THIER WORDS GOES FORTH THROUGH ALL THE EARTH

WEDNESDAY 1ST WEEK OF ADVENT YEAR A

Reading Romans 10:9-18

Faith comes from what is preached, 

and what is preached comes from the word of Christ

If your lips confess that Jesus is Lord and if you believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, then you will be saved. By believing from the heart you are made righteous; by confessing with your lips you are saved. When scripture says: those who believe in him will have no cause for shame, it makes no distinction between Jew and Greek: all belong to the same Lord who is rich enough, however many ask his help, for everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Universalis

Gospel Matthew 4:10-22 'I will make you fishers of men'

As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew; they were making a cast in the lake with their net, for they were fishermen. And he said to them, ‘Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.’ And they left their nets at once and followed him. Going on from there he saw another pair of brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John; they were in their boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. At once, leaving the boat and their father, they followed him. CDF

Lord Jesus Christ you are my Lord and Redeemer. I love you Lord my God. I believe in you Lord. 

Saint Andrew, Apostle and Martyr pray for you on your birthday today. Saint Joseph pray for us.  Mary Queen of Apostles  pray for us. Pray the Holy Rosary. Jesus I trust in you.

HAPPY THE EYES THAT SEE WHAT YOU SEE

TUESDAY WEEK I IN ADVENT YEAR A

Reading Isaiah 11:1-10 A shoot springs from the stock of Jesse

A shoot springs from the stock of Jesse, a scion thrusts from his roots: on him the spirit of the Lord rests, a spirit of wisdom and insight, a spirit of counsel and power, a spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord. (The fear of the Lord is his breath.) He does not judge by appearances, he gives no verdict on hearsay, but judges the wretched with integrity, and with equity gives a verdict for the poor of the land. His word is a rod that strikes the ruthless, his sentences bring death to the wicked.... Universalis

Gospel Luke 10:21-24 No-one knows who the Son is except the Father

Filled with joy by the Holy Spirit, Jesus said:  ‘I bless you, Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, for hiding these things from the learned and the clever and revealing them to mere children. Yes, Father, for that is what it pleased you to do. Everything has been entrusted to me by my Father; and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.’  CDR

Then turning to his disciples he spoke to them in private, ‘Happy the eyes that see what you see, for I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see, and never saw it; to hear what you hear, and never heard it.’

 

Loving Father thank you for your Son Jesus Christ. Open my spiritual eyes Father that I may see your glory. Fill me with your Holy Spirit and grant me wisdom, knowledge and understanding.  You are my God abide with me with me Lord.  

Jesus I trust in you. Mother Mary pray for me. Saint Joseph pray for me. Pray the Holy Rosary. 

I AM NOT WORTHY TO HAVE UNDER MY ROOF

MONDAY WEEK 1 OF ADVENT

Reading Isaiah 4:2-6 The fruit of the earth shall be the pride and adornment of Israel's survivors

That day, the branch of the Lord shall be beauty and glory, and the fruit of the earth shall be the pride and adornment of Israel’s survivors. Those who are left of Zion and remain of Jerusalem shall be called holy and those left in Jerusalem, noted down for survival. Universalis

Gospel Matthew 8:5-11

'I am not worthy to have you under my roof: give the word, and my servant will be healed'

When Jesus went into Capernaum a centurion came up and pleaded with him. ‘Sir,’ he said ‘my servant is lying at home paralysed, and in great pain.’ ‘I will come myself and cure him’ said Jesus. The centurion replied, ‘Sir, I am not worthy to have you under my roof; just give the word and my servant will be cured. For I am under authority myself, and have soldiers under me; and I say to one man: Go, and he goes; to another: Come here, and he comes; to my servant: Do this, and he does it.’ When Jesus heard this he was astonished and said to those following him, ‘I tell you solemnly, nowhere in Israel have I found faith like this. And I tell you that many will come from east and west to take their places with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob at the feast in the kingdom of heaven.’ CDR

Lord I am not worthy to have you under my roof, only say a word and I shall be healed. Come Lord Jesus. Lord I believe you are the Son of God Most High. Jesus I trust in you. 

Pray the Holy Rosary. 

VENEZ MARCHONS À LA LUMIÈRE DU SEIGNEUR

1ER DIMANCH DE L'AVENT

Lecture du livre du prophète Isaïe 2, 1-5

Le Seigneur rassemble toutes les nations dans la paix éternelle du royaume de Dieu 

Parole d’Isaïe, – ce qu’il a vu au sujet de Juda et de Jérusalem. Il arrivera dans les derniers jours que la montagne de la maison du Seigneur se tiendra plus haut que les monts, s’élèvera au-dessus des collines. Vers elle afflueront toutes les nations et viendront des peuples nombreux. Ils diront : « Venez ! montons à la montagne du Seigneur, à la maison du Dieu de Jacob ! Qu’il nous enseigne ses chemins, et nous irons par ses sentiers. » Oui, la loi sortira de Sion, et de Jérusalem, la parole du Seigneur.

 

Il sera juge entre les nations et l’arbitre de peuples nombreux. De leurs épées, ils forgeront des socs, et de leurs lances, des faucilles. Jamais nation contre nation ne lèvera l’épée ; ils n’apprendront plus la guerre. Venez, maison de Jacob ! Marchons à la lumière du Seigneur. PEE

Seconde lecture de la lettre de saint Paul apôtre aux Romains 13, 11-14

« Le salut est plus près de nous »

Frères, vous le savez : c’est le moment, l’heure est déjà venue de sortir de votre sommeil. Car le salut est plus près de nous maintenant qu’à l’époque où nous sommes devenus croyants. La nuit est bientôt finie, le jour est tout proche. Rejetons les œuvres des ténèbres, revêtons-nous des armes de la lumière. Conduisons-nous honnêtement, comme on le fait en plein jour, sans orgies ni beuveries, sans luxure ni débauches, sans rivalité ni jalousie, mais revêtez-vous du Seigneur Jésus Christ.

 Évangile Matthieu 24, 37-44 Veillez pour être prêts

En ce temps-là, Jésus disait à ses disciples : « Comme il en fut aux jours de Noé, ainsi en sera-t‑il lors de la venue du Fils de l’homme. En ces jours-là, avant le déluge, on mangeait et on buvait, on prenait femme et on prenait mari, jusqu’au jour où Noé entra dans l’arche ; les gens ne se sont doutés de rien, jusqu’à ce que survienne le déluge qui les a tous engloutis : telle sera aussi la venue du Fils de ’homme. Alors deux hommes seront aux champs : l’un sera pris, l’autre laissé. Deux femmes seront au moulin en train de moudre : l’une sera prise, l’autre laissée. Veillez donc, car vous ne savez pas quel jour votre Seigneur vient. Comprenez-le bien : si le maître de maison avait su à quelle heure de la nuit le voleur viendrait, il aurait veillé et n’aurait pas laissé percer le mur de sa maison. Tenez-vous donc prêts, vous aussi : c’est à l’heure où vous n’y penserez pas que le Fils de l’homme viendra. » RC

Père aimant, aide-moi chaque jour à faire ta volonté. Dans chaque décision que je prends. Accorde-moi la grâce de t’aimer et de te servir. Je vous soumets ma vie dans l’amour et l’obéissance. Fais-moi marcher dans ta lumière mon Dieu. Que le Christ soit ma lumière. Viens, Seigneur Jésus. 

 

Priez le Saint Rosaire. Je vous salue Marie. Seigneur Jésus, j’ai confiance en toi. Saint Joseph  prie pour moi.

COME LET US WALK IN THE LIGHT OF THE LORD

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT YEAR A

First Reading Isaiah 2:1-5

The Lord gathers all nations together into the eternal peace of God's kingdom

The vision of Isaiah son of Amoz, concerning Judah and Jerusalem. In the days to come the mountain of the Temple of the Lord shall tower above the mountains and be lifted higher than the hills. All the nations will stream to it, peoples without number will come to it; and they will say:  Universalis

 

‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the Temple of the God of Jacob   that he may teach us his ways so that we may walk in his paths; since the Law will go out from Zion, and the oracle of the Lord from Jerusalem.’ He will wield authority over the nations and adjudicate between many peoples; these will hammer their swords into ploughshares, their spears into sickles. Nation will not lift sword against nation, there will be no more training for war. O House of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord.

 

Second Reading Romans 13:11-14 Our salvation is near

 

You know ‘the time’ has come: you must wake up now: our salvation is even nearer than it was when we were converted. The night is almost over, it will be daylight soon – let us give up all the things we prefer to do under cover of the dark; let us arm ourselves and appear in the light. Let us live decently as people do in the daytime: no drunken orgies, no promiscuity or licentiousness, and no wrangling or jealousy. Let your armour be the Lord Jesus Christ.

 

THE LORD GOD WILL SHINE ON THEM

SATURDAY WEEK 34 IN ORDINARY TIME

Reading Apocalypse 22:1-7

The Lord God will shine on them; it will never be night again

The angel showed me, John, the river of life, rising from the throne of God and of the Lamb and flowing crystal-clear down the middle of the city street. On either side of the river were the trees of life, which bear twelve crops of fruit in a year, one in each month, and the leaves of which are the cure for the pagans. Readings from Universalis

The ban will be lifted. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in its place in the city; his servants will worship him, they will see him face to face, and his name will be written on their foreheads. It will never be night again and they will not need lamplight or sunlight, because the Lord God will be shining on them. They will reign for ever and ever. 

The angel said to me, ‘All that you have written is sure and will come true: the Lord God who gives the spirit to the prophets has sent his angel to reveal to his servants what is soon to take place. Very soon now, I shall be with you again.’ Happy are those who treasure the prophetic message of this book.

Gospel Luke 21:34-36 That day will be sprung on you suddenly, like a trap

Jesus said to his disciples:  Reflection from CDR

‘Watch yourselves, or your hearts will be coarsened with debauchery and drunkenness and the cares of life, and that day will be sprung on you suddenly, like a trap. For it will come down on every living man on the face of the earth. Stay awake, praying at all times for the strength to survive all that is going to happen, and to stand with confidence before the Son of Man.’

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.   

God our Father in heaven, thank you for the gift of your Son Jesus Christ. He is the promised Messiah sent to redeem humanity. Lift the ban Father. We love you God our Father, come Lord Jesus.

STAND ERECT FOR YOUR LIBERATION IS NEAR

THURSDAY WEEK 34 IN ORDINARY TIME 

Reading Apocalypse 18:1-2,21-23,19:1-3,9 

Babylon the Great has fallen

I, John, saw an angel come down from heaven, with great authority given to him; the earth was lit up with his glory. At the top of his voice he shouted, ‘Babylon has fallen, Babylon the Great has fallen, and has become the haunt of devils and a lodging for every foul spirit and dirty, loathsome bird.’ Then a powerful angel picked up a boulder like a great millstone, and as he hurled it into the sea, he said, ‘That is how the great city of Babylon is going to be hurled down, never to be seen again. 

Readings from Universalis

Gospel Luke 2:20-28 There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars

Jesus said to his disciples, ‘When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you must realise that she will soon be laid desolate. Then those in Judaea must escape to the mountains, those inside the city must leave it, and those in country districts must not take refuge in it. For this is the time of vengeance when all that scripture says must be fulfilled. Alas for those with child, or with babies at the breast, when those days come! Reflection from evangeli

‘For great misery will descend on the land and wrath on this people. They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive to every pagan country; and Jerusalem will be trampled down by the pagans until the age of the pagans is completely over.  

‘There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; on earth nations in agony, bewildered by the clamour of the ocean and its waves; men dying of fear as they await what menaces the world, for the powers of heaven will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. When these things begin to take place, stand erect, hold your heads high, because your liberation is near at hand.’

Saint Andrew Dung-Lac Priest and Companions Martyrs pray for you today on your birthday

Pray the Holy Rosary. Hail Mary. Ave Maria. Lord Jesus Christ, my Lord I trust in you. Blessed Virgin Mary my Mother, Mother of Christ pray for me. Blessed Saint Joseph pray for me. My Angel Guardian pray for me. All you Angels and Saints pray for me. 

My Father, my God your glory fills the earth. You fill the earth with your love. Father your love for humanity is encompassing.  You are merciful, loving and compassionate. We wait in hope for the coming of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ. We are not afraid of the happenings in our world today, for we believe in your promise to save us from every evil. In confidence we stand erect, our heads held high because Christ our Liberator is with us. Thank you Father for loving us. Thank you Lord Jesus Christ our Salvation.

 

BY YOUR ENDURANCE YOU WILL WIN

WEDNESDAY WEEK 34 IN ORDINARY TIME 

Reading Apocalypse 15:1-4 

The victors sang the hymn of Moses and of the Lamb

What I, John, saw in heaven was a great and wonderful sign: seven angels were bringing the seven plagues that are the last of all, because they exhaust the anger of God. I seemed to see a glass lake suffused with fire, and standing by the lake of glass, those who had fought against the beast and won, and against his statue and the number which is his name. They all had harps from God, and they were singing the hymn of Moses, the servant of God, and of the Lamb: Readings from Universalis

Gospel Luke 21:12-19 Your endurance will win you your lives

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Men will seize you and persecute you; they will hand you over to the synagogues and to imprisonment, and bring you before kings and governors because of my name – and that will be your opportunity to bear witness. Keep this carefully in mind: you are not to prepare your defence, because I myself shall give you an eloquence and a wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to resist or contradict. You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relations and friends; and some of you will be put to death. You will be hated by all men on account of my name, but not a hair of your head will be lost. Your endurance will win you your lives.’ Reflection MCL

‘How great and wonderful are all your works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are all your ways,King of nations. Who would not revere and praise your name, O Lord? You alone are holy, and all the people will come and adore you for the many acts of justice you have shown.’ The hymn of Moses

Pope Saint Clement 1 pray for you as you celebrate your birthday. Pray the Holy Rosary. Hail Mary. Ave Maria Lord Jesus Christ, my Lord I trust in you.

TAKE CARE NOT TO BE DECIEVED

TUESDAY WEEK 34 IN ORDINARY TIME

Readings Apocalypse 14:14-19 The harvest and the vintage of the earth are ripe

In my vision I, John, saw a white cloud and, sitting on it, one like a son of man with a gold crown on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand. Then another angel came out of the sanctuary, and shouted aloud to the one sitting on the cloud, ‘Put your sickle in and reap: harvest time has come and the harvest of the earth is ripe.’ Then the one sitting on the cloud set his sickle to work on the earth, and the earth’s harvest was reaped. Universalis

Gospel Luke 21:5-11 The destruction of the Temple foretold

When some were talking about the Temple, remarking how it was adorned with fine stonework and votive offerings, Jesus said, ‘All these things you are staring at now – the time will come when not a single stone will be left on another: everything will be destroyed.’ And they put to him this question: ‘Master,’ they said ‘when will this happen, then, and what sign will there be that this is about to take place?’ Reflection from My Catholic Life

‘Take care not to be deceived,’ he said ‘because many will come using my name and saying, “I am he” and, “The time is near at hand.” Refuse to join them. And when you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be frightened, for this is something that must happen but the end is not so soon.’ Then he said to them, ‘Nation will fight against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes

and plagues and famines here and there; there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.’

Saint Cecilia Virgin and Martyr of Rome pray for you as you celebrate your birthday.

Pray the Holy Rosary. Hail Mary. Ave Maria

Lord Jesus Christ, my Lord I trust in you. Blessed Virgin Mary my Mother, Mother of Christ pray for me. Blessed Saint Joseph pray for me. My Angel Guardian pray for me. All you Angels and Saints pray for me. 

Father in heaven, we want to serve you, to see your Kingdom advance. Fill us with your Holy Spirit. Guide us that we may not be deceived.

THE PRESENTATION OF BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Monday Week 34 in Ordinary Time 

Reading Zechariah 2:14-17 'I am coming', says the Lord

Sing, rejoice, daughter of Zion; for I am coming to dwell in the middle of you – it is the Lord who speaks. Many nations will join the Lord, on that day; they will become his people. But he will remain among you, and you will know that the Lord of Hosts has sent me to you. 

But the Lord will hold Judah as his portion in the Holy Land, and again make Jerusalem his very own. Let all mankind be silent before the Lord! For he is awaking and is coming from his holy dwelling. Readings

Gospel Mathew 12:46-50

My mother and my brothers are anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven

Jesus was speaking to the crowds when his mother and his brothers appeared; they were standing outside and were anxious to have a word with him. But to the man who told him this Jesus replied, ‘Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?’ And stretching out his hand towards his disciples he said, ‘Here are my mother and my brothers. Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven, he is my brother and sister and mother.’Reflection The presentation 

Pray the Holy Rosary. Hail Mary. Ave Maria

Lord Jesus Christ, my Lord I trust in you. Blessed Virgin Mary my Mother, Mother of Christ pray for me. Blessed Saint Joseph pray for me. My Angel Guardian pray for me. All you Angels and Saints pray for me. 

SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING

CHRIST THE KING OF UNIVERSE

First Reading  2 Samuel 5:1-3 They anointed David king of Israel

All the tribes of Israel then came to David at Hebron. ‘Look’ they said ‘we are your own flesh and blood. In days past when Saul was our king, it was you who led Israel in all their exploits; and the Lord said to you, “You are the man who shall be shepherd of my people Israel, you shall be the leader of Israel.”’ So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a pact with them at Hebron in the presence of the Lord, and they anointed David king of Israel. Universalis

Second Reading Colossians 1:12-20

The Father has created a place for us in the kingdom of the Son that he loves

We give thanks to the Father who has made it possible for you to join the saints and with them to inherit the light. My Catholic Life

Because that is what he has done: he has taken us out of the power of darkness and created a place for us in the kingdom of the Son that he loves, and in him, we gain our freedom, the forgiveness of our sins. 

He is the image of the unseen God and the first-born of all creation, for in him were created all things in heaven and on earth: everything visible and everything invisible, Thrones, Dominations, Sovereignties, Powers – all things were created through him and for him. Before anything was created, he existed, and he holds all things in unity. Now the Church is his body, he is its head.....

Gospel Luke 23:35-43 'Today you will be with me in paradise'

The people stayed there before the cross watching Jesus. As for the leaders, they jeered at him. ‘He saved others,’ they said ‘let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.’ The soldiers mocked him too, and when they approached to offer vinegar they said, ‘If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.’ Above him there was an inscription: ‘This is the King of the Jews.’ 

One of the criminals hanging there abused him. ‘Are you not the Christ?’ he said. ‘Save yourself and us as well.’ But the other spoke up and rebuked him. ‘Have you no fear of God at all?’ he said. ‘You got the same sentence as he did, but in our case we deserved it: we are paying for what we did. But this man has done nothing wrong. Jesus,’ he said ‘remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ ‘Indeed, I promise you,’ he replied ‘today you will be with me in paradise.’

Lord Jesus Christ, my Lord I trust in you. Blessed Virgin Mary my Mother, Mother of Christ pray for me. Blessed Saint Joseph pray for me. My Angel Guardian pray for me. All you Angels and Saints pray for me.

ALL MEN ARE ALIVE IN GOD

SATURDAY WEEK 33 IN ORDINARY TIME: Universalis

Gospel Luke 20:27-40  In God all men are alive 

Some Sadducees – those who say that there is no resurrection – approached Jesus and they put this question to him, ‘Master, we have it from Moses in writing, that if a man’s married brother dies childless, the man must marry the widow to raise up children for his brother. Well then, there were seven brothers. The first, having married a wife, died childless. The second and then the third married the widow. And the same with all seven, they died leaving no children. Finally the woman herself died. Now, at the resurrection, to which of them will she be wife since she had been married to all seven?’ My Catholic Life

Jesus replied, ‘The children of this world take wives and husbands, but those who are judged worthy of a place in the other world and in the resurrection from the dead do not marry because they can no longer die, for they are the same as the angels, and being children of the resurrection they are sons of God. And Moses himself implies that the dead rise again, in the passage about the bush where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. Now he is God, not of the dead, but of the living; for to him all men are in fact alive.’ 

Some scribes then spoke up. ‘Well put, Master’ they said – because they would not dare to ask him any more questions.

God our Father, source of life, origin of all good I worship you. Father I thank you for in you I live. Thank you Father for I am wonderfully created. May your Holy Spirit abide in me. Make me an instrument of goodness for in you all creatures exist.

Lord Jesus Christ, my Lord I trust in you. Blessed Virgin Mary my Mother, Mother of Christ pray for me. Blessed Saint Joseph pray for me. My Angel Guardian pray for me. All you Angels and Saints pray for me.

May the souls of all our departed brothers and sisters rest in peace. Grant pardon to souls in purgatory God our Father through Jesus Christ your Son, our Lord and Redeemer.

Pray the Holy Rosary: Hail Mary. Ave Maria.

GOD'S WORDS

FRIDAY WEEK 33 IN ORDINARY TIME universalis

Readings Apocalypse 10:8-11

I was told to swallow the scroll, and to prophesy 

I, John, heard the voice I had heard from heaven speaking to me again. ‘Go,’ it said ‘and take that open scroll out of the hand of the angel standing on sea and land.’ I went to the angel and asked him to give me the small scroll, and he said, ‘Take it and eat it; it will turn your stomach sour, but in your mouth it will taste as sweet as honey.’ So I took it out of the angel’s hand, and swallowed it; it was as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it my stomach turned sour. Then I was told, ‘You are to prophesy again, this time about many different nations and countries and languages and emperors.’ my catholic life

Gospel Luke 19:45-48 You have turned God's house into a robbers' den

Jesus went into the Temple and began driving out those who were selling. ‘According to scripture,’ he said ‘my house will be a house of prayer. But you have turned it into a robbers’ den.’ 

 He taught in the Temple every day. The chief priests and the scribes, with the support of the leading citizens, tried to do away with him, but they did not see how they could carry this out because the people as a whole hung on his words.

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.   

God my Father, fill me with your Holy Spirit. May your words abide in me. Give me wisdom, knowledge and understanding that I may walk in your truth. Let your words be my guide me. May I never depart from your words that I may be preserved.

THE LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH

THURSDAY WEEK 33 IN ORDINARY TIME

Reading Apocalypse 5:1-10 

The blood of the Lamb bought men for God

I, John, saw that in the right hand of the One sitting on the throne there was a scroll that had writing on back and front and was sealed with seven seals. Then I saw a powerful angel who called with a loud voice, ‘Is there anyone worthy to open the scroll and break the seals of it?’ But there was no one, in heaven or on the earth or under the earth, who was able to open the scroll and read it. I wept bitterly because there was nobody fit to open the scroll and read it, but one of the elders said to me, ‘There is no need to cry: the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed, and he will open the scroll and the seven seals of it.’ Readings from Universalis  My Catholic Life

Gospel Luke 19:41-44 Jesus sheds tears over the coming fate of Jerusalem

As Jesus drew near Jerusalem and came in sight of the city he shed tears over it and said, ‘If you in your turn had only understood on this day the message of peace! But, alas, it is hidden from your eyes! Yes, a time is coming when your enemies will raise fortifications all round you, when they will encircle you and hem you in on every side; they will dash you and the children inside your walls to the ground; they will leave not one stone standing on another within you – and all because you did not recognise your opportunity when God offered it!’

Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious pray for you on your birthday. Pray the Holy Rosary. Hail Mary.

I love you Lord my strength. Father direct my path. Lead me, guide me, make me know your way.

HE WAS, HE IS, AND HE IS TO COME

WEDNESDAY WEEK 33 IN ORDINARY TIME

READING   Apocalypse 4:1-11 He was, he is, and he is to come

In my vision, I, John, saw a door open in heaven and heard the same voice speaking to me, the voice like a trumpet, saying, ‘Come up here: I will show you what is to come in the future.’ With that, the Spirit possessed me and I saw a throne standing in heaven, and the One who was sitting on the throne, and the Person sitting there looked like a diamond and a ruby. There was a rainbow encircling the throne, and this looked like an emerald. Round the throne in a circle were twenty-four thrones, and on them I saw twenty-four elders sitting, dressed in white robes with golden crowns on their heads....

GOSPEL Luke 19:11-28 The parable of the talents

While the people were listening, Jesus went on to tell a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and they imagined that the kingdom of God was going to show itself then and there. Accordingly he said, ‘A man of noble birth went to a distant country to be appointed king and afterwards return. He summoned ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds. “Do business with these” he told them “until I get back.” But his compatriots detested him and sent a delegation to follow him with this message, “We do not want this man to be our king.”....

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.    

I love you Lord my strength. Father direct my path. Lead me, guide me, make me know your way.

‘Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God, the Almighty; he was, he is and he is to come.’

We glorify you, we give you honour and we gave thanks to you, the One sitting on the throne, who lives for ever and ever. We join the twenty-four elders in prostration themselves before you in worship to the One who lives for ever and ever. You are our Lord and our God, you are worthy of glory and honour and power, because you made all the universe and it was only by your will that everything was made and exists.

THE SON OF MAN HAS COME TO SEEK WHAT WAS LOST

TUESDAY WEEK 33 IN ORDINARY TIME

Reading Apocalypse 3:1-6,14-22 

If one of you hears me calling, I will come in to share his meal

I, John, heard the Lord saying to me: ‘Write to the angel of the church in Sardis and say, “Here is the message of the one who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: I know all about you: how you are reputed to be alive and yet are dead. Wake up; revive what little you have left: it is dying fast. So far I have failed to notice anything in the way you live that my God could possibly call perfect, and yet do you remember how eager you were when you first heard the message? Hold on to that. Repent. If you do not wake up, I shall come to you like a thief, without telling you at what hour to expect me. There are a few in Sardis, it is true, who have kept their robes from being dirtied, and they are fit to come with me, dressed in white. Those who prove victorious will be dressed, like these, in white robes; I shall not blot their names out of the book of life, but acknowledge their names in the presence of my Father and his angels. If anyone has ears to hear, let him listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches.”....  Fr. Martin's Homilies

Gospel Luke 19:1-10 Salvation comes to the house of Zacchaeus

Jesus entered Jericho and was going through the town when a man whose name was Zacchaeus made his appearance: he was one of the senior tax collectors and a wealthy man. He was anxious to see what kind of man Jesus was, but he was too short and could not see him for the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to catch a glimpse of Jesus who was to pass that way. When Jesus reached the spot he looked up and spoke to him: ‘Zacchaeus, come down. Hurry, because I must stay at your house today.’ And he hurried down and welcomed him joyfully. They all complained when they saw what was happening. ‘He has gone to stay at a sinner’s house’ they said. But Zacchaeus stood his ground and said to the Lord, ‘Look, sir, I am going to give half my property to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody I will pay him back four times the amount.’ And Jesus said to him, ‘Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham; for the Son of Man has come to seek out and save what was lost.

Pray the Holy Rosary. Hail Mary. Ave Maria

Lord Jesus Christ, I seek you. Do not pass my by. Today salvation has come to my house, because I am a child of God for you came seek out and save what was lost. Come Lord Jesus, save me Lord.

THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUNESS WILL SHINE

33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Readings Malachi 3:19-20 For you the sun of righteousness will shine out

The day is coming now, burning like a furnace; and all the arrogant and the evil-doers will be like stubble. The day that is coming is going to burn them up, says the Lord of Hosts, leaving them neither root nor stalk. But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness will shine out with healing in its rays.

Second Reading 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12 Do not let anyone have food if he refuses to work

You know how you are supposed to imitate us: now we were not idle when we were with you, nor did we ever have our meals at anyone’s table without paying for them; no, we worked night and day, slaving and straining, so as not to be a burden on any of you. This was not because we had no right to be, but in order to make ourselves an example for you to follow.....

Gospel Luke 21:5-19 The destruction of the Temple foretold

When some were talking about the Temple, remarking how it was adorned with fine stonework and votive offerings, Jesus said, ‘All these things you are staring at now – the time will come when not a single stone will be left on another: everything will be destroyed.’ And they put to him this question: ‘Master,’ they said ‘when will this happen, then, and what sign will there be that this is about to take place?’......... Reflection Fr. Martin

God my Father, may your Holy Spirit enlighten me, teach me to trust in you. Help me in my spiritual journey, may you Kingdom come Father.

Pray the Holy Rosary. Hail Mary. Ave Maria

PRAY CONTINUALLY

SATURDAY WEEK 32 IN ORDINARY TIME

Reading 3 John 5-8

It is our duty to welcome missionaries and contribute our share to their work

My friend, you have done faithful work in looking after these brothers, even though they were complete strangers to you. They are a proof to the whole Church of your charity and it would be a very good thing if you could help them on their journey in a way that God would approve. It was entirely for the sake of the name that they set out, without depending on the pagans for anything; it is our duty to welcome men of this sort and contribute our share to their work for the truth. Reflection

Gospel Luke 18:1-8 The parable of the unjust judge

Jesus told his disciples a parable about the need to pray continually and never lose heart. ‘There was a judge in a certain town’ he said ‘who had neither fear of God nor respect for man. In the same town there was a widow who kept on coming to him and saying, “I want justice from you against my enemy!” For a long time he refused, but at last he said to himself, “Maybe I have neither fear of God nor respect for man, but since she keeps pestering me I must give this widow her just rights, or she will persist in coming and worry me to death.”’ 

And the Lord said ‘You notice what the unjust judge has to say? Now will not God see justice done to his chosen who cry to him day and night even when he delays to help them? I promise you, he will see justice done to them, and done speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find any faith on earth?’ 

St. Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr Your Birthday Saint. May he pray for you as you celebrate your birthday today. Pray the Holy Rosary: Ave Maria. Hail Mary. 

Prayer is the Master Key. Pray always. 

LIVE A LIFE OF LOVE

THURSDAY WEEK 32 ORDINARY TIME

Reading 2 John 4-9

The commandment which you have heard since the beginning is to live a life of love

It has given me great joy to find that your children have been living the life of truth as we were commanded by the Father. I am writing now, dear lady, not to give you any new commandment, but the one which we were given at the beginning, and to plead: let us love one another.  To love is to live according to his commandments: this is the commandment which you have heard since the beginning, to live a life of love.  There are many deceivers about in the world, refusing to admit that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh. They are the Deceiver; they are the Antichrist. Watch yourselves, or all our work will be lost and not get the reward it deserves. If anybody does not keep within the teaching of Christ but goes beyond it, he cannot have God with him: only those who keep to what he taught can have the Father and the Son with them.  Reflection 

THE COMING OF GOD'S KINGDOM

THURSDAY WEEK 32 IN ORDINARY TIME

Luke 17:20-25 The kingdom of God is among you

Asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was to come, Jesus gave them this answer, ‘The coming of the kingdom of God does not admit of observation and there will be no one to say, “Look here! Look there!” For, you must know, the kingdom of God is among you.’  Readings Reflection

He said to the disciples, ‘A time will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man and will not see it. They will say to you, “Look there!” or, “Look here!” Make no move; do not set off in pursuit; for as the lightning flashing from one part of heaven lights up the other, so will be the Son of Man when his day comes. But first he must suffer grievously and be rejected by this generation.’

God my Father, so often I question your ways. I fail to trust in you. I believe things should be done in my own ways, if not they are fruitless. Forgive me Father for my lack of trust in your goodness, and supremacy over my life. May your Holy Spirit enlighten me, teach me to trust in you. Help me in my spiritual journey, may you Kingdom come Father.

Évangile selon saint Luc 17, 20-25 « le règne de Dieu est au milieu de vous. » 

En ce temps-là, comme les pharisiens demandaient à Jésus quand viendrait le règne de Dieu, il prit la parole et dit : « La venue du règne de Dieu n’est pas observable. On ne dira pas : “Voilà, il est ici !” ou bien : “Il est là !” En effet, voici que le règne de Dieu est au milieu de vous. »  Lecture Méditation

Puis il dit aux disciples : « Des jours viendront où vous désirerez voir un seul des jours du Fils de l’homme, et vous ne le verrez pas. On vous dira : “Voilà, il est là-bas !” ou bien : “Voici, il est ici !” N’y allez pas, n’y courez pas. En effet, comme l’éclair qui jaillit illumine l’horizon d’un bout à l’autre, ainsi le Fils de l’homme, quand son jour sera là. Mais auparavant, il faut qu’il souffre beaucoup et qu’il soit rejeté par cette génération. »

Dieu mon Père, souvent je remets en question tes voies. Je n’ai pas confiance en vous. Je crois que les choses devraient être faites selon mes capacités, sinon elles sont infructueuses. Pardonne-moi, Père, mon manque de confiance en ta bonté et ta suprématie sur ma vie. Que ton Esprit Saint m’éclaire, m’apprenne à avoir confiance en toi. Aide-moi dans mon cheminement spirituel, que ton Royaume vienne Père.

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