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I DO NOT KNOW YOU

FRIDAY WEEK 21 ORDINARY TIME
Reading Corinthians 1:17-25 We preach a crucified Christ, the power and wisdom of God

Christ did not send me to baptise, but to preach the Good News, and not to preach that in the terms of philosophy in which the crucifixion of Christ cannot be expressed. The language of the cross may be illogical to those who are not on the way to salvation, but those of us who are on the way see it as God’s power to save. As scripture says: I shall destroy the wisdom of the wise and bring to nothing all the learning of the learned. Where are the philosophers now? Where are the scribes? Where are any of our thinkers today? Do you see now how God has shown up the foolishness of human wisdom? If it was God’s wisdom that human wisdom should not know God, it was because God wanted to save those who have faith through the foolishness of the message that we preach. And so, while the Jews demand miracles and the Greeks look for wisdom, here are we preaching a crucified Christ; to the Jews an obstacle that they cannot get over, to the pagans madness, but to those who have been called, whether they are Jews or Greeks, a Christ who is the power and the wisdom of God. For God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength. Readings Reflections

Gospel Matthew 25:1-13 The wise and foolish virgins

Jesus told this parable to his disciples:  ‘The kingdom of heaven will be like this: 

Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were sensible: the foolish ones did take their lamps, but they brought no oil, whereas the sensible ones took flasks of oil as well as their lamps. The bridegroom was late, and they all grew drowsy and fell asleep. But at midnight there was a cry, “The bridegroom is here! Go out and meet him.” At this, all those bridesmaids woke up and trimmed their lamps, and the foolish ones said to the sensible ones, “Give us some of your oil: our lamps are going out.” But they replied, “There may not be enough for us and for you; you had better go to those who sell it and buy some for yourselves.” They had gone off to buy it when the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding hall and the door was closed. The other bridesmaids arrived later. “Lord, Lord,” they said “open the door for us.” But he replied, “I tell you solemnly, I do not know you.” So stay awake, because you do not know either the day or the hour.’

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 Saints: Augustinian Martyrs of Gafsa (Tunisia) . May they pray for you as you celebrate your birthday today.

Lecture de la première lettre de saint Paul apôtre aux Corinthiens 1, 17-25
 « Nous proclamons un Messie crucifié, scandale pour les Juifs. 
Mais pour ceux que Dieu appelle, il est sagesse de Dieu »

Frères, le Christ ne m’a pas envoyé pour baptiser, mais pour annoncer l’Évangile, et cela sans avoir recours au langage de la sagesse humaine, ce qui rendrait vaine la croix du Christ. Car le langage de la croix est folie pour ceux qui vont à leur perte, mais pour ceux qui vont vers leur salut, pour nous, il est puissance de Dieu. L’Écriture dit en effet : Je mènerai à sa perte la sagesse des sages, et l’intelligence des intelligents, je la rejetterai. Où est-il, le sage ? Où est-il, le scribe ? Où est-il, le raisonneur d’ici-bas ? La sagesse du monde, Dieu ne l’a-t-il pas rendue folle ? Puisque, en effet, par une disposition de la sagesse de Dieu, le monde, avec toute sa sagesse, n’a pas su reconnaître Dieu, il a plu à Dieu de sauver les croyants par cette folie qu’est la proclamation de l’Évangile. Lectures  Méditation 

Alors que les Juifs réclament des signes miraculeux, et que les Grecs recherchent une sagesse, nous, nous proclamons un Messie crucifié, scandale pour les Juifs, folie pour les nations païennes. Mais pour ceux que Dieu appelle, qu’ils soient juifs ou grecs, ce Messie, ce Christ, est puissance de Dieu et sagesse de Dieu. Car ce qui est folie de Dieu est plus sage que les hommes, et ce qui est faiblesse de Dieu est plus fort que les hommes.

Évangile Matthieu 25, 1-13 « Les vierges sages et les aliénées »

Jésus parlait à ses disciples de sa venue ; il disait cette parabole : 

« Le Royaume des cieux sera comparable à dix jeunes filles invitées à des noces, qui prirent leur lampe et s’en allèrent à la rencontre de l’époux. Cinq d’entre elles étaient insensées, et cinq étaient prévoyantes : les insensées avaient pris leur lampe sans emporter d’huile, tandis que les prévoyantes avaient pris, avec leur lampe, de l’huile en réserve. Comme l’époux tardait, elles s’assoupirent toutes et s’endormirent.

Au milieu de la nuit, un cri se fit entendre : ‘Voici l’époux ! Sortez à sa rencontre.’ Alors toutes ces jeunes filles se réveillèrent et préparèrent leur lampe. Les insensées demandèrent aux prévoyantes : ‘Donnez-nous de votre huile, car nos lampes s’éteignent.’ Les prévoyantes leur répondirent : ‘Jamais cela ne suffira pour nous et pour vous ; allez plutôt vous en procurer chez les marchands.’ Pendant qu’elles allaient en acheter, l’époux arriva. Celles qui étaient prêtes entrèrent avec lui dans la salle des noces et l’on ferma la porte. Plus tard, les autres jeunes filles arrivent à leur tour et disent : ‘Seigneur, Seigneur, ouvre-nous !’ Il leur répondit : ‘Amen, je vous le dis : je ne vous connais pas.’ Veillez donc, car vous ne savez ni le jour ni l’heure. »

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.

Saints de Votre Anniversaire : Martyrs de Augustin de Gafsa Tunisie prient pour vous comme vous célébrez votre anniversaire aujourd’hui. 

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