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LET US BE DIRECTED BY THE SPIRIT

Wednesday Week 28 in Ordinary Time
Anyone who follows you, O Lord, will have the light of life.

First Reading Galatians 5:18-25 To belong to Christ, crucify all self-indulgence

If you are led by the Spirit, no law can touch you. When self-indulgence is at work the results are obvious: fornication, gross indecency and sexual irresponsibility; idolatry and sorcery; feuds and wrangling, jealousy, bad temper and quarrels; disagreements, factions, envy; drunkenness, orgies and similar things. I warn you now, as I warned you before: those who behave like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. What the Spirit brings is very different: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, trustfulness, gentleness and self-control. There can be no law against things like that, of course. You cannot belong to Christ Jesus unless you crucify all self-indulgent passions and desires.

Since the Spirit is our life, let us be directed by the Spirit.

Responsorial Psalm: Anyone who follows you, O Lord, will have the light of life.

Gospel Luke 11:42-46 You overlook justice and the love of God

The Lord said to the Pharisees: ‘Alas for you Pharisees! You who pay your tithe of mint and rue and all sorts of garden herbs and overlook justice and the love of God! These you should have practised, without leaving the others undone. Alas for you Pharisees who like taking the seats of honour in the synagogues and being greeted obsequiously in the market squares! Alas for you, because you are like the unmarked tombs that men walk on without knowing it!

 A lawyer then spoke up. ‘Master,’ he said ‘when you speak like this you insult us too. ‘Alas for you lawyers also,’ he replied ‘because you load on men burdens that are unendurable, burdens that you yourselves do not move a finger to lift.’

My God, my Father, be merciful to me. Father anyone who follows you, will have the light of life. My God direct my steps. I want to follow you. Father I cannot do without you. Holy Spirit be my comforter. 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: Mother of Divine grace, pray for us.

AELF: MARCHONS SOUS LA CONDUITE DE L’ESPRIT
mercredi, 28ème Semaine du Temps Ordinaire
«Qui marche à ta suite, Seigneur, aura la lumière de la vie.»

Évangile Luc 11,42-46 «Vous laissez de côté la justice et l'amour de Dieu»

«Malheureux êtes-vous, pharisiens, parce que vous payez la dîme sur toutes les plantes du jardin, comme la menthe et la rue, et vous laissez de côté la justice et l'amour de Dieu. Voilà ce qu'il fallait pratiquer, sans abandonner le reste. Malheureux êtes-vous, pharisiens, parce que vous aimez les premiers rangs dans les synagogues, et les salutations sur les places publiques. Malheureux êtes-vous, parce que vous êtes comme ces tombeaux qu'on ne voit pas et sur lesquels on marche sans le savoir». 

Alors un docteur de la Loi prit la parole: «Maître, en parlant ainsi, c'est nous aussi que tu insultes». Jésus reprit: «Vous aussi, les docteurs de la Loi, malheureux êtes-vous, parce que vous chargez les gens de fardeaux impossibles à porter, et vous-mêmes, vous ne touchez même pas ces fardeaux d'un seul doigt».

Mon Dieu, mon Père, aie pitié de moi. Père, quiconque te suit aura la lumière de la vie. Mon Dieu, dirige mes pas. Je veux te suivre. Père, je ne peux pas me passer de toi. Saint-Esprit, sois mon consolateur. 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 : Mère de la grâce divine , prie pour nous.

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