WHY DO YOU TREAT YOUR SERVANT SO BADLY?
MONDY WEEK 18 IN ORDINARY TIME Universalis
They all ate as much as they wanted
Reading Numbers 11:4-15 The sons of Israel complain in the desert
The manna was like coriander seed, and had the appearance of bdellium. The people went round gathering it, and ground it in a mill or crushed it with a pestle; it was then cooked in a pot and made into pancakes. It tasted like cake made with oil. When the dew fell on the camp at night-time, the manna fell with it.
Moses heard the people wailing, every family at the door of its tent. The anger of the Lord flared out, and Moses greatly worried over this. And he spoke to the Lord:
‘Why do you treat your servant so badly? Why have I not found favour with you, so that you load on me the weight of all this nation? Was it I who conceived all this people, was it I who gave them birth, that you should say to me, “Carry them in your bosom, like a nurse with a baby at the breast, to the land that I swore to give their fathers”? Where am I to find meat to give to all this people, when they come worrying me so tearfully and say, “Give us meat to eat”? I am not able to carry this nation by myself alone; the weight is too much for me. If this is how you want to deal with me, I would rather you killed me! If only I had found favour in your eyes, and not lived to see such misery as this!’
Responsorial Psalm: Ring out your joy to God our strength CI
Gospel Matthew 14:13-21 The feeding of the five thousand
When Jesus received the news of John the Baptist’s death he withdrew by boat to a lonely place where they could be by themselves. But the people heard of this and, leaving the towns, went after him on foot. So as he stepped ashore he saw a large crowd; and he took pity on them and healed their sick. CDR
When evening came, the disciples went to him and said, ‘This is a lonely place, and the time has slipped by; so send the people away, and they can go to the villages to buy themselves some food.’ Jesus replied, ‘There is no need for them to go: give them something to eat yourselves.’ But they answered ‘All we have with us is five loaves and two fish.’ ‘Bring them here to me’ he said. He gave orders that the people were to sit down on the grass; then he took the five loaves and the two fish, raised his eyes to heaven and said the blessing. And breaking the loaves handed them to his disciples who gave them to the crowds. They all ate as much as they wanted, and they collected the scraps remaining; twelve baskets full. Those who ate numbered about five thousand men, to say nothing of women and children.
My Father, my
God thank you for your goodness. Thank you for your divine providence. Father
make me hunger for your words. Make your words the food for my soul, for my
heart. Father I acknowledge my weakness in the face of adversity, challenges
and temptation. Father fill me with your Spirit to give me the courage I need
to face all life challenges. Make me understand that you will never abandon me.
Make me know you are ever with me to guide and direct me. Make me understand
you are my protection, and that no harm will befall me. Make me not question
your saving power to the point of asking `why do you treat your servant so
badly? For you will never abandon your creatures. Father forgive me for not
trusting your providence. Be with me Father.
Lord Jesus I
trust in you. You are the Bread of Life that came down from heaven. May I
hunger for you, and look forward to receiving you in the Most Holy Eucharist.
The spiritual food for my soul. I long for you my God. Make me long for the Eucharistic body of
Christ, the spiritual and physical food for my body and soul.
Virgin Mary pray
for me. Saint Joseph pray for me. Angels of God and Saints pray for me. My
Angel Guardian pray for me.
Pray the Holy
Rosary: Hail Mary full of grace. Hail Holy Mother of Jesus Christ my Redeemer.
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