Comments on: Tuesday, 2/14/17 – Signs of the Times https://www.acatholic.org/signs-of-the-times/ DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:27:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: John https://www.acatholic.org/signs-of-the-times/#comment-6409 Tue, 14 Feb 2017 13:13:23 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=59720#comment-6409 Thanks for the insight. I have also read that the 12 baskets of bread left over signified the 12 Tribes of Israel. The first people to receive God’s word. The 7 baskets that were left over after the second dividing of the loaves signifies the Gentiles since there were 7 Gentile nations at the time of the 12 tribes in the Promised Land. HEnce the numbers 12 and 7 reveal the fullness of GOd’s word for all people.
It is true that we see many different meanings when parables are used. It seems that they can speak to each of us with an individual message. And maybe that is why Jesus used parables instead of spelling things out plainly.
Thanks again for a great reflection.

]]> By: Laura https://www.acatholic.org/signs-of-the-times/#comment-6408 Tue, 14 Feb 2017 12:49:33 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=59720#comment-6408 Thank you Bob. This is a spiritual weakness I have, and I’m slowly coming to realize this. I put too much stock in having my physical and mental needs met. We are not supposed to survive on bread alone. “Give us this day our daily Bread…” does not mean physical bread, it means spiritual bread. I pray I can overcome such a challenge in this culture glorifies love of self, not love of God.

]]> By: Mark Misencik https://www.acatholic.org/signs-of-the-times/#comment-6407 Tue, 14 Feb 2017 12:42:17 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=59720#comment-6407 Hey Bob,

So I thought I knew what “leaven” symbolized. After I read your reflection I came away with a new understanding of the word. Then I decided to look up what other religious minds had to say on the subject, and there is a wide variety of meaning, depending on how the Gospel reading touches your heart. Suffice to say, the way Jesus uses it in today’s reading, it represents evil. What kind of evil? That depends on you.

Your last question is interesting. The only reason I say that is it depends on what you mean as “insignificant”. What may be insignificant to you may not be to someone else.

Oh, 12 questions are presented in your reflection today. Is that “significant”?

Mark

]]> By: Jack Findlay https://www.acatholic.org/signs-of-the-times/#comment-6406 Tue, 14 Feb 2017 11:25:45 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=59720#comment-6406 I accept that your interpretation is right, but I continue to struggle with the blurriness of this scriptural lesson, and many others. The commandments are clear, the beatitudes are clear, but so many parables are paralyzing lý unclear.

]]> By: tessie mallari https://www.acatholic.org/signs-of-the-times/#comment-6405 Tue, 14 Feb 2017 08:32:37 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=59720#comment-6405 Sometimes I worry too much on material things, forgetting that our needs is not on bread alone.

]]> By: Jattoh Ehimhanre Timothy https://www.acatholic.org/signs-of-the-times/#comment-6404 Tue, 14 Feb 2017 03:58:58 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=59720#comment-6404 Thanks for such insight into the reading of today: the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.
I understand it better now. We are meant to focus on more important spiritual aspect of life than merely fighting over every little material things.
May God continue to expand you and your team’s coast in His vineyard. Amen.
Thanks to you all!

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