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January 11 - February 2
University Series pre-registration. Catalogs are available in the rectory office or at Friendship Sunday. Register early and save! Visit www.theuniversityseries.org for more information.

Saturday, January 31
Sisters of Notre Dame 5K and1K Nun Run.
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Monday, February 2
Women’s Bible Study continues. Join us for “Courageous Virtue” 6:30-8:30 in Mulcahy Center.

Wednesday, February 4
Join us for Shepherd’s Pie!
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Tuesday, February 3 & Thursday, February 5
Altar Server Training, Tuesday at 6:00pm, and Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in the church. Those wishing to become altar servers and current altar servers are invited to attend.

Saturday, February 7 & 14
Living Matrimony kicks off their 2015 season with a session focusing on sexual honesty and authentic love. Bring an appetizer or wine to share.

Monday, February 9
Eucharistic Minister Training at 5:30pm in the church

Monday, February 16
President’s Day. Rectory Office closed.

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Reflection for February 1, 2015, The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Our loving intermediary

Today’s readings focus on the importance of the role of Jesus as the intermediary between God and man.  In the reading from Deuteronomy, Moses reminds the Israelites that they had requested of the Lord God at Horeb, “Let us not again hear the voice of the Lord, our God, nor see this great fire any more, lest we die.” The people of biblical days lived in true awe and fear of God. This fear was so profound that they wanted an intermediary to negotiate their relationship with the Almighty. The Lord answered this request telling Moses, “This was well said, I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their kin, and will put my words into his mouth; he shall tell them all that I command him.”  God honored this promise and throughout the years sent many prophets, the last being John the Baptist. Today’s gospel tells of the fulfillment of all the prophets’ foretelling of the ultimate intermediary, the Messiah.  John the Baptist had identified Jesus as, “the one mightier than I [who] is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals.” Mark’s gospel records the recognition of Jesus by the unclean spirit who cries, “Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!” Jesus is indeed the Holy One of God.  He is the promised Savior, the one who brings us back to Abba, our Father. He has taken away the fear.  He has given us the confidence to pray, “Let your face shine on your servant[s]. Save [us] in your merciful love” (Communion Antiphon).  

Nuestro intermediario amoroso

Las lecturas de hoy se enfocan en la importancia del papel de Jesús como el intermediario entre Dios y el hombre.  En la lectura del libro del Deuteronomio, Moisés les recuerda a los Israelitas lo que le habían pedido al Señor Dios en el Horeb, “No quiero volver a escuchar la voz del Señor, mi Dios, ni quiero ver más ese terrible incendio; no quiero morir.”  Las personas de los tiempos bíblicos vivían en verdadera admiración y temor de Dios.  Este temor era tan profundo que deseaban un intermediario para negociar su relación con el Omnipotente.  El Señor les da una respuesta a su petición cuando le dice a Moisés, “Tienen razón; suscitaré un profeta de entre sus hermanos, como tú. Pondré mis palabras en su boca, y les dirá lo que yo le mande.”  Dios cumplió su promesa y en el transcurso de muchos años mando muchos profetas, terminando con Juan el Bautista.  El Evangelio de hoy nos habla del cumplimiento de lo que todos los profetas habían anunciado sobre el único intermediario, el Mesías.  Juan el Bautista ha identificado a Jesús como, “[El] que viene detrás de mí, a quien yo no soy digno de desatarle la correa de su sandalia.”  El Evangelio de Marcos documenta el reconocimiento de Jesús por el espíritu impuro que grita, “¿Qué quieres de nosotros, Jesús Nazareno? ¿Has venido a acabar con nosotros? Sé quién eres: el Santo de Dios.” Jesús es verdaderamente el bendito de Dios.  Él es el Salvador prometido, el que nos regresa a Abba, a nuestro Padre.  Él ha quitado el miedo.  Él nos ha dado la confianza de rezar y decir, “Vuelve, Señor tus ojos a tu siervo y sálvame por tu misericordia.”  (Antífona de la Comunión)