HOW OFTEN MUST I FORGIVE
THURSDAY WEEK 19 ORDINARY TIME
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’Ã sept fois, mais jusqu’Ã 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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