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BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD

Monday Week 26 in Ordinary Time
'Anyone who is not against you is for you.’

First Reading Job 1:6-22 
The Lord gave, the Lord has taken back: blessed be the name of the Lord

One day the Sons of God came to attend on the Lord, and among them was Satan. So the Lord said to Satan, ‘Where have you been?’ ‘Round the earth,’ he answered ‘roaming about.’ So the Lord asked him, ‘Did you notice my servant Job? There is no one like him on the earth: a sound and honest man who fears God and shuns evil.’ ‘Yes,’ Satan said ‘but Job is not God-fearing for nothing, is he? Have you not put a wall round him and his house and all his domain? You have blessed all he undertakes, and his flocks throng the countryside. But stretch out your hand and lay a finger on his possessions: I warrant you, he will curse you to your face.’ ‘Very well,’ the Lord said to Satan ‘all he has is in your power. But keep your hands off his person.’ So Satan left the presence of the Lord.

On the day when Job’s sons and daughters were at their meal and drinking wine at their eldest brother’s house, a messenger came to Job. ‘Your oxen’ he said ‘were at the plough, with the donkeys grazing at their side, when the Sabaeans swept down on them and carried them off. Your servants they put to the sword: I alone escaped to tell you.’ He had not finished speaking when another messenger arrived. ‘The fire of God’ he said ‘has fallen from the heavens and burnt up all your sheep, and your shepherds too: I alone escaped to tell you.’ He had not finished speaking when another messenger arrived. ‘The Chaldaeans,’ he said ‘three bands of them, have raided your camels and made off with them. Your servants they put to the sword: I alone escaped to tell you.’ He had not finished speaking when another messenger arrived. ‘Your sons and daughters’ he said ‘were at their meal and drinking wine at their eldest brother’s house, when suddenly from the wilderness a gale sprang up, and it battered all four corners of the house which fell in on the young people. They are dead: I alone escaped to tell you.’

Job rose and tore his gown and shaved his head. Then falling to the ground he worshipped and said:

‘Naked I came from my mother’s womb, naked I shall return. The Lord gave, the Lord has taken back. Blessed be the name of the Lord!’

In all this misfortune Job committed no sin nor offered any insult to God.

My God, my Father, I put all my trust in you. Father, I am nothing without you. My God in life challenges may my faith be strong trusting in your faithfulness, mercy and love. Jesus, I trust in you. Lord make my heart like that of a child. Virgin Mary, pray for me. Saint Joseph, pray for me. My Angel Guardian, pray for me.

Let us pray the Rosary: Hail Mary full of grace

Responsorial Psalm: Turn your ear to me, O Lord; hear my words.

Gospel Luke 9:46-50 The least among you all is the greatest

An argument started between the disciples about which of them was the greatest. Jesus knew what thoughts were going through their minds, and he took a little child and set him by his side and then said to them, ‘Anyone who welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For the least among you all, that is the one who is great.’

John spoke up. ‘Master,’ he said ‘we saw a man casting out devils in your name, and because he is not with us we tried to stop him.’ But Jesus said to him, ‘You must not stop him: anyone who is not against you is for you.’

AELF: BÉNI SOIT LE NOM DU SEIGNEUR
lundi, 26ème Semaine du Temps Ordinaire 
«Celui qui n'est pas contre vous est pour vous»
 
Évangile 9,46-50 «Celui d'entre vous tous qui est le plus petit, c'est celui-là qui est grand»

 Une discussion s'éleva entre les disciples pour savoir qui était le plus grand parmi eux. Mais Jésus, connaissant la discussion qui occupait leur pensée, prit un enfant, le plaça à côté de lui et leur dit: «Celui qui accueille en mon nom cet enfant, c'est moi qu'il accueille. Et celui qui m'accueille accueille aussi celui qui m'a envoyé. Et celui d'entre vous tous qui est le plus petit, c'est celui-là qui est grand».

Jean, l'un des Douze, dit à Jésus: «Maître, nous avons vu quelqu'un chasser les esprits mauvais en ton nom, et nous avons voulu l'en empêcher, car il n'est pas avec nous pour te suivre». Jésus lui répondit: «Ne l'empêchez pas: celui qui n'est pas contre vous est pour vous».

Mon Dieu, mon Père, je mets toute ma confiance en Toi. Père, je ne suis rien sans Toi. Mon Dieu, face aux épreuves de la vie, que ma foi soit forte, en m'appuyant sur Ta fidélité, Ta miséricorde et Ton amour. Jésus, j'ai confiance en Toi. Seigneur, rends mon cœur semblable à celui d'un enfant. Vierge Marie, prie pour moi. Saint Joseph, prie pour moi. Mon Ange gardien, prie pour moi.

Prions le Rosaire: Je vous salut Marie.

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