WHO CAN BE SAVED

Tuesday Week 20 in Ordinary Time

‘For men’ he told them ‘this is impossible; for God everything is possible.’ 

First Reading Ezekiel 28:1-10 Against the arrogance of the king of Tyre

The word of the Lord was addressed to me as follows, ‘Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre, “The Lord says this: Being swollen with pride, you have said: I am a god; I am sitting on the throne of God, surrounded by the seas. Though you are a man and not a god, you consider yourself the equal of God. You are wiser now than Danel; there is no sage as wise as you. By your wisdom and your intelligence you have amassed great wealth; you have piles of gold and silver inside your treasure-houses. Such is your skill in trading, your wealth has continued to increase, and with this your heart has grown more arrogant. And so, the Lord says this: Since you consider yourself the equal of God, very well, I am going to bring foreigners against you, the most barbarous of the nations. They will draw sword against your fine wisdom, they will defile your glory; they will throw you down into the pit and you will die a violent death surrounded by the seas. Are you still going to say: I am a god, when your murderers confront you? No, you are a man and not a god in the clutches of your murderers! You will die like the uncircumcised at the hand of foreigners. For I have spoken – it is the Lord who speaks.”’

Responsorial Psalm: It is the Lord who deals death and life.

Gospel Matthiew 19:23-30 It is easier for a camel to pass through

the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven

Jesus said to his disciples, ‘I tell you solemnly, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Yes, I tell you again, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.’ When the disciples heard this they were astonished. ‘Who can be saved, then?’ they said. Jesus gazed at them. ‘For men’ he told them ‘this is impossible; for God everything is possible.’ 

Then Peter spoke. ‘What about us?’ he said to him ‘We have left everything and followed you. What are we to have, then?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I tell you solemnly, when all is made new and the Son of Man sits on his throne of glory, you will yourselves sit on twelve thrones to judge the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left houses, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children or land for the sake of my name will be repaid a hundred times over, and also inherit eternal life. ‘Many who are first will be last, and the last, first.’

My God, my Father, who can be save? Our Master said 'for men, this is impossible, but for you Father, everything is possible'. Father save me for without you I am lost. Jesus, I trust in you. Virgin Mary, pray for me. Saint Joseph, pray for me. My Angel guardian, pray for me.

Let us pray the holy Rosary: Hail Mary full of grace.

AELF: «Qui donc peut être sauvé?»

«Pour les hommes, c'est impossible, mais pour Dieu tout est possible»

Évangile Matthieu 19,23-30 « Il est plus facile à un chameau 

de passer par un trou d’aiguille qu’à un riche d’entrer dans le royaume des Cieux »

Et Jésus dit à ses disciples: «Amen, je vous le dis: un riche entrera difficilement dans le Royaume des cieux. Je vous le répète: il est plus facile à un chameau de passer par un trou d'aiguille qu'à un riche d'entrer dans le Royaume des cieux». Entendant ces paroles, les disciples furent profondément déconcertés, et ils disaient: «Qui donc peut être sauvé?». Jésus les regarda et dit: «Pour les hommes, c'est impossible, mais pour Dieu tout est possible»

Alors Pierre prit la parole et dit à Jésus: «Voilà que nous avons tout quitté pour te suivre: alors, qu'est-ce qu'il y aura pour nous?». Jésus leur déclara: «Amen, je vous le dis: quand viendra le monde nouveau, et que le Fils de l'homme siégera sur son trône de gloire, vous qui m'avez suivi, vous siégerez vous-mêmes sur douze trônes pour juger les douze tribus d'lsraël. Et tout homme qui aura quitté à cause de mon nom des maisons, des frères, des soeurs, un père, une mère, des enfants, ou une terre, recevra beaucoup plus, et il aura en héritage la vie éternelle. Beaucoup de premiers seront derniers, beaucoup de derniers seront premiers».

Mon Dieu, mon Père, qui peut être sauvé ? Notre Maître a dit : « Pour les hommes, c'est impossible, mais pour Toi, Père, tout est possible. » Père, sauve-moi, car sans Toi, je ne peux rien. Jésus, j'ai confiance en Toi. Vierge Marie, prie pour moi. Saint Joseph, prie pour moi. Mon Ange gardien, prie pour moi.

Prions le saint Rosaire : Je vous salue, Marie, pleine de grâce.