http___www.jelkovec.zupa.hr_misna-citanja-4-korizmena-nedjelja-c__1.xml
1.1 1.2 2.1 3.1 4.1 4.2 4.3 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 7.1 8.1 8.2 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 12.1 12.2 13.1 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 15.1 15.2 15.3 16.1 16.2 16.3 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 18.1 19.1 20.1 21.1 22.1 23.1 24.1 25.1 25.2 26.1 27.1 27.2 28.1 29.1 29.2 29.3 30.1 31.1 31.2 31.3 32.1 33.1 33.2 33.3
The 13 – 19th November is the World YWCA and World YMCA Week of Prayer. These sibling organisations, among other things, organise opportunities to unite their local associations around the world on important issues. In light of this week, Ian Pearson, shares a story from Luke’s Gospel in the Bible and reflection on God’s unconditional love. The Prodigal Son, from Luke chapter 15 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything. “When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate. “Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. ‘Your brother has come,’ he replied, ‘and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.’ “The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’ “My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’” Reflection: This story gives us a clear example of the choices someone can make. The older Son is seeking happiness, in the short term he believes he is making a good choice and getting an immediate hit of happiness. He is blinded to see or feel the love that his father has for him and rejects that love and happiness to seek it elsewhere. He is basically saying “father you’re dead to me, give me what i’d get if you were dead”. He seeks happiness elsewhere and in the short term, he may have been happy, probably with people around him, so called friends who help to spend his money. However, that didn’t last. Let’s recall that this was a Jewish family, he was that low he hired himself out to work on a farm and feed pigs, Jews don’t like pigs, he was so hungry he’d ate what was being fed to the pigs. He comes to his senses and wants to return to his home and his family. If like me, you were ever sent to the head teacher, knowing you were caught red handed doing wrong, I’d rehearse in my head what I was going to say, trying to predict what was going to be said or what the reprimand would be. This is exactly what the son does, he doesn’t think he deserves anything from his father, other than to be treated as a servant. So what is Jesus trying to say to us? Jesus is giving us an example of the unconditional love of God the father. God has created us in his image and likeness and gives us each free will to make choices. God calls us into a relationship with him to experience his unconditional love, like the father in this story he waits for us to come home to him. He doesn’t put conditions on the relationship he loves us as he has created us. We are human and therefore we aren’t perfect, in life we make choices, sometimes the wrong ones which don’t always make us happy or at least don’t give us long term happiness. God, seeks us to have a relationship with, is always there waiting for us. Christians believe prayer unites us with others spiritually to rejoice in the joys of life and share in the challenges of life while also helping draw our hearts closer to God the creator. As part of the Week of Prayer 2022, the World YWCA & YMCAs have created a booklet you can join with others around the world this week, or when you can. If you would like to request prayer (for yourself or others), related to anything that you want to share with the knowledge others will pray with and for you please fill out the form at the link below. Read more news stories: YMCA Announces New Outdoor Space For Residents YMCA recently celebrated the opening of a redeveloped outdoor space for the young people who live under our roof in North Shields. What was previously an unused and unloved space has undergone a major transformation and is now a vibrant and welcoming outdoor area for... YMCA Opens Residential Unit in Berwick-upon-Tweed On 11th October 2022 the Bishop of Berwick, The Right Reverend Mark Wroe officially opened YMCA North Tyneside’s first supported housing project in Berwick-upon-Tweed. Commisioned by Northumberland Council Council, Henderson Court, which is adjacent to Tweedmouth... Our Impact Each year, YMCA North Tyneside takes time to reflect on the successes of the previous 12 months and celebrates the results of its charitable work. 2021 - 2022 was a challenging year… As we emerged from lockdowns and the COVID pandemic, it wasn’t simply a return to... Fundraising at The Great North Run 2022 On Sunday 11th September 2022, seven enthusiastic runners completed the Great North Run in support of YMCA North Tyneside. In total they raised over £2,000 to help YMCA deliver much needed youth activities in areas of North and South Tyneside. One of the runners,... Teesdale’s Best Social Enterprise Storm Arwin left parts of Cockfield and surrounding areas without electricity for nearly 10 days. As Cockfield is not on mains gas, hundreds of households were left without heating, hot water and power. The team at YMCA Teesdale mobilised their resources, providing a...
1.1 2.1 3.1 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 5.1 6.1 7.1 8.1 9.1 10.1 11.1 12.1 13.1 14.1 15.1 16.1 17.1 18.1 19.1 20.1 21.1 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.6 22.7 23.1 24.1 25.1 26.1 27.1 28.1 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5 30.6 30.7 30.8 30.9 30.10 30.11 30.12 30.13 30.14 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.4 31.5 31.6 31.7 31.8 32.1
Misna čitanja – 4. korizmena nedjelja (C) Prvo čitanje Jš 5, 9a.10-12 Čitanje Knjige o Jošui U one dane: Reče Gospodin Jošui: “Danas skidoh s vas sramotu egipatsku.” Izraelci se, dakle, utaboriše u Gilgalu i ondje na Jerihonskim poljanama proslaviše Pashu četrnaestoga dana u mjesecu, uvečer. A sutradan poslije Pashe, upravo toga dana, blagovali su od uroda one zemlje: beskvasna kruha i pržena zrnja. I mana je prestala padati čim su počeli jesti plodove zemlje. Tako Izraelci nisu više imali mane, nego su se te godine hranili plodovima zemlje kanaanske. Riječ Gospodnja. Otpjevni psalam Ps 34, 2-7 Pripjev: Kušajte i vidite kako je dobar Gospodin! Blagoslivljat ću Gospodina u svako doba, njegova će mi hvala biti svagda na ustima! Nek se Gospodinom duša moja hvali, nek čuju ponizni i nek se raduju! Veličajte sa mnom Gospodina, uzvisujmo ime njegovo zajedno! Tražio sam Gospodina i on me usliša, izbavi me od straha svakoga. U njega gledajte i razveselite se da se ne postide lica vaša. Eto, jadnik vapi, a Gospodin ga čuje. izbavlja ga iz svih tjeskoba. Drugo čitanje 2Kor 5, 17-21 Čitanje Druge poslanice svetoga Pavla apostola Korinćanima Braćo: Je li tko u Kristu, nov je stvor. Staro uminu, novo, gle, nasta! A sve je od Boga koji nas sa sobom pomiri po Kristu i povjeri nam službu pomirenja. Jer Bog je u Kristu svijet sa sobom pomirio ne ubrajajući im opa-čina njihovih i polažući u nas riječ pomirenja. Kristovi smo dakle poslanici; Bog vas po nama nagovara. Umjesto Krista zaklinjemo: dajte, pomirite se s Bogom! Njega koji ne okusi grijeha Bog za nas grijehom učini da mi budemo pravednost Božja u njemu. Riječ Gospodnja. Pjesma prije evanđelja Lk 15, 18 Ustat ću, poći k svome ocu i reći mu: Oče, sagriješih protiv neba i pred tobom! Evanđelje Lk 15, 1-3.11-32 Čitanje svetog Evanđelja po Luki U ono vrijeme: Okupljahu se oko njega svi carinici i grešnici da ga slušaju. Stoga farizeji i pismoznanci mrmljahu: “Ovaj prima grešnike, i blaguje s njima.” Nato im Isus kaza ovu prispodobu: “Čovjek neki imao dva sina. Mlađi reče ocu: ’Oče, daj mi dio dobara koji mi pripada.’ I razdijeli im imanje. Nakon nekoliko dana mlađi sin pokupi sve, otputova u daleku zemlju i ondje potrati svoja dobra živeći razvratno. Kad sve potroši, nasta ljuta glad u onoj zemlji te on poče oskudijevati. Ode i pribi se kod jednoga žitelja u onoj zemlji. On ga posla na svoja polja pasti svinje. Želio se nasititi rogačima što su ih jele svinje, ali mu ih nitko nije davao. Došavši k sebi, reče: ’Koliki najamnici oca moga imaju kruha napretek, a ja ovdje umirem od gladi! Ustat ću, poći svomu ocu i reći mu: ’Oče, sagriješih protiv Neba i pred tobom! Nisam više dostojan zvati se sinom tvojim. Primi me kao jednog od svojih najamnika.’ Usta i pođe svom ocu. Dok je još bio daleko, njegov ga otac ugleda, ganu se, potrča, pade mu oko vrata i izljubi ga. A sin će mu: ’Oče! Sagriješih protiv Neba i pred tobom! Nisam više dostojan zvati se sinom tvojim.’ A otac reče slugama: ’Brzo iznesite haljinu najljepšu i obucite ga! Stavite mu prsten na ruku i obuću na noge! Tele ugojeno dovedite i zakoljite, pa da se pogostimo i proveselimo jer sin mi ovaj bijaše mrtav i oživje, izgubljen bijaše i nađe se!’ I stadoše se veseliti. A stariji mu sin bijaše u polju. Kad se na povratku približio kući, začu svirku i igru pa dozva jednoga slugu da se raspita što je to. A ovaj će mu: ’Došao tvoj brat pa otac tvoj zakla tele ugojeno što sina zdrava dočeka.’ A on se rasrdi i ne htjede ući. Otac tada iziđe i stane ga nagovarati. A on će ocu: ’Evo toliko ti godina služim i nikada ne prestupih tvoju zapovijed, a nikad mi ni jareta nisi dao da se s prijateljima proveselim. A kada dođe ovaj sin tvoj koji s bludnicama proždrije tvoje imanje, ti mu zakla ugojeno tele.’ Nato će mu otac: ’Sinko, ti si uvijek sa mnom i sve moje – tvoje je. No trebalo se veseliti i radovati jer ovaj brat tvoj bijaše mrtav i oživje, izgubljen i nađe se!’” Riječ Gospodnja.