PARISH OF ST. JOHN’S WOOD/THE GAP New Parishioners WELCOME Please place your name in the book at the back of the church. WELCOME Website: www.stjohnswoodthegap.net.au Parish Office: PO Box 408, The Gap, Qld 4061 Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday 8.30 am—3.00 pm Contact: Phone: 3300 6099 Fax: 3300 6255 Churches: Mater Dei : 16 Philomene Drive, Ashgrove St Peter Chanel: 41 Chaprowe Road, The Gap Parish Priest: Fr. Vu Dinh Tuong [email protected]Parish Manager: Richard James [email protected]Parish of St John’s Wood\The Gap SUNDAY 14TH FEBRUARY 2016 The last temptation of Jesus St Luke begins his gospel with the role of the Holy Spirit and ends his gospel with the role of the Holy Spirit. The temptation in the wilderness begins with the Holy Spirit. “Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit through the wilderness,” Lk 4,1. After forty days in the desert the evil spirit tempted Jesus. It was the first temptation the devil had with Jesus and it was not the last because they promised to return at other times. Three times they tried hard to tempt Jesus and three times they failed. The first time the devil knew that Jesus was hungry and they tempted Him to take care of the body: “You are God’s Son, change these stones into food to eat.” Jesus answered, the scriptures say: “Man does not live on bread alone.” v.4. The second temptation the devil lured Jesus to commit pride and world glory by say- ing world’s power and glory would be given to Jesus if he worshiped them. Jesus told them, the Scriptures say: “You must worship the Lord your God, and serve Him alone.” v.8. The third time the devil challenged Jesus to show off His magic power by jumping down from the cliff. Jesus drove them away saying: “You must not put the Lord your God to the test.” v.12. St Luke told us that: “Having exhausted all these ways of tempting Him, the devil left Him, to return at the appointed time.” v.13. It looks like ‘the appointed time’ hap- pened at the Crucifixion of Jesus, at the time Jesus went through the spiritual desert, not forty days but probably forty hours counting from the time of his arrest in the gar- den to His last breath on the cross. The Bible didn’t use the word ‘temptation’ at His last hours but the mockery, the ridicule and the jeers happened at the cross bearing the traits of the first temptation: namely showing off power, disobeying God the Fa- ther and gaining world’s glory and power and followers. The temptations appeared from the mouths of the leaders of the people and from the criminal and from His exe- cutioners. At the crucifixion the leaders cheered Jesus and others rebuked Him say- ing: “Let Him save Himself if He is the Son of God, the Chosen One.” Lk 23,35 At the first temptation the devil challenged Jesus to jump down from the temple. Here they challenged Jesus to jump down from the cross. “Let the Christ, the king of Israel, come down from the cross now, for us to see it and believe.” Mk 15, 30-32. One of the criminals who was being crucified at the same time with Jesus asked Him: “Are you not the Christ, save yourself and save us as well.” v.40. Jesus responded nothing to those who ridiculed Him but Jesus promised eternal life for the thief who asked for pardon when he made a plea to Jesus to: “Remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Lk 23,43. “Indeed”, responded Jesus, “I promised you, today you will be with me in paradise” v.43. We pray for the gift of being able to resist against temptations, especially the disguised ones. Vudinh Tuong Rosary If you would like to pray the Rosary in your home please contact Bruce Bonney Phone: 3300 2959 Inside: Rosary Baptisms Sick, Deceased, Anniversaries Symbol for Year of Mercy Parish Secretary Lenten Program Adoration Ash Wednesday Children's Liturgy menConnect Mass Times Play Group BAPTISMS Mater Dei 3rd Sunday St Peter Chanel 4th Sunday Baptism preparation details available on our website under Parish Activities
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PARISH OF ST. JOHN’S WOOD/THE GAP
New Parishioners
WELCOME
Please place your name
in the book
at the back of the church.
WELCOME
Website: www.stjohnswoodthegap.net.au Parish Office: PO Box 408, The Gap, Qld 4061
Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday 8.30 am—3.00 pm
Contact: Phone: 3300 6099 Fax: 3300 6255
Churches: Mater Dei : 16 Philomene Drive, Ashgrove
The last temptation of Jesus St Luke begins his gospel with the role of the Holy Spirit and ends his gospel with the role of the Holy Spirit. The temptation in the wilderness begins with the Holy Spirit. “Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit through the wilderness,” Lk 4,1. After forty days in the desert the evil spirit tempted Jesus. It was the first temptation the devil had with Jesus and it was not the last because they promised to return at other times. Three times they tried hard to tempt Jesus and three times they failed. The first time the devil knew that Jesus was hungry and they tempted Him to take
care of the body: “You are God’s Son, change these stones into food to eat.” Jesus answered, the scriptures say: “Man does not live on bread alone.” v.4. The second temptation the devil lured Jesus to commit pride and world glory by say-ing world’s power and glory would be given to Jesus if he worshiped them. Jesus told them, the Scriptures say: “You must worship the Lord your God, and serve Him alone.” v.8. The third time the devil challenged Jesus to show off His magic power by jumping down from the cliff. Jesus drove them away saying: “You must not put the Lord your God to the test.” v.12. St Luke told us that: “Having exhausted all these ways of tempting Him, the devil left Him, to return at the appointed time.” v.13. It looks like ‘the appointed time’ hap-pened at the Crucifixion of Jesus, at the time Jesus went through the spiritual desert, not forty days but probably forty hours counting from the time of his arrest in the gar-den to His last breath on the cross. The Bible didn’t use the word ‘temptation’ at His last hours but the mockery, the ridicule and the jeers happened at the cross bearing the traits of the first temptation: namely showing off power, disobeying God the Fa-ther and gaining world’s glory and power and followers. The temptations appeared from the mouths of the leaders of the people and from the criminal and from His exe-cutioners. At the crucifixion the leaders cheered Jesus and others rebuked Him say-ing: “Let Him save Himself if He is the Son of God, the Chosen One.” Lk 23,35 At the first temptation the devil challenged Jesus to jump down from the temple. Here they challenged Jesus to jump down from the cross. “Let the Christ, the king of Israel, come down from the cross now, for us to see it and believe.” Mk 15, 30-32. One of the criminals who was being crucified at the same time with Jesus asked Him: “Are you not the Christ, save yourself and save us as well.” v.40. Jesus responded nothing to those who ridiculed Him but Jesus promised eternal life for the thief who asked for pardon when he made a plea to Jesus to: “Remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Lk 23,43. “Indeed”, responded Jesus, “I promised you, today you will be with me in paradise” v.43. We pray for the gift of being able to resist against temptations, especially the disguised ones.
