Sept 21 Monday (St. Mathew, Apostle and Evangelist) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-matthew/ : Mt 9:9-13: 9 As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him. 10 And as he sat at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 12 But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 13 Go and learn what this means, `I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.” USCCB video reflections: http://www.usccb.org/bible/reflections/index.cfm
25th Week, Wednesday, Sept 23
Proverbs 30:5-9 / Luke 9:1-6
Proverbs speaks about human needs: Let me be neither rich nor poor.
25 Sunday A - Liturgical Prayers
Greeting (See First Reading)
"Seek the Lord while he is still to be found,Introduction by the Celebrant
call to him while he is still near," says the prophet.
God himself goes out to seek you,
says the message of today.
May the Lord find you and stay always with you.
R/ And also with you.
A. An Unbelievably Good God
24th Week Thursday, Sept 17
24th Week, Thursday, Sept 17
1 Cor 15:1-11 / Luke 7:36-50
Paul talks about our roots: I passed on to you what I received.
24th Week, Wednesday, Sept 16
1 Cor 12:31 - 13:13 / Luke 7:31-35
Paul talks about gifts: The greatest gift is love.
25th Sunday A: The Labourers in the Vineyard and their Master
Gospel reading: Matthew 20:1-16
Michel DeVerteuil
General Comments
We have another parable this Sunday, one that many people find particularly difficult to interpret.
As I said in last week’s meditation guidelines, method is always the root problem with interpreting parables, and to adopt the right method we must have a right understanding of what a parable is. It is not the kind of story where we identify “good guys” and “bad guys” and then draw the conclusion that we must imitate the good and avoid being like the bad.
Michel DeVerteuil
General Comments
We have another parable this Sunday, one that many people find particularly difficult to interpret.
As I said in last week’s meditation guidelines, method is always the root problem with interpreting parables, and to adopt the right method we must have a right understanding of what a parable is. It is not the kind of story where we identify “good guys” and “bad guys” and then draw the conclusion that we must imitate the good and avoid being like the bad.
24th Week - Sept 14-19
Sept 14 Monday (The Exaltation of the Holy Cross) https://www.franciscanmedia.org/-Exaltation-of-the-Holy-Cross : John 3:13-17: The Feast of Exaltation of the Holy Cross is one of twelve “Master feasts” celebrated in the Church to honor Jesus Christ, our Lord and Master.
23rd Week, Thursday, Sept 10
1 Cor 8:1-7, 11-13 / Luke
6:27-38
The Corinthians had asked Paul if it was okay to eat the flesh of animals
that had been sacrificed to idols. This was a practical question, because
only a portion of the sacrificed animal was offered to the idol. The remaining flesh
was sold in meat markets.
23rd Week: Sept 7-12 Reflections
Sept 7 Monday: 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. USCCB video reflections: http://www.usccb.org/bible/reflections/index.cfm
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