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LET YOUR LOVE COME UPON ME

Tuesday Week 28 in Ordinary Time
'Give alms from what you have and then indeed everything will be clean for you.’

First Reading Galatians 5:1-6 It is faith, not the Law, that justifies us

When Christ freed us, he meant us to remain free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery. It is I, Paul, who tell you this: if you allow yourselves to be circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you at all. With all solemnity I repeat my warning: Everyone who accepts circumcision is obliged to keep the whole Law. But if you do look to the Law to make you justified, then you have separated yourselves from Christ, and have fallen from grace. Christians are told by the Spirit to look to faith for those rewards that righteousness hopes for, since in Christ Jesus whether you are circumcised or not makes no difference – what matters is faith that makes its power felt through love.

Responsorial Psalm: Lord, let your love come upon me.

Gospel Luke 11:37-41 Give thanks for what you have and it will all be clean

Jesus had just finished speaking when a Pharisee invited him to dine at his house. He went in and sat down at the table. The Pharisee saw this and was surprised that he had not first washed before the meal. But the Lord said to him, ‘Oh, you Pharisees! You clean the outside of cup and plate, while inside yourselves you are filled with extortion and wickedness. Fools! Did not he who made the outside make the inside too? Instead, give alms from what you have and then indeed everything will be clean for you.’

My God, my Father, make my heart pure. Father, give me a generous heart. Accept my heart this day, and make it all yours. Let your love come upon me. 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 Rosary: Hail Mary full of grace.

AELF:  QUE VIENNE À MOI, SEIGNEUR, TON AMOUR
mardi, 28ème Semaine du Temps Ordinaire
«Donnez plutôt en aumônes ce que vous avez, et alors tout sera pur pour vous»

Évangile Luc 11,37-41
«Rendez grâce pour ce que vous avez, et tout sera pur»

Comme Jésus parlait, un pharisien l'invita pour le repas de midi. Jésus entra chez lui et se mit à table. Le pharisien fut étonné en voyant qu'il n'avait pas d'abord fait son ablution avant le repas. Le Seigneur lui dit: «Bien sûr, vous les pharisiens, vous purifiez l'extérieur de la coupe et du plat, mais à l'intérieur vous êtes remplis de cupidité et de méchanceté. Insensés! Celui qui a fait l'extérieur n'a-t-il pas fait aussi l'intérieur? Donnez plutôt en aumônes ce que vous avez, et alors tout sera pur pour vous».

Mon Dieu, mon Père, purifie mon cœur. Père, donne-moi un cœur généreux. Accueille mon cœur en ce jour et faites qu'il soit tout à Toi. Que vienne à  moim ton amour. Jésus, j'ai confiance en toi. Vierge Marie, priez pour moi. Saint Joseph, priez pour moi. Mon Ange gardien, priez pour moi.

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

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