{"id":3924,"date":"2024-01-04T10:02:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T09:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leprado.org\/la-richesse-de-la-parole-de-dieu\/"},"modified":"2024-04-23T10:31:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T08:31:31","slug":"la-richesse-de-la-parole-de-dieu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leprado.org\/en\/la-richesse-de-la-parole-de-dieu\/","title":{"rendered":"The richness of the Word of God"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gospel Study Proposal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Live in thanksgiving. May the Word of Christ dwell in you in all its richness\".<\/em> (Col 3, 15-16)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Constitutions, no. 37. VD 227. Dei Verbum,<\/em> 25)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Easter testimony. (1 Jn 1, 1-4; Rm 1, 1-4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christ brings us into the knowledge of God (Mt 11, 27. VD 225. Jn 10, 14-15.27-28. Ps. 118)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I - God makes himself known<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Listen, Israel\" (Dt 6, 4-7; Jn 16, 13; Mt 22, 37-40; VD 108)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Son transmits the word of the Father (Jn 8, 35. 1, 18. VD 96-97 Jn 3, 33-35. Col. 1, 15. Jn 1, 1-18. VD 59-63)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through the Spirit, the whole truth. (Jn 16,13-14. Eph 3,4-5. 1 Co 2,13-16)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How is the spiritual study of the Gospel the source of our going to the Father and getting to know his Envoy?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a moment of praise and contemplation: O Word! How beautiful you are!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

II - Welcoming the Word<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The Lord has opened my ear\" (Isaiah 50:4-5)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In community, at the heart of the liturgy. (Nh 8, 1-12)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poverty, the example of Mary, the simplicity of the child (Ex 6:9; Dt 8:2-5; Am 8:11; Lk 1:38; 2:18; VD 127-128; 1 Pet 1:22-25; 2:1-3).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Witnessing and working the Scriptures (2 Pet 1:16-21)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is my thirst for the Word of God and that of Christians? How does welcoming the Word make me humble and poor, like the disciple before the Master?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

III - Obstacles and resistance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christ's obedience to the Word of the Father (Mt 26:36-46; Mk 8:32-33)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The various obstacles (Heb 4, 11-13; Rev 3, 14-22; Mt 13, 1-23)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the \"passions\" (idols), the \"reasonings\" (hardening of the heart), the \"fears\" (unbelief) that prevent us from accepting the Word?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IV - The fruits of studying the Gospel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Union with Christ through the Holy Spirit (2 Thess 2:12-13; Jn 6:63; Is 55:10-12; Eph 3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Gospel as a rule of life. He does what he says (VD 225-229; Ps 39:4; 1 Jn 1:1-4; 2 Tim 3:15-17).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Teaching catechism to the poorest\" (Phil 2:15-16)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What fruits does the Holy Spirit bestow on me as I study the Gospel?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How are they a source of inner transformation and missionary creativity?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What about the Prado team and the poor people to whom we are sent?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A letter from Christ... (2 Cor 3:2-4; Acts 10:33)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Write a prayer to the Holy Spirit... with one or two discoveries about the mystery of God and the commitment of a true disciple of Christ, with a specific point of conversion!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robert Daviaud - January 2010<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Suggested study of the Gospel \"Live in thanksgiving. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you in all its richness\" (Col 3, 15-16) Introduction (Constitutions, no. 37. VD 227. Dei Verbum, 25) The Paschal Witness. (1 Jn 1, 1-4. Rm 1, 1-4) Christ brings us to the knowledge of God (Mt 11, 27. ... <\/p>\n