Gina, Jake, Arry Chavez• SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEIN HONOR OF ST. BLASE — BLESSING OF THROATS 7:30 AM Richard Schroeder/Family John and Helen Reicher/Reicher Family 9:00 AM JoAnn and Matt Vilutis/Hal and Joanne Savage Ed and Lani Kirsch/Family Jose Luis Jimenez/Family 10:30 AM Anne D. Sorrentino/V. Mondragon Ed and Lani Kirsch/Bertrand Family Dorothy Guizzetti—Birthday Remembrance/Al Intention of Cole Cunningham/Morrissey Family Intention of Christina Lindsay Finley/Mom and Dad 12:00 PM Walter Smialek/Holy Spirit Prayer Group Betty Ann Howard6:30 PM Intention of the CelebrantJanuary 27, 2013 — Page FivePRAYERS FOR OUR FAMILYFor the SickPlease pray for all the sick and their families...For the DeceasedFrank BrazzaleHusband of Mary AnnTheresa PaniciMother of Gerard Schrementi"Eternal rest, grant unto them O Lord,and may perpetual light shine upon them.”PLEASE PRAY FOR VOCATIONS27 Sr. Raphael Schmitz O.Carm – Sr. Grace Henneberry27 Sr. Patricia Dolan, Sr. Joan Fenton, Sr. Loretta Glanz OP28 Sr. Mary D. O’Connor, Sr. M. Catherine Rice27 Sr. Peter Anthony Schulte OP29 Fr. Matthew Edassery, Fr. Herbert Essig30 Mark Armamentos (Deacon Candidate)31 Fr. Kevin Farrell, Fr. Thomas Fleming1 Sr. Mary Bratrsovsky, Sr. Mary Alma Bratrsovsky27 Sr. Johanna Choi, Sr. Mary Patricia Fallon27 Sr. JoAnne Form, Sr. Judith Ann Heble, Sr. Irene Jasien OSB2 Mark Bernhard (Seminarian)PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARYA1C Antonio Cap • Sr. Airman Lawrence ClarkCpl. Ryan L. Gower • Petty Officer William HartleyCpl Michael Horbaczewski • Capt. Timothy HornikMajor Thomas John-T.J. Hornick • LTC Alejandro LopezLCDR John P. Ladowicz • LCDR Timothy LadowiczAirman First Class Matthew G. LussonSeaman Brianne Dillman • ITSN Donald HammondLt. Cmdr. Daniel Papp • LTJG John PierczynskiFirst Lt. Thomas Pierczynski • Seaman Bridget ReynoldsSpec E4 Michael Santoyo • Tech. Sgt. Michelle ShalloupPO Thomas F. Shereck • Lt. Kyle R. Smolek USAFLt. Joseph P. Stanek • Sgt. James TalleyCorpsman Jonathan Waters • Lt. Thomas M. Zager“I baptize youin the nameof the Father,and of the Sonand of theHoly Spirit.Amen.”Welcome ToOur Newly Baptized ChildThe Sacrament of Baptism was celebrated onSunday, January 20, 2013DANTE MOROCCO HERRONSon of Dante and Caitlin (McNicholas)
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