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WE BELONG TO CHRIST AND CHRIST BELONGS TO GOD

THURSDAY WEEK 22 IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C

First Reading 1 Corinthians 3:18-23 The wisdom of the world is foolishness to God

Make no mistake about it: if any one of you thinks of himself as wise, in the ordinary sense of the word, then he must learn to be a fool before he really can be wise. Why? Because the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God. As scripture says: The Lord knows wise men’s thoughts: he knows how useless they are; or again: God is not convinced by the arguments of the wise. So there is nothing to boast about in anything human: Paul, Apollos, Cephas, the world, life and death, the present and the future, are all your servants; but you belong to Christ and Christ belongs to God. Readings Reflections

Gospel Luke 5:1-11 They left everything and followed him

Jesus was standing one day by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the crowd pressing round him listening to the word of God, when he caught sight of two boats close to the bank. The fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats – it was Simon’s – and asked him to put out a little from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. 

When he had finished speaking he said to Simon, ‘Put out into deep water and pay out your nets for a catch.’ ‘Master,’ Simon replied, ‘we worked hard all night long and caught nothing, but if you say so, I will pay out the nets.’ And when they had done this they netted such a huge number of fish that their nets began to tear, so they signalled to their companions in the other boat to come and help them; when these came, they filled the two boats to sinking point. 

When Simon Peter saw this he fell at the knees of Jesus saying, ‘Leave me, Lord; I am a sinful man.’ For he and all his companions were completely overcome by the catch they had made; so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were Simon’s partners. But Jesus said to Simon, ‘Do not be afraid; from now on it is men you will catch.’ Then, bringing their boats back to land, they left everything and followed him.

Loving Father, thank you for the beginning of a new day. Today is the first of September, the first day of the new month. Father bless the work of my hand. Father there are times I have labored and my efforts seems fruitless. 

Each day you encourage me to put out my net of faith. Father bless me as I approach the end of the year. Today begins the last quarter for the year 2022 bless my efforts, bless my family. Protect us from evil. Bless our world, may your peace reign in our hearts, in our families and in our world through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. I belong to Christ.

Pray the Holy Rosary: Hail Mary. 

Lord Jesus I trust in you. Mother Mary pray for me. Saint Joseph pray for me. God's Holy Angels and Saints pray for me. My Angel Guardian pray for me.

Your Birthday Saints: Saint Gilles Hermit and Saint Beatrice of Silva, Religious. May they pray for you as you celebrate your birthday today. Happy new month.

Lecture 1 Corinthiens 3, 18-23  
« Tout est à vous, mais vous, vous êtes au Christ, et le Christ est à Dieu »

Frères, que personne ne s’y trompe : si quelqu’un parmi vous pense être un sage à la manière d’ici-bas, qu’il devienne fou pour devenir sage. Car la sagesse de ce monde est folie devant Dieu. Il est écrit en effet : C’est lui qui prend les sages au piège de leur propre habileté. Il est écrit encore : Le Seigneur le sait : les raisonnements des sages n’ont aucune valeur ! Ainsi, il ne faut pas mettre sa fierté en tel ou tel homme. Car tout vous appartient, que ce soit Paul, Apollos, Pierre, le monde, la vie, la mort, le présent, l’avenir : tout est à vous, mais vous, vous êtes au Christ, et le Christ est à Dieu.  Lectures Meditation
 
Évangile selon saint Luc 5, 1-11 « laissent tout, ils le suivirent »

En ce temps-là, la foule se pressait autour de Jésus pour écouter la parole de Dieu, tandis qu’il se tenait au bord du lac de Génésareth. Il vit deux barques qui se trouvaient au bord du lac ; les pêcheurs en étaient descendus et lavaient leurs filets. Jésus monta dans une des barques qui appartenait à Simon, et lui demanda de s’écarter un peu du rivage. Puis il s’assit et, de la barque, il enseignait les foules. 

Quand il eut fini de parler, il dit à Simon : « Avance au large, et jetez vos filets pour la pêche. » Simon lui répondit : « Maître, nous avons peiné toute la nuit sans rien prendre ; mais, sur ta parole, je vais jeter les filets. » Et l’ayant fait, ils capturèrent une telle quantité de poissons que leurs filets allaient se déchirer. Ils firent signe à leurs compagnons de l’autre barque de venir les aider. Ceux-ci vinrent, et ils remplirent les deux barques, à tel point qu’elles enfonçaient. à cette vue, 

Simon-Pierre tomba aux genoux de Jésus, en disant : « Éloigne-toi de moi, Seigneur, car je suis un homme pécheur. » En effet, un grand effroi l’avait saisi, lui et tous ceux qui étaient avec lui, devant la quantité de poissons qu’ils avaient pêchés ; et de même Jacques et Jean, fils de Zébédée, les associés de Simon. Jésus dit à Simon : « Sois sans crainte, désormais ce sont des hommes que tu prendras. » Alors ils ramenèrent les barques au rivage et, laissant tout, ils le suivirent.

Père aimant, merci pour le début d’un nouveau jour. Aujourd’hui est le premier de septembre, le premier jour du nouveau mois. Que le Père bénisse l’Å“uvre de ma main. Père, il y a des moments où j’ai travaillé et mes efforts semblent infructueux.

Chaque jour, vous m’encouragez à éteindre mon filet de foi. Que le Père me bénisse alors que j’approche de la fin de l’année.  Aujourd’hui commence le dernier trimestre de l’année 2022 bénis mes efforts, bénis ma famille. Protégez-nous du mal. Bénis notre monde, que ta paix règne dans nos cÅ“urs, dans nos familles et dans notre monde par Jésus-Christ notre Seigneur. Amen. J’appartiens au Christ. 

Priez le Saint Rosaire : Je vous salue Marie.

Seigneur Jésus, j’ai confiance en toi. Mère 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.

Vos saints d’anniversaire: Saint Gilles Ermite et Sainte Béatrice de Silva, Religieuse. Puissent-ils prier pour vous comme que vous célébrez votre anniversaire aujourd’hui. Au debout du mois, je vous souhaite un bon mois. 

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