--- title: Daily Readings Reflection for 10/11/10 description: Daily Readings Reflection for 10/11/10 --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2010/10/11/daily-readings-reflection-for-101110#) # Daily Readings Reflection for 10/11/10 Oct 11, 2010 9:00:33 AM  |  by [Guest](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/guest) **Reflection on Today’s Daily Readings by Fr. Bertrand Buby, SM ** [Today’s Readings](http://www.usccb.org/nab/) Scripture: Lectionary # 467 (10/11/10).  Galatians 4:22-24.26-27-5:1. Psalm 113: 1-2,3-45,5.6-7. Luke 11:29-32. Allegorical interpretation is used within the gospels as well as in the direct interpretations that Paul gives to certain parts of the Hebrew Scriptures.  As a method, it stems from Alexandria in Egypt and Philo, a Jewish sage, is the one who perfected it. He is contemporaneous with Paul and there could have been some knowledge about his works in Alexandria. Our first reading is a good example of allegorical interpretation where Paul uses the two sons of Abraham as symbols for the covenant God makes with us. Paul separates the first covenant from that of the second and thus is showing his departure from the observances of the Mosaic Law.  We learn from his allegory of the great blessing of freedom that is enjoyed when we enter fully into a covenant with God.  This is possible for both Judaism and Christianity as well as Islam.  Today we have learned that some of the cultural bias of the past even in the Scriptures has to be better presented and interpreted in a way that respects the other great religions who share much of the covenant made with Abraham. Salvation history goes on despite our own limitations in understanding how this is possible in a world so troubled with wars, hunger, illness, and lack of a homeland.  Today in reading our sacred and inspired writings we are more interested in the narrative and rhetorical modes of interpretation, but we should learn from what is also the allegorical interpretation done to some of the parables as well as several such interpretations in Paul's letters.  Origen and probably Philo realized that some scripture is so prosaic and even boring that only through using the allegorical method could they obtain a hidden spiritual meaning from the texts. Normally, most people ponder over the scriptures in the light of their own needs and their own experiences.  This is a good method for helping us to appreciate the selections given in the gospels and epistles.  When done quietly and with wisdom we name this method lectio divina or a spiritual type reading of the texts.  We learn from Jesus that he is using the little creative work entitled Jonah to make his point about the need for continual ongoing conversion of our hearts.  Thus both Genesis and the prophetic voice of Jonah are being interpreted allegorically by those who were divinely inspired and influenced by their own experinces of the scriptures. Knowledge of the Scriptures is knowledge of Christ (St. Jerome tells us this). And ignorance of them is ignorance of Christ. Salvation history is a part of every person born into this world for they were made in the image and likeness of God.  We all need to realize our dignity and to thank the Lord God for creating and redeeming us in ways that we are not even aware of.  Our sacraments and our sacred feasts help us to appreciate who we are called to be.  And a spiritual reading of the Scriptures helps us all to be closer to God while seeing many of our own experiences are found withing the sacred texts.  Seek and you will find. 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