GIVE ME A DISCERNING HEART

Saturday week 4 in Ordinary Time

'He took pity on them because they were like sheep'

First Reading 1 King 3:4-13 Solomon chooses the gift of wisdom

King Solomon went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, since that was the greatest of the high places – Solomon offered a thousand holocausts on that altar. At Gibeon the Lord appeared in a dream to Solomon during the night. God said, ‘Ask what you would like me to give you.’ 

Solomon replied, ‘You showed great kindness to your servant David, my father, when he lived his life before you in faithfulness and justice and integrity of heart; you have continued this great kindness to him by allowing a son of his to sit on his throne today. Now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in succession to David my father. But I am a very young man, unskilled in leadership. Your servant finds himself in the midst of this people of yours that you have chosen, a people so many its number cannot be counted or reckoned. Give your servant a heart to understand how to discern between good and evil, for who could govern this people of yours that is so great?’ 

It pleased the Lord that Solomon should have asked for this. ‘Since you have asked for this’ the Lord said ‘and not asked for long life for yourself or riches or the lives of your enemies, but have asked for a discerning judgement for yourself, here and now I do what you ask. I give you a heart wise and shrewd as none before you has had and none will have after you. What you have not asked I shall give you too: such riches and glory as no other king ever had.’

Responsorial Psalm. Lord, teach me your statutes.

Gospel Mark 6:30-34 They were like sheep without a shepherd

The apostles rejoined Jesus and told him all they had done and taught. Then he said to them, ‘You must come away to some lonely place all by yourselves and rest for a while’; for there were so many coming and going that the apostles had no time even to eat. So they went off in a boat to a lonely place where they could be by themselves. But people saw them going, and many could guess where; and from every town they all hurried to the place on foot and reached it before them. So as he stepped ashore he saw a large crowd; and he took pity on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he set himself to teach them at some length.

AELF DONNEZ-MOI UN CŒUR DISCERTANT

 samedi, 4ème Semaine du Temps Ordinaire

«Il fut saisi de pitié envers eux, parce qu'ils étaient comme des brebis sans berger»

Évangile Marc 6,30-34« Ils étaient comme des brebis sans berger »

Les Apôtres se réunissent auprès de Jésus, et lui rapportent tout ce qu'ils ont fait et enseigné. Il leur dit: «Venez à l'écart dans un endroit désert, et reposez-vous un peu». De fait, les arrivants et les partants étaient si nombreux qu'on n'avait même pas le temps de manger. Ils partirent donc dans la barque pour un endroit désert, à l'écart. Les gens les virent s'éloigner, et beaucoup les reconnurent. Alors, à pied, de toutes les villes, ils coururent là-bas et arrivèrent avant eux. En débarquant, Jésus vit une grande foule. Il fut saisi de pitié envers eux, parce qu'ils étaient comme des brebis sans berger. Alors, il se mit à les instruire longuement

God my Father, give mea heart to understand how to discern between good and evil. Make me walk in your ways. May your will be done. Jesus, I trust in you. You are my Shepherd, Lord, be merciful to me. Virgin Mary, pray for me. Saint Joseph, pray for me. My Angel Guardian, pray for me. Pray the Rosary.

Dieu mon Père, donnez-moi un cœur capable de discerner le bien du mal. Faites-moi marcher sur tes voies. Que ta volonté soit faite. Jésus, j'ai confiance en vous. Tu es mon Berger, Seigneur, ayez pitié de moi. Vierge Marie, prie pour moi. Saint Joseph, prie pour moi. Mon Ange Gardien, prie pour moi. Priez le Rosaire.