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THE LAW, AND TRADITION

Saint Scholastica, Virgin
'Will God really live with men on the earth?'

First Reading 1 King 8:22-23,27-30 'Listen to the prayer your servant makes in this place'

In the presence of the whole assembly of Israel, Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord and, stretching out his hands towards heaven, said, ‘O Lord, God of Israel, not in heaven above nor on earth beneath is there such a God as you, true to your covenant and your kindness towards your servants when they walk wholeheartedly in your way. Yet will God really live with men on the earth? Why, the heavens and their own heavens cannot contain you. How much less this house that I have built! Listen to the prayer and entreaty of your servant, O Lord my God; listen to the cry and to the prayer your servant makes to you today. Day and night let your eyes watch over this house, over this place of which you have said, “My name shall be there.” Listen to the prayer that your servant will offer in this place. 

‘Hear the entreaty of your servant and of Israel your people as they pray in this place. From heaven where your dwelling is, hear; and, as you hear, forgive

Responsorial Psalm: 
How lovely is your dwelling-place,
 Lord, God of hosts.


The Gospel Mark 7:1-13 You get round the commandment of God to preserve your own tradition

The Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered round Jesus, and they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with unclean hands, that is, without washing them. For the Pharisees, and the Jews in general, follow the tradition of the elders and never eat without washing their arms as far as the elbow; and on returning from the market place they never eat without first sprinkling themselves. There are also many other observances which have been handed down to them concerning the washing of cups and pots and bronze dishes. So these Pharisees and scribes asked him, ‘Why do your disciples not respect the tradition of the elders but eat their food with unclean hands?’ He answered, ‘It was of you hypocrites that Isaiah so rightly prophesied in this passage of scripture:

'This people honours me only with lip-service, while their hearts are far from me.The worship they offer me is worthless,the doctrines they teach are only human regulations'.
You put aside the commandment of God to cling to human traditions.’ And he said to them, ‘How ingeniously you get round the commandment of God in order to preserve your own tradition! For Moses said: Do your duty to your father and your mother, and, Anyone who curses father or mother must be put to death. But you say, “If a man says to his father or mother: Anything I have that I might have used to help you is Corban (that is, dedicated to God), then he is forbidden from that moment to do anything for his father or mother.” In this way you make God’s word null and void for the sake of your tradition which you have handed down. And you do many other things like this.
AELF: LA LOI ET LA TRADITION
Ste Scholastique, vierge
«Est-ce que, vraiment, Dieu habiterait sur la terre ?»

Évangile Marc 7,1-13 « Vous laissez de côté le commandement de Dieu, 
pour vous attacher à la tradition des hommes »
Les pharisiens et quelques scribes étaient venus de Jérusalem. Ils se réunissent autour de Jésus, et voient quelques-uns de ses disciples prendre leur repas avec des mains impures, c'est-à-dire non lavées. Les pharisiens en effet, comme tous les Juifs, se lavent toujours soigneusement les mains avant de manger, fidèles à la tradition des anciens; et au retour du marché, ils ne mangent pas avant de s'être aspergés d'eau, et ils sont attachés encore par tradition à beaucoup d'autres pratiques: lavage de coupes, de cruches et de plats. 
Alors les pharisiens et les scribes demandent à Jésus: «Pourquoi tes disciples ne suivent-ils pas la tradition des anciens? Ils prennent leurs repas sans s'être lavé les mains». Jésus leur répond: «Isaïe a fait une bonne prophétie sur vous, hypocrites, dans ce passage de l'Écriture: 
«Ce peuple m'honore des lèvres, mais son cÅ“ur est loin de moi. Il est inutile, le culte qu'ils me rendent; les doctrines qu'ils enseignent ne sont que des préceptes humains »
Vous laissez de côté le commandement de Dieu pour vous attacher à la tradition des hommes». Il leur disait encore: «Vous rejetez bel et bien le commandement de Dieu pour observer votre tradition. En effet, Moïse a dit: ‘Honore ton père et ta mère’. Et encore: ‘Celui qui maudit son père ou sa mère sera mis à mort’. Et vous, vous dites: ‘Supposons qu'un homme déclare à son père ou à sa mère: Les ressources qui m'auraient permis de t'aider sont corbane, c'est-à-dire offrande sacrée’. Vous l'autorisez à ne plus rien faire pour son père ou sa mère, et vous annulez la parole de Dieu par la tradition que vous transmettez. Et vous faites beaucoup de choses du même genre».
God, my Father 'How lovely is your dwelling-place, Lord, God of hosts. My soul is longing and yearning, is yearning for the courts of the Lord. My heart and my soul ring out their joy to God, the living God. The sparrow herself finds a home and the swallow a nest for her brood; she lays her young by your altars, Lord of hosts, my king and my God. They are happy, who dwell in your house, for ever singing your praise. Turn your eyes, O God, our shield, look on the face of your anointed.’ Psa. 83/84

Jesus I trust in you. You are my 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 Pere, «De quel amour sont aimées tes demeures, Seigneur, Dieu de l’univers. Mon âme s’épuise à désirer les parvis du Seigneur Mon cÅ“ur et mon âme crient vers le Dieu vivant. L’oiseau lui-même s’est trouvé une maison, et l’hirondelle, un nid pour abriter sa couvée près tes autels, Seigneur de l’univers, mon Roi et mon Dieu. Heureux sont ceux qui habitent dans ta maison, ils chantent sans cesse tes louanges ! Tourne tes yeux, ô Dieu, notre bouclier vers ton oint ».  Psa. 83/84

Jésus, j'ai confiance en vous. Tu es mon  Seigneur, ayez pitié de moi. Vierge Marie, prie pour moi. Saint Joseph, prie pour moi. Mon Ange Gardien, prie pour moi. Priez le Rosaire.

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