Aug 31 Monday: Lk 4:14-30: Jesus in the synagogue at
Nazareth 14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into
Galilee, and a report concerning him went out through all the surrounding
country. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. 16 And
he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; and he went to the synagogue,
as his custom was, on the Sabbath day. And he stood up to read; 17 and
there was given to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. He opened the book and
found the place where it was written,
22nd Week, Monday, August 31
1 Cor 2:1-5 / Luke 4:16-30
I spoke with no eloquence: The Spirit, however, spoke through
me.
Malcolm Muggeridge, the BBC-TV celebrity, interviewed Mother Teresa of
Calcutta. The verdict on the interview was that it was hardly usable on TV.
Mother Thresa's delivery was halting, and she spoke with a rather thick accent.
One BBC official, however, felt that the interview had a mysterious power and
held out for its use on a Sunday night. To everyone's surprise, viewer response
to the program was amazing-both in terms of mail and contributions.
22 Sunday A: Liturgical Prayers
Greeting
The Lord speaks to us, his disciples today:Introduction by the Celebrant
"Come, follow me, renounce yourselves,
take up your cross and come after me."
May these words call us away from ourselves
and may the Lord go always with you.
R/ And also with you.
August 29 MARTYRDOM OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
Stand up to
evil and oppose it.
The book Ah,
But Your Land Is Beautiful by Alan Paton contains a moving conversation
between a white man and a black man. Both are putting their lives on the line
for racial justice. At one point the white man turns to his black friend
and says, "Things may be very rough for you. It won't be easy. What
is your thinking about that?" The black man responds, "Well,
I look at it this way. When I get up there, the great Judge will say, 'Where
are your scars?'
22nd Sunday A: If you wish to Follow me, Take up your cross
Gospel Text: Matthew 16:21-27
Michel DeVerteuil
General Comments
In meditating on this passage, we need to make some choices – guided, as always in lectio divina by feelings, not reason. For example, we can focus on the disciples, and Peter in particular, so that the passage speaks to us about our relationship with Jesus or with someone who has been Jesus to us. We then celebrate the times when we have been brought to see how our way of thinking was “human” and not according to God’s plan.
21st Week: Aug 24-29: Reflections
Aug 24 Monday (St. Bartholomew/Nathaniel,
Apostle) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-bartholomew/ : Friday Jn
1:43-51: 43 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. And he
found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida,
the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We
have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of
Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
21 Sunday A: Liturgcal Prayers
Greeting
Through Jesus,Introduction by the Celebrant
God has entrusted the Church
to weak human hands.
May the Spirit of the Lord guide
the leaders and members of the Church
and may the Lord Jesus be always with you.
R/ And also with you.
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