1. SUNDAY
V LENT B 2009
With the "Messiah" by Händel, we participate of Jesus feelings before death

2. East wall
It was X centuries that king David fled on the oriental part of Jerusalem, when his son (Absalon) wanted to kill him. Now Jesus enters for this same place the city, putting himself in hands of his killers

3. Suffering, he learned to obey (2nd reading)
Valley of the Cedron that Jesus crossed

4. Jn 12:20-33 Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks. So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus."

5. All people need to see a Messiah to free them from the injustices
Why do not you keep Him in mind?

6. Philip went and told Andrew; Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus
Philip went and told Andrew; Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. And Jesus answered them, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

7. It's TIME to give to all the Life that comes from the Cross
"We must change the ethics of power for the ethics of compassion" (Hans Küng, Barcelona March 16th, 2009)

8. Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.

9. What you splurge, you steal it from the disinherited (St. Basil)
sacrifice shared gives fruits of solidarity
What you splurge, you steal it from the disinherited (St. Basil)

10. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

11. Giving life is losing it, consuming it for the others
Do you live without spending yourself?

12. "Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say
"Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? But for this purpose I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name."

13. When you feel agitated, do you put yourself in God’s hands?
What seems absurd in the work of God is wiser than the wisdom of men (1 Cor 1:25)
When you feel agitated, do you put yourself in God’s hands?

14. Then a voice came from heaven: "I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again."

15. Do you live the glory of the simple ones?
A voice calls from the beginning of time: the glory is of the humble
Do you live the glory of the simple ones?

16. The crowd that stood there and heard it said that it had thundered
The crowd that stood there and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, "An angel has spoken to him." Jesus answered, "This voice has come for your sake, not mine. Now is the judgment of this world; now will the ruler of this world be cast out.

17. Wealth and power throughout the world, one day will be thrown out
Why do you give them so much prominence?

18. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself." He said this to show by what kind of death he was going to die.

19. Attract us towards the death that renews life
For love of the brethren (Psalm 132)

20. Lord, grant that Your GLORIFICATION and ours give the fruit of the grain sown, which is reborn with force