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DO NOT EMULATE THE MAN OF VIOLENCE

MONDAY 26 WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
Reading Proverbs 3:27-34 
The Lord blesses the home of the virtuous

My son, do not refuse a kindness to anyone who begs it, if it is in your power to perform it. Do not say to your neighbour, ‘Go away! Come another time!  I will give it you tomorrow’, if you can do it now. Do not plot harm against your neighbor as he lives unsuspecting next door. Do not pick a groundless quarrel with a man who has done you no harm. Do not emulate the man of violence, never model your conduct on his; for the wilful wrong-doer is abhorrent to the Lord, who confides only in honest men. The Lord’s curse lies on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the virtuous. He mocks those who mock, but accords his favour to the humble.

Gospel Luke 8:16-18 Anyone who has will be given more

Jesus said to the crowds: ‘No one lights a lamp to cover it with a bowl or to put it under a bed. No, he puts it on a lamp-stand so that people may see the light when they come in. For nothing is hidden but it will be made clear, nothing secret but it will be known and brought to light. So take care how you hear; for anyone who has will be given more; from anyone who has not, even what he thinks he has will be taken away.’

Pray the Holy Rosary: Hail Mary, Ave Maria.

Saint Januarius, Bishop and Martyr pray for you as you celebrate your birthday today.

Keep me Lord in your peace. Preserve me O lord. Guide my soul. Father direct my ways. (Do not emulate the man of violence, never model your conduct on his)

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. 

 Lecture du livre des Proverbes 3, 27-34  « Le Seigneur a horreur des gens tortueux »
 
Mon fils, ne refuse pas un bienfait à qui tu le dois, quand ce geste est à ta portée. Ne dis pas à ton prochain : « Va-t’en, tu reviendras, je donnerai demain ! », alors que tu as de quoi. Ne travaille pas au malheur de ton prochain, alors qu’il vit sans méfiance auprès de toi. Ne cherche pas de vaine querelle à qui ne t’a pas fait de mal. N’envie pas l’homme violent, n’adopte pas ses procédés. Car le Seigneur a horreur des gens tortueux ; il ne s’attache qu’aux hommes droits. Malédiction du Seigneur sur la maison du méchant, bénédiction sur la demeure des justes. Il se moque des moqueurs, aux humbles il accorde sa grâce. Lecture Meditation

Évangile selon saint Luc 8, 16-18
« A celui qui a, on donnera ; et à celui qui n’a pas, même ce qu’il croit avoir sera enlevé

En ce temps-là, Jésus disait aux foules : « Personne, après avoir allumé une lampe, ne la couvre d’un vase ou ne la met sous le lit ; on la met sur le lampadaire pour que ceux qui entrent voient la lumière. Car rien n’est caché qui ne doive paraître au grand jour ; rien n’est secret qui ne doive être connu et venir au grand jour. Faites attention à la manière dont vous écoutez. Car à celui qui a, on donnera ; et à celui qui n’a pas, même ce qu’il croit avoir sera enlevé. »

Priez le Saint Rosaire : Je vous salue Marie,  Ave Maria

Garde-moi Seigneur dans ta paix. Préserve-moi, Seigneur. Guide mon âme. Père dirige mes voies. (N’envie pas l’homme violent, n’adopte pas ses procédés)

Saint Janvier évêques et martyr priez pour vous comme vous célébrez votre anniversaire aujourd'hui.

Seigneur Jésus-Christ j’ai confiance en toi. La Vierge Marie prie pour moi. Saint Joseph prie pour moi. Les saints anges et saints de Dieu prient pour moi. Mon Ange Gardien prie pour moi. Protégez-moi et défendez-moi. 

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