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GOD OF THE LIVING

32ND SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
First Reading 
2 Maccabees 7:1-2,9-14
'The King of the world will raise us up to live for ever'

There were seven brothers who were arrested with their mother. The king tried to force them to taste pig’s flesh, which the Law forbids, by torturing them with whips and scourges. One of them, acting as spokesman for the others, said, ‘What are you trying to find out from us? We are prepared to die rather than break the laws of our ancestors.’ Readings  Meditation

With his last breath the second brother exclaimed, ‘Inhuman fiend, you may discharge us from this present life, but the King of the world will raise us up, since it is for his laws that we die, to live again for ever.’

 After him, they amused themselves with the third, who on being asked for his tongue promptly thrust it out and boldly held out his hands, with these honourable words, ‘It was heaven that gave me these limbs; for the sake of his laws I disdain them; from him I hope to receive them again.’ The king and his attendants were astounded at the young man’s courage and his utter indifference to suffering.

When this one was dead they subjected the fourth to the same savage torture. When he neared his end he cried, ‘Ours is the better choice, to meet death at men’s hands, yet relying on God’s promise that we shall be raised up by him; whereas for you there can be no resurrection, no new life.’

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.   

May our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who has given us his love and, through his grace, such inexhaustible comfort and such sure hope, be our comfort and strengthen us in everything good that we do or say.
 
We pray that the Lord’s message may spread quickly, and be received with honour. That we may be preserved from the interference of bigoted and evil people. We pray that the faithful Lord will give us strength and guard us from the evil one.  May the Lord turn our hearts towards the love of God and the fortitude of Christ.

Lecture du deuxième livre des Martyrs d’Israël 7, 1-2. 9-14
« Le Roi du monde nous ressuscitera pour une vie éternelle »

En ces jours-là, sept frères avaient été arrêtés avec leur mère. À coups de fouet et de nerf de bÅ“uf, le roi Antiocos voulut les contraindre à manger du porc, viande interdite. L’un d’eux se fit leur porte-parole et déclara : « Que cherches-tu à savoir de nous ? Nous sommes prêts à mourir plutôt que de transgresser les lois de nos pères. » 

Le deuxième frère lui dit, au moment de rendre le dernier soupir : « Tu es un scélérat, toi qui nous arraches à cette vie présente, mais puisque nous mourons par fidélité à ses lois, le Roi du monde nous ressuscitera pour une vie éternelle. » 

Après cela, le troisième fut mis à la torture. Il tendit la langue aussitôt qu’on le lui ordonna et il présenta les mains avec intrépidité, en déclarant avec noblesse : « C’est du Ciel que je tiens ces membres, mais à cause de ses lois je les méprise, et c’est par lui que j’espère les retrouver. » Le roi et sa suite furent frappés de la grandeur d’âme de ce jeune homme qui comptait pour rien les souffrances.

Lorsque celui-ci fut mort, le quatrième frère fut soumis aux mêmes sévices. Sur le point d’expirer, il parla ainsi : « Mieux vaut mourir par la main des hommes, quand on attend la résurrection promise par Dieu, tandis que toi, tu ne connaîtras pas la résurrection pour la vie. »

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.

Que notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ lui-même, et Dieu notre Père qui nous a donné son amour et, par sa grâce, un réconfort inépuisable et une espérance si sûre, soit notre réconfort et nous fortifie dans tout ce que nous faisons ou disons de bien.
 
Nous prions pour que le message du Seigneur se répande rapidement et soit reçu avec honneur. Pour que nous soyons préservés de l’ingérence de gens sectaires et méchants. Nous prions pour que le Seigneur fidèle nous donne de la force et nous protège du malin. Que le Seigneur conduise nos cÅ“urs dans l’amour de Dieu et l’endurance du Christ.  

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