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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. 

Lecture de la troisième lettre de saint Jean 5-8 
« Nous devons apporter notre soutien aux frères pour être des collaborateurs de la vérité »
Bien-aimé, tu agis fidèlement dans ce que tu fais pour les frères, et particulièrement pour des étrangers. En présence de l’Église, ils ont rendu témoignage à ta charité ; tu feras bien de faciliter leur voyage d’une manière digne de Dieu. Car c’est pour son nom qu’ils se sont mis en route sans rien recevoir des païens. Nous devons donc apporter notre soutien à de tels hommes pour être des collaborateurs de la vérité.

Évangile selon saint Luc 18, 1-8 
« Dieu ne ferait pas justice à ses élus, qui crient vers lui jour et nuit ? »

En ce temps-là, Jésus disait à ses disciples une parabole sur la nécessité pour eux de toujours prier sans se décourager : « Il y avait dans une ville un juge qui ne craignait pas Dieu et ne respectait pas les hommes. Dans cette même ville, il y avait une veuve qui venait lui demander : “Rends-moi justice contre mon adversaire.” Longtemps il refusa ; puis il se dit : “Même si je ne crains pas Dieu et ne respecte personne, comme cette veuve commence à m’ennuyer, je vais lui rendre justice pour qu’elle ne vienne plus sans cesse m’assommer.” » 

Le Seigneur ajouta : « Ã‰coutez bien ce que dit ce juge dépourvu de justice ! Et Dieu ne ferait pas justice à ses élus, qui crient vers lui jour et nuit ? Les fait-il attendre ? Je vous le déclare : bien vite, il leur fera justice. Cependant, le Fils de l’homme, quand il viendra, trouvera-t-il la foi sur la terre ? »
 
St. Josaphat Saint de votre Anniversaire. Puisse qu'il prier pour vous comme vous célébrez votre anniversaire aujourd’hui. Priez le Saint Rosaire : Ave Maria. Je vous salue Marie. 

La prière est la clé principale. Priez toujours.




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