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Lanteri’s
Corner
Spiritual thoughts
from
Ven. Bruno Lanteri,
Founder of the
Oblates
of the Virgin Mary.
On Spiritual Joy (weak defense used against joy, cont’d):
Fruits: Surely, even if we are certain to fall many times,
this is nothing that should surprise us. And even if we
might not fall...Every plant bears its own fruit. A vase of
rotting flowers never sends forth a good odor.
If you fall, get up immediately, with humility, and
do not hold yourself in contempt, for this is self-love. “I
have said I will confess.” A child falls a thousand times,
but it never stays there on the ground. It cries, yes, and
runs to its mother. - From “On Spiritual Joy” by Fr. Pio Bruno Lanteri
Perpetual Adoration
On August 15, 2009, the Feast of the Assumption,
Cardinal O’Malley will preside at a celebration of
the start of perpetual Adoration
of the Blessed Sacrament
(24 hours a day, 7 days a week apart from
regularly scheduled Mass times)
at St. Clement Shrine.
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Oblates of the Virgin Mary
MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK
MASS INTENTIONS THAT DO NOT APPEAR HERE WERE SCHEDULED AFTER THIS BULLETIN WAS FINALIZED.
Sunday, July 12
8:00 AM +Barbara Noonan
9:15 AM Helen and family
10:30 AM +Mary Arnold and Jocquim
11:45 AM Marie Sadak Bishop
1:15 PM +Moises Gavino y Francisco
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Monday, July 13
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4:45 PM Frank and Steven Whitkens
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de Jesús

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Can anyone of us imagine someone
describing God as roaring? If a person were to ask
us: “Who is God, and what does He do?” we would
not be inclined to answer: “God roars.” The prophet
Amos, however, was not only inclined to say “God
roars,” but he actually said it. In the book of the
prophet Amos, chapter 1, verse 2, we find these
highly original words:
“The Lord will roar from Zion, and from
Jerusalem raise his voice: the pastures of the
shepherds will languish, and the summit of
Carmel wither.”
Who was the prophet Amos? Amos was a
shepherd from Tekoa, a little town six miles south of
Bethlehem. Thus Amos came from Judea, the
southernmost part of Palestine. Nevertheless, the seat
of his prophecy was the northern kingdom of Israel.
Amos preached during the reign of Jeroboam II, who
was king of Israel from 787-747 B.C. These years
were a time of great material prosperity for Israel, but
also a time of great moral corruption. It was
precisely against this corruption that Amos preached.
Amos has often been called “the prophet of social
justice.” He certainly merits that title, but he merits it
always as a man who walked in God’s ways. Amos
attempted to recall to Israel the basic truths of
Judaism which the people had forgotten—namely,
that God is the sole ruler of the universe, that He
punishes evil among both Jews and pagans, that He
directs the course of the history of Israel as well as
that of other nations. Amos is particularly inspired
by the Exodus from Egypt, an event to which he
constantly refers.
The first reading from today’s liturgy is taken
from the prophet Amos. Thus it is helpful to know
something about him in order to appreciate this first
reading. What does Amos mean when He speaks of
God Roars
God “roaring?” When Amos declares that God roars,
he is referring to God’s anger against the sins which
people commit. This refers particularly to the sins
which the people of the northern kingdom of Israel
have been committing.
In the above-mentioned verse we find another
intriguing phrase: “the crown of Carmel withers.” We
are undoubtedly asking ourselves: “What could this
possibly mean?” Carmel is located near modern-day
Haifa, and our prophet is referring to the vineyards,
forests, and orchards in the area. Thus the withering of
such a verdant area—the “crown”—suggests extreme
desolation. In fact, the preaching of Amos was to little
avail. In less than thirty years after his death, God
brought the northern kingdom of Israel to an end.
Can God roar at our sins as well? Yes, he can.
But he does so from one reason only—He hates our
sins, but He cherishes us deeply. In fact, God’s
hesed—his covenant love—for us is so great that He
will sometimes use what we consider to be drastic
measures to lead us back to Him. So the next time that
we are tempted to go astray, it would be wise to recall
Amos’ words that God roars. Above all, should anyone
ask the often crucial question: “Who will love me”—a
question which many people ask today—we may find
the response in Amos’ words in chapter 4, verse 13:
“He who formed the mountains, and created
the wind, and declares to man his thoughts; who made
the dawn and the darkness, and strides upon the heights
of the earth: The Lord, the God of hosts by name.”
Intentions of Pope Benedict XVI for the Month of July
Father Bob
General: That the Christians of the Middle East may live their faith in full freedom and
be an instrument of peace and reconciliation.
Mission: That the Church may be the seed and nucleus of a humanity reconciled and
reunited in God's one and only family, thanks to the testimony of all the faithful in every
country in the world.

¿Podría alguno de nosotros imaginarse a alguien que
describa a Dios rugiendo? Si una persona nos
preguntara: “¿Quién es Dios? y ¿qué cosa hace
Dios? no sentiríamos la inclinación de contestarle
que: “Dios ruge”. El profeta Amós, sin embargo no
sólo se sintió inclinado, pero realmente lo dijo. En el
libro del profeta Amós, capítulo 1, versículo 2,
encontramos estas palabras muy originales:
“Ruge el Señor desde Sión,
desde Jerusalén hace oír su voz;
se marchitan los pastos de los pastores
y se secan las cumbres del Carmelo.”
¿Quién era el profeta Amós? Era un pastor de
Tecoá, un pequeño pueblo a seis millas de distancia
de Belén. Así es que Amós vino de Judea, la parte
más sur de Palestina. Sin embargo, el asiento de su
profecía era el reino de Israel del Norte. Amós había
predicado durante el reinado de Jeroboam II, quien
fue rey de Israel desde 787 hasta 747 a.C. Estos años
fueron un tiempo de gran prosperidad material en
Israel, pero también un tiempo de gran corrupción
moral. Era precisamente en contra de esta corrupción
que Amós predicaba. Así que Amós ha sido a
menudo llamado “el profeta de la justicia social”. Él
seguramente tiene muy merecido este título, pero se
lo merece siempre por como un hombre quien
caminó por los caminos de Dios. Amós intentó
recordar a Israel las verdades básicas del Judaísmo
que la gente había olvidado. A saber, que Dios es el
único Rey del universo, que Él castiga el mal tanto
entre judíos como entre paganos, que Él dirige el
curso de la historia de Israel tanto como de las otras
naciones. Amós recibe en particular la inspiración
del éxodo desde Egipto, un evento al cual el se
refiere constantemente.
La primera lectura de la liturgia del día de
hoy es tomada del Libro del profeta Amós. Así es
que es provechoso saber algo sobre él a fin de
apreciar más esta primera lectura. ¿Qué quiere decir
Amós cuando habla del rugido de Dios? Cuando
declara que Dios ruge, se refiere a la cólera de Dios
contra los pecados que la gente comete. Esto se
refiere en particular a los pecados que la gente del
reino de Israel del Norte ha estado cometiendo.
En el versículo mencionado arriba
encontramos otra frase intrigante: “se secan las
cumbres del Carmelo”. Nos preguntamos
Oblates of the Virgin Mary
Dios Ruge
“No hay nada más hermoso, que encontrar a Cristo
y comunicarlo a todos” ( Benedicto XVI)
GRUPO DE STUDIO BIBLICO
EN LENGUA ESPAÑOL
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indudablemente: ¿Qué podría significar esto?”
Carmelo está ubicado cerca de la actual Haifa, y
nuestro profeta se refiere a los viñedos, los bosques
y huertos en el área. Así es que el marchitar de un
área tan verde – las “cumbres” – sugiere una
desolación extrema. De hecho, la predicación de
Amós debería de haber servido poco. En menos de
treinta años después de su muerte, Dios puso el reino
de Israel del Norte a un final.
¿Puede Dios también rugir por nuestros
pecados? Sí, Él puede. Pero lo hace sólo por una
razón – Él odia nuestros pecados, pero nos quiere
profundamente. De hecho, el hesed de Dios – su
amor de Alianza – por nosotros es tan grande que
usará a veces lo que consideramos medidas drásticas
para dirigirnos de regreso hacia Él. Así entonces la
próxima vez que seamos tentados a descarriarnos,
sería sabio recordar las palabras de Amós que Dios
ruge. Por sobre todo, si debiera alguien hacer la a
menudo crucial pregunta: “¿quién me amará?” – una
pregunta que muchos hacen hoy en día –
encontraríamos la respuesta en las palabras de Amós
en el capitulo 4, versículo 13; será Él quien:
“modela las montañas y crea el viento;
Él [quien] descubre al hombre lo que piensa;
Él [quien] hace la aurora y las tinieblas;
Él [quien] camina sobre las alturas de la
tierra:
Señor, Dios de los ejércitos, es su
Nombre” (Biblia Navarra).
Padre Bob

Oblates of the Virgin Mary—USA
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Fr. Bruno
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Oblates of the Virgin Mary.
Declared “Venerable” -
the first step to
Sainthood.
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