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HOW OFTEN MUST I FORGIVE

THURSDAY WEEK 19 ORDINARY TIME

First Reading Ezekiel 12:1-12 The oracle of exile against the whole House of Israel

The word of the Lord was addressed to me as follows, ‘Son of man, you are living with that set of rebels who have eyes and never see, ears and never hear, for they are a set of rebels. You, son of man, pack an exile’s bundle and emigrate by daylight when they can see you, emigrate from where you are to somewhere else while they watch. Perhaps they will admit then that they are a set of rebels. You will pack your baggage like an exile’s bundle, by daylight, for them to see, and leave like an exile in the evening, making sure that they are looking. As they watch, make a hole in the wall, and go out through it. As they watch, you will shoulder your pack and go out into the dark; you will cover your face so that you cannot see the country, since I have made you a symbol for the House of Israel.’

I did as I had been told. I packed my baggage like an exile’s bundle, by daylight; and in the evening I made a hole through the wall with my hand. I went out into the dark and shouldered my pack as they watched......

Gospel Matthew 18:21-19,1   'How often must I forgive my brother?' Readings

Peter went up to Jesus and said, ‘Lord, how often must I forgive my brother if he wrongs me? As often as seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘Not seven, I tell you, but seventy-seven times. Reflection

‘And so the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who decided to settle his accounts with his servants. When the reckoning began, they brought him a man who owed ten thousand talents; but he had no means of paying, so his master gave orders that he should be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, to meet the debt. At this, the servant threw himself down at his master’s feet. “Give me time” he said “and I will pay the whole sum.” And the servant’s master felt so sorry for him that he let him go and cancelled the debt. Now as this servant went out, he happened to meet a fellow servant who owed him one hundred denarii; and he seized him by the throat and began to throttle him. “Pay what you owe me” he said. His fellow servant fell at his feet and implored him, saying, “Give me time and I will pay you.” But the other would not agree; on the contrary, he had him thrown into prison till he should pay the debt. His fellow servants were deeply distressed when they saw what had happened, and they went to their master and reported the whole affair to him. Then the master sent for him. “You wicked servant,” he said “I cancelled all that debt of yours when you appealed to me. Were you not bound, then, to have pity on your fellow servant just as I had pity on you?” And in his anger the master handed him over to the torturers till he should pay all his debt. And that is how my heavenly Father will deal with you unless you each forgive your brother from your heart.’ 

Jesus had now finished what he wanted to say, and he left Galilee and came into the part of Judaea which is on the far side of the Jordan.

Livre du prophète Ézékiel 12, 1-12  L'oracle de l'exile contre toute la maison d'Israël 

La parole du Seigneur me fut adressée : « Fils d’homme, tu habites au milieu d’une engeance de rebelles ; ils ont des yeux pour voir, et ne voient pas ; des oreilles pour entendre, et n’entendent pas, car c’est une engeance de rebelles. Toi, fils d’homme, prépare-toi un sac d’exilé ; sous leurs yeux, pars en plein jour, comme un exilé ; sous leurs yeux, pars de ta maison vers un autre lieu ; peut-être verront-ils qu’ils sont une engeance de rebelles. Tu sortiras ton sac, comme un sac d’exilé, en plein jour, sous leurs yeux. Toi-même, tu sortiras le soir, sous leurs yeux, comme s’en vont les exilés. Sous leurs yeux, tu feras un trou dans le mur, et tu sortiras par là. Sous leurs yeux, tu chargeras ton sac sur ton épaule, et tu le sortiras dans l’obscurité ; tu voileras ton visage, et tu ne verras plus le pays : j’ai fait de toi un signe pour la maison d’Israël. » 

Je fis ce qui m’avait été ordonné : en plein jour, je sortis mon sac, comme un sac d’exilé ; puis le soir, je fis un trou dans le mur, à la main ; je sortis mon sac dans l’obscurité, et sous leurs yeux je le chargeai sur mon épaule. Lectures

Évangile Matthieu 18 :21-19,1 « Combien de fois dois-je pardonner mon frère?»  

En ce temps-là, Pierre s’approcha de Jésus pour lui demander : « Seigneur, lorsque mon frère commettra des fautes contre moi, combien de fois dois-je lui pardonner ? Jusqu’à sept fois ? » Jésus lui répondit : « Je ne te dis pas jusqu’à sept fois, mais jusqu’à 70 fois sept fois. Ainsi, le royaume des Cieux est comparable à un roi qui voulut régler ses comptes avec ses serviteurs. Il commençait, quand on lui amena quelqu’un qui lui devait dix mille talents (c’est-à-dire soixante millions de pièces d’argent). Comme cet homme n’avait pas de quoi rembourser, le maître ordonna de le vendre, avec sa femme, ses enfants et tous ses biens, en remboursement de sa dette. Alors, tombant à ses pieds, le serviteur demeurait prosterné et disait : “Prends patience envers moi, et je te rembourserai tout.” Saisi de compassion, le maître de ce serviteur le laissa partir et lui remit sa dette.
Meditation

Mais, en sortant, ce serviteur trouva un de ses compagnons qui lui devait cent pièces d’argent. Il se jeta sur lui pour l’étrangler, en disant : “Rembourse ta dette !” Alors, tombant à ses pieds, son compagnon le suppliait : “Prends patience envers moi, et je te rembourserai.” Mais l’autre refusa et le fit jeter en prison jusqu’à ce qu’il ait remboursé ce qu’il devait. Ses compagnons, voyant cela, furent profondément attristés et allèrent raconter à leur maître tout ce qui s’était passé. Alors celui-ci le fit appeler et lui dit : “Serviteur mauvais ! je t’avais remis toute cette dette parce que tu m’avais supplié. Ne devais-tu pas, à ton tour, avoir pitié de ton compagnon, comme moi-même j’avais eu pitié de toi ?” Dans sa colère, son maître le livra aux bourreaux jusqu’à ce qu’il eût remboursé tout ce qu’il devait. C’est ainsi que mon Père du ciel vous traitera, si chacun de vous ne pardonne pas à son frère du fond du cÅ“ur. » 

Lorsque Jésus eut terminé ce discours, il s’éloigna de la Galilée et se rendit dans le territoire de la Judée, au-delà du Jourdain.

Your Birthday Saint: Saint Clare, Virgin. May she pray for you as you celebrate your birthday today.

Pray the Holy Rosary. Ave Maria. Hail Mary. Hail Holy Queen.

Lord Jesus Christ I trust in you. 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. Protect and defend me. Guide and guard me.

Loving Father, thank you for the new day. Thank you for your compassion and love. Thank you for your Son Jesus Christ. Father give me a heart full of compassion and love. Give me a forgiving spirit.


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