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DO ALL THAT YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD

26TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 
First Reading Amos 6:1,4-7 Woe to those who live in luxury

The almighty Lord says this: Woe to those ensconced so snugly in Zion and to those who feel so safe on the mountain of Samaria, those famous men of this first of nations to whom the House of Israel goes as client. Lying on ivory beds and sprawling on their divans, they dine on lambs from the flock, and stall-fattened veal; they bawl to the sound of the harp, they invent new instruments of music like David, they drink wine by the bowlful, and use the finest oil for anointing themselves, but about the ruin of Joseph they do not care at all. That is why they will be the first to be exiled; the sprawlers’ revelry is over. Readings Reflection
 
Second Reading 1 Tim. 6:11-16 Do all that you have been told, until the Appearing of the Lord
 
Gospel Luke 16:19-31 “Remember that during your life good things came your way, just as bad things came the way of Lazarus… ”
 
Jesus said to the Pharisees: ‘There was a rich man who used to dress in purple and fine linen and feast magnificently every day. And at his gate there lay a poor man called Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to fill himself with the scraps that fell from the rich man’s table. Dogs even came and licked his sores. Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to the bosom of Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried……

Blessed God, Ruler of all, King of kings and the Lord of lords, you are immortal. You dwell in inaccessible light, no man has seen you, and no man is able to see to you. To you be honour and everlasting power. Lord Jesus Christ I trust in you

Pray the Holy Rosary. Hail Mary. Ave Maria. Saint Joseph pray for me.

Saint  Hermann Contractus, Monk pray for you as you celebrate your birthday today.

Lecture du livre du prophète Amos 6 :1, 4-7 « La bande des vautrés n’existera plus »
 
Ainsi parle le Seigneur de l’univers : Malheur à ceux qui vivent bien tranquilles dans Sion, et à ceux qui se croient en sécurité sur la montagne de Samarie. Couchés sur des lits d’ivoire, vautrés sur leurs divans, ils mangent les agneaux du troupeau, les veaux les plus tendres de l’étable ; ils improvisent au son de la harpe, ils inventent, comme David, des instruments de musique ; ils boivent le vin à même les amphores, ils se frottent avec des parfums de luxe, mais ils ne se tourmentent guère du désastre d’Israël ! C’est pourquoi maintenant ils vont être déportés, ils seront les premiers des déportés ; et la bande des vautrés n’existera plus. Lectures Méditation
 
Second lecture de la première lettre de saint Paul apôtre à Timothée 6, 11-16
« Garde le commandement jusqu’à la Manifestation du Seigneur »

Évangile selon saint Luc 16, 19-31 « Tu as reçu le bonheur, et Lazare, le malheur.
Maintenant, lui, il trouve ici la consolation, et toi, la souffrance »

En ce temps-là, Jésus disait aux pharisiens : « Il y avait un homme riche, vêtu de pourpre et de lin fin, qui faisait chaque jour des festins somptueux. Devant son portail gisait un pauvre nommé Lazare, qui était couvert d’ulcères. Il aurait bien voulu se rassasier de ce qui tombait de la table du riche ; mais les chiens, eux, venaient lécher ses ulcères. Or le pauvre mourut, et les anges l’emportèrent auprès d’Abraham. Le riche mourut aussi, et on l’enterra…... 

Dieu béni et Souverain de tous, Roi des rois et Seigneur des seigneurs, vous êtes immortel. Vous demeurez dans une lumière inaccessible, aucun homme ne vous  jamais vu, et aucun homme n’est capable de vous voir. À vous l’honneur et la puissance éternelle. Seigneur Jésus-Christ, j’ai confiance en toi.

Priez le Saint Rosaire. Je vous salue Marie. Ave Maria. Saint Joseph priez pour moi.

Saint Hermann Contract priez pour vous comme vous célébrez votre Anniversaire aujourd’hui.


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