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BE UNITED IN LOVE


MONDAY WEEK 31 ORDINARY TIME: 
Do not invite those who might be able to invite you back
Reading Philippians 2:1-4 Be united in your love

If our life in Christ means anything to you, if love can persuade at all, or the Spirit that we have in common, or any tenderness and sympathy, then be united in your convictions and united in your love, with a common purpose and a common mind. That is the one thing which would make me completely happy. There must be no competition among you, no conceit; but everybody is to be self-effacing. Always consider the other person to be better than yourself, so that nobody thinks of his own interests first but everybody thinks of other people’s interests instead. Reading Meditation

Gospel Luke 14:12-14 Do not invite those who might be able to invite you back

Jesus said to his host, one of the leading Pharisees, ‘When you give a lunch or a dinner, do not ask your friends, brothers, relations or rich neighbours, for fear they repay your courtesy by inviting you in return. No; when you have a party, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; that they cannot pay you back means that you are fortunate, because repayment will be made to you when the virtuous rise again.

Loving Father, my God fill me with your Holy Spirit. May your love abide in me. Make me considerate that I do not put my own selfish interest above the needs of your creatures. Give me a generous heart. Make me trust worthy, Father unite all your creatures in love. 

Pray the Holy Rosary. Ave Maria. Hail Mary.

Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph pray for us. Lord Jesus Christ I trust in you.      
’Lecture de la lettre de saint Paul apôtre aux Philippiens 2, 1-4
« Pour que ma joie soit complète, ayez les mêmes dispositions »
 
Frères, s’il est vrai que, dans le Christ, on se réconforte les uns les autres, si l’on s’encourage avec amour, si l’on est en communion dans l’Esprit, si l’on a de la tendresse et de la compassion, alors, pour que ma joie soit complète, ayez les mêmes dispositions, le même amour, les mêmes sentiments ; recherchez l’unité. Ne soyez jamais intrigants ni vaniteux, mais ayez assez d’humilité pour estimer les autres supérieurs à vous-mêmes. Que chacun de vous ne soit pas préoccupé de ses propres intérêts ; pensez aussi à ceux des autres.
 
Évangile selon saint Luc 14, 12-14 « N’invite pas tes amis ; invite des pauvres, des estropiés »

 En ce temps-là, Jésus disait au chef des pharisiens qui l’avait invité : « Quand tu donnes un déjeuner ou un dîner, n’invite pas tes amis, ni tes frères, ni tes parents, ni de riches voisins ; sinon, eux aussi te rendraient l’invitation et ce serait pour toi un don en retour. Au contraire, quand tu donnes une réception, invite des pauvres, des estropiés, des boiteux, des aveugles ; heureux seras-tu, parce qu’ils n’ont rien à te donner en retour : cela te sera rendu à la résurrection des justes. »

Père aimant, mon Dieu me remplit de ton Saint-Esprit. Que ton amour demeure en moi. Faites-moi prendre conscience que je ne place pas mon propre intérêt égoïste au-dessus des besoins de vos créatures. Donnez-moi un cœur généreux. Faites-moi confiance digne, unissez tous/toutes vos créatures dans l’amour Père.

Priez le Saint Rosaire. Je vous salue Marie. Ave Maria.

La Sainte Famille de Jésus, Marie et Joseph prient pour nous. Seigneur Jésus-Christ, j’ai confiance en toi.


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