¡tslxii; Slovenska župnija sv. Gregorija Velikega | St. Gregory the Great Slovenian Church 19/55 Številka - Number / Leto - Year 5. 5. 2019 3. Velikonočna nedelja 3rd Sunday of Easter Fr. Drago Gačnik, sdb župnik - pastor Naslov - Address 125 Centennial Pkwy N. Hamilton, ON L8E 1H8 Phone: 905-561-5971 Cell: 905-520-2014 E-mail gregory_sdb@ stgregoryhamilton.ca Web page www.carantha.com Hall rentals Cell: 905-518-6159 E-mail hallrental@ stgregoryhamilton.ca »Vrzite mreže na drugo stran...« Danes v evangeliju beremo odlomek, ki govori o prikazovanja na Tibe-rijskem jezeru in pogovoru med Jezusom in Petrom. V prvem delu govori o čudežnem ribolovu, ki je znamenje navzočnosti vstalega Gospoda in potem o pojedini, ko Gospod uživa hrano s svojimi učenci na obali jezera. Prizor ribjega lova se začenja s pripovedovanjem o kraju, kjer se ta dogaja in o sedmerih udeležencih , prizor iz vsakdanjega življenja palestinskih ribičev. Nato stopi na sceno »nova in neznana osebnost«( Jezus, ki pa ga ni mogoče prepoznati kot le v luči »vere«). Ta neznanec predlaga, naj nadaljujejo nočno prizadevanje v upanju, da jim uspe: »Vrzite mreže na drugo stran čolna!« Rezultat je nezaslišan: »Zaradi oblice rib niso mogli mreže izvleči... privlekli mrežo z ribami..., polno velikih rib, bilo jih je 153«. In potem nam evangelist predstavi Petra, ki se v svoji zanesenosti in zagnanosti vrže pred Učenika in tako postaja učenec, ki sledi vstalemu Kristusu, medtem ko lahko čoln, neraz-trgana mreža, občestvo apostolov nakazujejo, na zastrt način, Cerkev, ki se razpira (odpira) proti vstalemu Kristusu. Sledi prizor pogostitve, ki je podoben tistemu iz Emavsa, ko sta učenca spoznala Jezusa po lomljenju kruha ali tistemu iz dvorane zadnje večerje, ko Jezus je »pečeno ribo«. Obed pripravi sam Jezus in kretnje, ki jih uporablja spominjajo na pojedine z zemeljskim Jezusom in morda, na zadnjo večerjo. Sedaj se občestvo z zemeljskim Jezusom spreminja v dialog in občestvo z vsta- lim Kristusom, ki je blizu in navzoč v svoji Cerkvi pa tudi v vsakdanjem zgodovinskem dogajanju. V drugem prizoru pa je dialog med Jezusom in Petrom. Ker je Peter Jezusa trikrat zatajil, mu mora sedaj trikrat obljubiti, da mu bo sedaj zvest: srčika odnosa in prizadevanja je ljubezen do Kristusa. Poslanstvo, specifično in lastno Kristusu »najvišjemu pastirju«, je sedaj vidno navzoče v Petru. Ovce zaupane Petru so vedno in predvsem »moje«, to je Jezusove; Petrovo poslanstvo je torej popolnoma naravnano na Kristusa, dobrega pastirja in mora biti pripravljeno doseči enako stopnjo darovanja. Evangelist potem še zapiše o Petrovi usodi, ki bo kot »dober pastir dal življenje za svoje ovce«, »s smrtjo bo poveličal Boga«. In že srečamo Petra vključenega v to avanturo ljubezni in darovanja, kakor priča odlomek iz Apostolskih del, kjer opisuje Petra na zaslišanju v dvorani velikega zbora. Peter brez obotavljanja in negotovosti, ki je zanj značilna v preteklosti, pogumno izjavlja, v čem je princip verske svobode: »Bogu se je treba pokoravati bolj kot ljudem!« Pokoravati se v svetopisemskem smislu pomeni verovati; zato Peter poudarja kritično moč vere nasproti človeški politični in religiozni avtoriteti, ki ne spoštujejo svobode in pristne iskrenosti človekove vesti. Peter nadaljuje s tem, da ponudi svojim sodnikom zanimiv miniaturni primerek oznanila,ki temelji na veri v Kristusovo smrt in vstajenje in na odgovoru, ki je »spreobrnjenje« in »odpuščanje grehov«, kar je nuno za človeka. V tem procesu torej ni obtoženec samo Peter, temveč sam Jezus, ki sedaj polaga pravo besedo v usta svojega učenca, kakor je obljubil. Spopad med Cerkvijo in velikim zborom je sedaj nadaljevanje tistega spora, ki je Jezusa pripeljal na morišče. Vendar Božja zmaga nad smrtjo daje slutiti, kakšen bo izhod tega neprestanega soočanja. Končni zapis o učencih, ki so jih pretepli in jim zagrozili, a so kljub temu veseli in pogumni odhajali, je najbolj očitno pričevanje za to. Drugo berilo predstavi končno zmago, slavo Jag-njeta in njegove Cerkve. Jagnje je umrli in vstali Kristus v polnosti svojega mesijanskega poslanstva v popolni posesti Svetega Duha. On koordinira in učinkovito uresničuje razvoj zgodovine odrešenja. Prestol označuje absolutno suverenost Boga nad zgodovino, suverenost, ki jo sedaj uresničuje vstali Kristus. Starešine predstavljajo celoto izvoljenega ljudstva, kakor so starešine v Stari zavezi pod Sina-jem predstavljali ves Izrael. Starešine so zdaj apostoli, mučenci, pričevalci vere, pravični. Štiri živa bitja so poosebljen simbol mnogovrstne Božje dejavnosti, ki se razteza na vse štiri strani neba. In vse človeštvo skupaj s stvarstvom odgovarja s svojo simfonijo hvale: »Sedečemu na prestolu in Jagnjetu hvala in čast, slava in mogočnost na veke vekov«. (Prim. Oznanjevalec 2004) Parenting Tip 112 As the warmer weather makes its way into our lives, it is a perfect time to help children learn about the beauty of God's created world and our task to be stewards of his creation. Cleaning the yard after winter, planting flowers and vegetables, picking up garbage left behind once the snow melts - these are all great ways to teach your children to honour God's world. And as a bonus, you will spend time outdoors as a family. The world is our home, help your children learn to engage with the earth. (Family Ministry Office) 206 | VESTNIK 2019 Divine Mercy By Fr. Steve Ryan, SDB On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be with you." Notice that the first thing Jesus says is not "Where were you guys when I needed you?" or "Why did you forget about me?" or "Why did you fall asleep when I was in agony?" His first words after the resurrection are "peace be with you". This is not only an example of God's mercy toward us when we sin and let Jesus down by being cowards and not fighting the temptations of sin, but also a call for us to be gentle and forgiving as Christ was toward his wayward apostles. Resurrected Christians. Thought #1: Follow Jesus' example: lead first with gentleness. When you are upset and bothered by people's reactions and disappointed in the way they treat you - CALM DOWN. DON'T STRIKE OUT OF ANGER. GO EASY. The first thought and reaction should be PEACE. Peace be with you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them." Jesus forgave the apostles right away for their failure. He also told them that from then on they could easily practice forgiveness toward others. They could do this through the power of His Holy Spirit. From now on all of us - Christ's apostles in the world today who have received mercy - can also give mercy. You and I normally have great difficulty in forgiving others who hurt us. Yes, to forgive and forget sometimes seems impossible. If we had to do it on our own, depending on sheer willpower, it would not happen. We'd keep repeating over and over in our minds the offenses done to us. But now, because of God's mercy we know Mercy. We realize in the depth of our soul that we have been forgiven so much by Christ. Now we are empowered to share mercy with others. By the power of the Holy Spirit we can do it. If God forgives in you and with you - it is possible to forgive others. Resurrected Christians, Thought #2: Forgive others because you have been forgiven. You can do it! Let God's Love (His Mercy) work through you. When you experience the mercy of God - you receive joy and freedom. Then you have the ability to engage others with love. Mercy received is now mercy given. After that we act differently. We look at life differently. We see things differently. We can lead with kindness rather than anger. Gentleness comes. So spread the joy of the Resurrection around - be ready to extend quick mercy! God's Mercy. VESTNIK 2019 | 207 ladi Cjlas & Planil/ Trinity Croatian "Parish 2110 Trafalgar'Road, Oatyille Adults $50 113-19 $35 I 4"'2 $25 * Tickets / Info: ^Cancy Kajin (647) 2*7 8840 W nancy l