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GOD THE SOURCE OF ALL KNOWLEDGE

TUESDAY WEEK 22 IN ORDIARY TIME

Reading 1 Corinthians 2:10-16 
The Spirit reaches even the depths of God

The Spirit reaches the depths of everything, even the depths of God. After all, the depths of a man can only be known by his own spirit, not by any other man, and in the same way the depths of God can only be known by the Spirit of God. Now instead of the spirit of the world, we have received the Spirit that comes from God, to teach us to understand the gifts that he has given us. Therefore we teach, not in the way in which philosophy is taught, but in the way that the Spirit teaches us: we teach spiritual things spiritually. An unspiritual person is one who does not accept anything of the Spirit of God: he sees it all as nonsense; it is beyond his understanding because it can only be understood by means of the Spirit. A spiritual man, on the other hand, is able to judge the value of everything, and his own value is not to be judged by other men. As scripture says: Who can know the mind of the Lord, so who can teach him? But we are those who have the mind of Christ.  Readings Reflections

Gospel Luke 4:31-37 'I know who you are: the Holy One of God'

Jesus went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath. And his teaching made a deep impression on them because he spoke with authority. 

In the synagogue there was a man who was possessed by the spirit of an unclean devil, and it shouted at the top of its voice, ‘Ha! What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: the Holy One of God.’ But Jesus said sharply, ‘Be quiet! Come out of him!’ And the devil, throwing the man down in front of everyone, went out of him without hurting him at all. Astonishment seized them and they were all saying to one another, ‘What teaching! He gives orders to unclean spirits with authority and power and they come out.’ And reports of him went all through the surrounding countryside.

Pray the Holy Rosary: Hail Mary. Hail Holy Queen

Lord Jesus Christ 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. Defend and protect me. Guide and guard me.

Your Birthday Saint: Saint Jeanne Jugan, Religious. May she pray for you as you celebrate your birthday today.

Heavenly Father, grant me the knowledge of you. Grant me the knowledge of your Son Jesus Christ.

Lecture  1 Corinthiens 2, 10-16 « l’Esprit scrute le fond même les profondeurs de Dieu »  

Frères, l’Esprit scrute le fond de toutes choses, même les profondeurs de Dieu. Qui donc, parmi les hommes, sait ce qu’il y a dans l’homme, sinon l’esprit de l’homme qui est en lui ? De même, personne ne connaît ce qu’il y a en Dieu, sinon l’Esprit de Dieu. Or nous, ce n’est pas l’esprit du monde que nous avons reçu, mais l’Esprit qui vient de Dieu, et ainsi nous avons conscience des dons que Dieu nous a accordés. Nous disons cela avec un langage que nous n’apprenons pas de la sagesse humaine, mais que nous apprenons de l’Esprit ; nous comparons entre elles les réalités spirituelles. L’homme, par ses seules capacités, n’accueille pas ce qui vient de l’Esprit de Dieu ; pour lui ce n’est que folie, et il ne peut pas comprendre, car c’est par l’Esprit qu’on examine toute chose. Celui qui est animé par l’Esprit soumet tout à examen, mais lui, personne ne peut l’y soumettre. Car il est écrit : Qui a connu la pensée du Seigneur et qui pourra l’instruire ? Eh bien nous, nous avons la pensée du Christ !

Évangile Luc 4, 31-37 « Je sais qui tu es : tu es le Saint de Dieu »
En ce temps-là, Jésus descendit à Capharnaüm, ville de Galilée, et il y enseignait, le jour du sabbat. On était frappé par son enseignement car sa parole était pleine d’autorité. Or, il y avait dans la synagogue un homme possédé par l’esprit d’un démon impur, qui se mit à crier d’une voix forte : « Ah ! que nous veux-tu, Jésus de Nazareth ? Es-tu venu pour nous perdre ?  

Je sais qui tu es : tu es le Saint de Dieu. » Jésus le menaça : « Silence ! Sors de cet homme. » Alors le démon projeta l’homme en plein milieu et sortit de lui sans lui faire aucun mal. Tous furent saisis d’effroi et ils se disaient entre eux : « Quelle est cette parole ? Il commande avec autorité et puissance aux esprits impurs, et ils sortent ! » Et la réputation de Jésus se propageait dans toute la région.

Priez la Sainte Rosaire : Ave Maria.  Je vous salue Sainte Reine.

Seigneur Jésus-Christ, j’ai confiance en toi. La Vierge Marie priez pour moi. Saint Joseph priez pour moi. Les saints anges et saints de Dieu prient pour moi. Mon Ange Gardien priez pour moi. Défendez-moi et protégez-moi. Guidez-moi. Gardez-moi.

Sainte de Votre Anniversaire : Sainte Jeanne Jugan, Religieuse priez pour vous comme vous célébrez votre anniversaire aujourd’hui. 

Père céleste, accorde-moi la connaissance de toi. Accorde-moi la connaissance de ton Fils Jésus-Christ.


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