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SEEK INTEGRITY

FIRST READING: Hosea 10:1-3,7-8,12 Seek integrity and reap a harvest of kindness

Israel was a luxuriant vine yielding plenty of fruit. The more his fruit increased, the more altars he built; the richer his land became, the richer he made the sacred stones. Readings
 
Their heart is a divided heart; very well, they must pay for it: the Lord is going to break their altars down and destroy their sacred stones. Then they will say, ‘We have no king because we have not feared the Lord.’ But what can a king do for us? Samaria has had her day. Her king is like a straw drifting on the water.
 
The idolatrous high places shall be destroyed that sin of Israel; thorn and thistle will grow on their altars. Then they will say to the mountains, ‘Cover us!’ and to the hills, ‘Fall on us!’ Sow integrity for yourselves, reap a harvest of kindness, break up your fallow ground: it is time to go seeking the Lord until he comes to rain salvation on you.
 
PREMIÈRE LECTURE Os 10, 1-3.7-8.12  «Il est temps de chercher le Seigneur »
Lecture du livre du prophète Osée Lectures

Israël était une vigne luxuriante, qui portait beaucoup de fruit. Mais plus ses fruits se multipliaient, plus Israël multipliait les autels; plus sa terre devenait belle, plus il embellissait les stèles des faux dieux.

Son cÅ“ur est partagé; maintenant il va expier: le Seigneur renversera ses autels; les stèles, il les détruira. Maintenant Israël va dire: «Nous sommes privés de roi, car nous n’avons pas craint le  Seigneur. Et si nous avions un roi, que pourrait-il faire pour nous ?»     Ils ont disparu, Samarie et son roi, comme de l’écume à la surface de l’eau.

Les lieux sacrés seront détruits, ils sont le crime, le péché d’Israël; épines et ronces recouvriront leurs autels. Alors on dira aux montagnes: « Cachez-nous ! » et aux collines : « Tombez sur nous ! »   Faites des semailles de justice, récoltez une moisson de fidélité, défrichez vos terres en friche. Il est temps de chercher le Seigneur, jusqu’à ce qu’il vienne répandre sur vous une pluie de justice.
GOSPEL MATTHEW 10 :1-7 'Go to the lost sheep of the House of Israel' Reflection

Jesus summoned his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits with power to cast them out and to cure all kinds of diseases and sickness.

These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, the one who was to betray him. These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them as follows:
 
‘Do not turn your steps to pagan territory, and do not enter any Samaritan town; go rather to the lost sheep of the House of Israel. And as you go, proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.’
 

ÉVANGILE Mt 10:1-7 « Allez plutôt vers les brebis perdues de la maison d’Israël »
Évangile de Jésus Christ selon saint Matthieu

En ce temps-là,  Jésus appela ses douze disciples et leur donna le pouvoir d’expulser les esprits impurs et de guérir toute maladie et toute infirmité. Voici les noms des douze Apôtres: le premier, Simon, nommé Pierre; André son frère; Jacques, fils de Zébédée, et Jean son frère; Philippe et Barthélemy; Thomas et Matthieu le publicain : Jacques, fils d’Alphée, et Thaddée; Simon le Zélote et Judas l’Iscariote, celui-là même qui le livra. Ces douze, Jésus les envoya en mission avec les instructions suivantes:

« Ne prenez pas le chemin qui mène vers les nations païennes et n’entrez dans aucune ville des Samaritains. Allez plutôt vers les brebis perdues de la maison d’Israël.  Sur votre route, proclamez que le royaume des Cieux est tout proche. »

God my Father thank you for today. My God I seek you. Father bring me close to you. Make my heart long for you. Father May my love for you be true and sincere. I want to be united to you do not give me a divided heart, but a pure heart and  sincerity in all I do. Come Holy Spirit dwell in me. 

Lord Jesus I trust in you. Blessed Virgin Mary pray for me. Saint Joseph pray for me. God's Holy Angels and Saints pray for me. My Angel Guardian pray for me. Guide and guard me. Protect and defend me. 

Pray the Holy Rosary. Our Lady Queen of Apostles pray for us.

Your Birthday Saint: Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr. May she pray for you as you celebrate your birthday today.

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