(written in 2004)
Born in 1994,
“Jacob's well” s a friend of those who lives the words day in and day out. This
year, this monthly biblical magazine is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its
birth. With the intention to make the Biblical message easier and more touching
to ordinary people, Jacob's well has tried to gather various stories regarding
the living Bible in our daily lives.
Jacob's well stands for the roots of Israel and the site of life through meeting with Jesus. Together with twelve sons, Jacob drew water from this well in the Old Testament. In the New Testament, Jesus proclaims the Bible to foreign countries by encountering a Samaritan woman.
The core of this magazine is called 'kitchen garden' to share daily Bible meditation every month. With a deep and thorough meditation based on personal intuition and experiences, this section tries to make the daily Bible enriched every moment.
Jacob's well shares various articles such as an interesting interpretation of the Gospels, the small community sharing, the Bible and other religions, a cartoon, symbols in the Bible, the church and the society, the personal testament of faith, an ecumenical meeting, a psychological approach, a fairy tale, a short essay, a puzzle, etc. It's a kind of cooking the spiritual and inspiring message into something enjoyable and delicious.
While celebrating the 10th anniversary in April, about 200 people visited the Pauline Apostolate Center at Miari and shared joyful thanks with one another. At this gathering, some of our sisters performed the thanksgiving dance and 10 minutes of drama during Mass, which people enjoyed very much. With contributions, we are sending many copies to prisoners, seminarians in the military service, the poor in a remote mountain village, etc. In fact, it spreads more and more not only throughout the country but throughout the whole world.
Come, everybody.
Please do come to
Jacob's well-side
Where Jacob and
his descendants quenched their thirst.
Here is Jacob's
well.
If you want a
draught of the Words
Like the lively
morning dew
Like a small
spring in a mountain valley
If you want a bowl
of the words
As cool as watery
radish kimchi on thin ice
As grateful as a
good rain showering after drought
Come, everybody
Please do come to
Jacob's well-side
Where Jacob and
his descendants quenched their thirst.
Here is Jacob's
well.
A Samaritan woman
who secretly drew water
And also Zachaeo
who climbed up a stony fig tree
Faced a new day
because of a single word.
“Daily Bible
meditation” growing while sitting at a kitchen garden
"The well of
the life" drawing the Words here and there
"New heavens
and new earth" spreading for each community
Flesh-like
experiences sharing at "the spot of life"
This or that topic
of conversation makes us nod
All these encourage
our drooping shoulders
A person who has
been changed due to a single word
A newly born
relation because of a moment of encounter
And an unexpected
treasure are all hidden here.
Come, everybody
Please do come to
Jacob's well-side
Where Jacob and his
descendants quenched their thirst.
Here is Jacob's
well.
Jacob's well is
God's words
Coming down from a
well-bucket
Lightening the
footsteps of people coming and going
Jacob's well is
God's love
Pouring down like
a shower
Transforming while
spreading all over the earth
Jacob's well is
God's friendship
As cool as the
spring water
Clear and deep
water wells up while digging out
Jacob's well is
God's joy
Smiling widely
together
Walking one
another while being a peaceful friend
Come, everybody
Please do come to
Jacob's well-side
Where Jacob and
his descendants quenched their thirst.
Here is Jacob's
well.
The Korea Times/ Thoughts of the Times/ May 13, 2004
No comments:
Post a Comment