The People can fell God's Mercy

Claire J. King: "How should explain the words of the prophet Hosea to people who experience violence in their lives, even their lifetime? The image of God who beat and bind our hands is very scary. [Hos.6: 1 => 'He has torn so that He may heal us; He has stricken so that He may bind us up.’] Power of the Spirit provides a description of a bone expert who must break the back bone to grow bent or a gymnastics teacher who told his students to practice once set again. I pray for the families experiencing violence, for every one of them could feel the tenderness and mercy of God through the hands of someone else, healers. "

Gospel Reflection: The parable about the Pharisee with the tax collector
1. Why did Jesus give this parable to people who feel 'right'? How should according to Jesus, 'Righteous' it?
2. What's wrong with praising God that the Pharisees had given 'opportunity' to live properly and according to religious rules (fasting, charity, have life style)?
3. Why does the tax collector fell guilty and hit himself? What going on after leaving the Temple, the tax collector do the job properly?
Does this sentence is still relevant today, ‘for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted. '? Do you agree about ‘if someone humbled himself, he will be more 'pressured' by others’, what your argue?

Saturday, April 2, 2010: The People can fell God's Mercy

Hosea.6 :1-6 + Psalms.51 :3-4 ,18-19 ,20-21 + Luke.18 :9-14