Friday, September 19, 2008

Real deal K of C Dr. Edward Sri: "Mary and the Word of God"


Adapted from local K of C, Mr. Albert G. Garcia's Columbia magazine, September 2008, page 17.

Note:

Feel free to compare and contrast what we are posting below with the so - called American Catholic Church's view for the use of their ordained clergy, as expounded to us personally by the Rev. Mr. Joe Goebel, in the afternoon of Tuesday, November 27, 2007 (or whenever it was), in his own garden on El Paso Street, Brackettville, Texas, USA, Zip code 78832! :)

"Consider how Mary's command, Do whatever he tells you, has a profound effect on the servants at the feast, inspiring them to trust Jesus in a radical way (John 2:5).

"Just put yourself in the servants' shoes.


"The wine has run out at the wedding feast, and Jesus tells them to take the six stone jars for the Jewish rites of purification, fill them up with water and draw some out to present to the steward of the feast.

"These stone jars would have been used for ritual washings of hands (and possibly feet).

"Astonishingly, Jesus tells the servants to fill up these very jars with water and present the cntents to the steward to serve as drink for the guests.


"This would demand a lot of faith from the servants.

"Imagine what they are thinking:

Fill up these jars?

With water?

And serve it to the guests?

How is this going to solve the problem?


"From a human perspective, Jesus' plan does not make any sense.

"Yet, Mary tells the servants to place their total trust in Jesus even if they do not understand his plan.."

Something to think about, all you good Christian people, wherever you may be this bright and beautiful almost - Fall day!!

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