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LOOK YOUR GOD IS COMING TO SAVE YOU

MONDAY 2ND WEEK OF ADVENT
Reading Isaiah 35:1-10 The return of the redeemed through the desert 

Let the wilderness and the dry-lands exult, let the wasteland rejoice and bloom, let it bring forth flowers like the jonquil, let it rejoice and sing for joy. The glory of Lebanon is bestowed on it, the splendour of Carmel and Sharon; they shall see the glory of the Lord, the splendour of our God. Strengthen all weary hands, steady all trembling knees and say to all faint hearts, ‘Courage! Do not be afraid. ‘Look, your God is coming, vengeance is coming, the retribution of God; he is coming to save you.’.... Universalis
 
Gospel Luke 5:17-26 'Your sins are forgiven you: get up and walk'

Jesus was teaching one day, and among the audience there were Pharisees and doctors of the Law who had come from every village in Galilee, from Judaea and from Jerusalem. And the Power of the Lord was behind his works of healing. Then some men appeared, carrying on a bed a paralysed man whom they were trying to bring in and lay down in front of him. But as the crowd made it impossible to find a way of getting him in, they went up on to the flat roof and lowered him and his stretcher down through the tiles into the middle of the gathering, in front of Jesus. Seeing their faith he said, ‘My friend, your sins are forgiven you.’ The scribes and the Pharisees began to think this over. ‘Who is this man talking blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?’ But Jesus, aware of their thoughts, made them this reply, ‘What are these thoughts you have in your hearts? Which of these is easier: to say, “Your sins are forgiven you” or to say, “Get up and walk”? But to prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,’ – he said to the paralysed man – ‘I order you: get up, and pick up your stretcher and go home.’ And immediately before their very eyes he got up, picked up what he had been lying on and went home praising God. CDR

They were all astounded and praised God, and were filled with awe, saying, ‘We have seen strange things today.’

Do not be afraid ‘Courage!. ‘Look, your God is coming, vengeance is coming, the retribution of God; he is coming to save you.’ Come Lord Jesus Christ and save us. Pray the Holy Rosary. Hail Mary. Saint Joseph pray for us.
Lecture du livre du prophète Isaïe 35, 1-10 « Dieu vient lui-même et va vous sauver »

Le désert et la terre de la soif, qu’ils se réjouissent ! Le pays aride, qu’il exulte et fleurisse comme la rose, qu’il se couvre de fleurs des champs, qu’il exulte et crie de joie ! La gloire du Liban lui est donnée, la splendeur du Carmel et du Sarone. On verra la gloire du Seigneur, la splendeur de notre Dieu. Fortifiez les mains défaillantes, affermissez les genoux qui fléchissent, dites aux gens qui s’affolent : « Soyez forts, ne craignez pas. Voici votre Dieu : c’est la vengeance qui vient, la revanche de Dieu. Il vient lui-même et va vous sauver. »

Évangile Luc 5, 17-26 « Nous avons vu des choses extraordinaires aujourd’hui ! »

Un jour que Jésus enseignait, il y avait dans l’assistance des pharisiens et des docteurs de la Loi, venus de tous les villages de Galilée et de Judée, ainsi que de Jérusalem ; et la puissance du Seigneur était à l’œuvre pour lui faire opérer des guérisons. Arrivent des gens, portant sur une civière un homme qui était paralysé ; ils cherchaient à le faire entrer pour le placer devant Jésus. Mais, ne voyant pas comment faire à cause de la foule, ils montèrent sur le toit et, en écartant les tuiles, ils le firent descendre avec sa civière en plein milieu devant Jésus. Voyant leur foi, il dit : « Homme, tes péchés te sont pardonnés. » Les scribes et les pharisiens se mirent à raisonner : « Qui est-il celui-là ? Il dit des blasphèmes ! Qui donc peut pardonner les péchés, sinon Dieu seul ? » Mais Jésus, saisissant leurs pensées, leur répondit : « Pourquoi ces pensées dans vos cœurs ? Qu’est-ce qui est le plus facile ? Dire : “Tes péchés te sont pardonnés”, ou dire : “Lève-toi et marche” ? Eh bien ! Afin que vous sachiez que le Fils de l’homme a autorité sur la terre pour pardonner les péchés, – Jésus s’adressa à celui qui était paralysé – je te le dis, lève-toi, prends ta civière et retourne dans ta maison. » À l’instant même, celui-ci se releva devant eux, il prit ce qui lui servait de lit et s’en alla dans sa maison en rendant gloire à Dieu.

Tous furent saisis de stupeur et ils rendaient gloire à Dieu. Remplis de crainte, ils disaient : « Nous avons vu des choses extraordinaires aujourd’hui ! » RC

N’ayez pas peur « Soyez forts. Voici votre Dieu, c’est la vengeance qui vient, la revanche de Dieu. Il vient lui-même et va vous sauver. Viens Seigneur Jésus-Christ et sauve-nous. Priez le Saint Rosaire. Je vous salue Marie. Saint Joseph prie pour nous.

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