Story of the Old Man and Son
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and a four-year old grandson. The family ate at the dinner table but the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner.
24 Sunday C: Good Shepherd
Gospel reading: Luke 15:1-32 (Full Form)
General Textual Comments
Verses 1 to 3 give us an overall picture of the kind of person Jesus was – and thus an image of God.
We follow that path in our meditation: we recognise and celebrate human beings who were images of Jesus for us, and allow them to reveal God to us.
Sept 9-14: 23rd Week - Odd Year: Weekday Reflections
Sept 9 Monday (St. Peter Claver (U.S.A.): Lk
6:6-11: 6 On another Sabbath, when he entered the synagogue
and taught, a man was there whose right hand was withered. 7 And the scribes
and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, so
that they might find an accusation against him. 8 But he knew their thoughts,
and he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Come and stand here.” And he
rose and stood there. 9 And Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful on the
Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to destroy it?” 10 And he
looked around on them all, and said to him, “Stretch out your hand.” And he did
so, and his hand was restored. 11 But they were filled with fury and discussed
with one another what they might do to Jesus.
Birth Day of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Church has
celebrated Mary's birth since at least the sixth century. A September birth was
chosen because the Eastern Church begins its Church year with September. The
September 8 date helped determine the date for the feast of the Immaculate
Conception on December 8 (nine months earlier).
Scripture does not give an account of Mary's birth. However, the apocryphal Protoevangelium of James fills in the gap. This work has no historical value, but it does reflect the development of Christian piety. According to this account, Anna and Joachim are infertile but pray for a child. They receive the promise of a child that will advance God's plan of salvation for the world. Such a story (like many biblical counterparts) stresses the special presence of God in Mary's life from the beginning.
Scripture does not give an account of Mary's birth. However, the apocryphal Protoevangelium of James fills in the gap. This work has no historical value, but it does reflect the development of Christian piety. According to this account, Anna and Joachim are infertile but pray for a child. They receive the promise of a child that will advance God's plan of salvation for the world. Such a story (like many biblical counterparts) stresses the special presence of God in Mary's life from the beginning.
Sept 8: Nativity of BVM - Liturgy
Feast
September
Mic 5:1-4 or Rom 8:28-30; Ps 13:6ab, 6c; Mt 1:1-16, 18-23
Introduction
The Bible, including today's readings, sees Mary in function of her Son; nothing more is said about her in the Gospel than what illustrates and serves Christ's mission. Her inconspicuous and self-effacing service is very telling about her character and role—and at the same time about our mission: to witness quietly to the pre-eminence of Christ, to serve him, to be open to his salvation, to live for others.
23 Sunday C - Demands of Discipleship
Michel de Verteuil
General Textual comments
The passage is in three movements:
– verse 25: the framework of the passage;
– verses 26, 27 and 33: the challenge to radical discipleship; and
– verses 28 to 32: the practical approach to discipleship.
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