32nd Week: Nov 8-13:
Nov 8 Monday:
The context: In today’s Gospel passage, Jesus gives us two warnings: 1) We should not give scandal to anyone. 2) We need to practice unconditional forgiveness. Jesus also stresses our need for trusting Faith in God’s power if we are to avoid giving scandal and to practice forgiveness.
31st Week, Thursday, Nov 4
Romans 14:7-12 / Luke 15:1-10
Our lives belong to God; We'll have to give an account to him.
31st Week: Nov 1-6:
Nov 1 Monday (All Saints Day): Mt 5:1-12: (Not a Holy Day of Obligation in the USA) The feast and its objectives: All baptized Christians who have died and are now with God in glory are considered saints.
Give praise to the Lord
who gives bread to the hungry
and raises up those who are bowed down.
It is he who protects the stranger
and upholds the widow and orphan.
May this loving God be with you always. R/ And also with you.
A. In the Hands of God
Jesus here among us offered himself for us.
He is living for ever
to intercede for all of us who come to him.
May his grace and peace be always with you.
R/ And also with you.
30th Week, Wednesday, Oct 27
Romans 8:26-30 / Luke 13:22-30
Paul talks about the Spirit; The Spirit helps us in our weakness.
The feast and its objectives: All baptized Christians who have died and are now with God in glory are considered saints. All Saints Day is intended to honor the memory of countless unknown and uncanonized saints who have no feast days.
30th Week: Oct 25-30:
Oct 25 Monday:
The context: Today’s Gospel tells us how Jesus healed a woman in the synagogue who had been suffering for 18 years from what seems to have been curvature of the spine.