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I WILL RAIN DOWN BREAD FROM THE HEAVENS

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SAINT JOACHIM AND SAINT ANNE, PARENTS OF BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Listen, anyone who has ears! Reading  Exodus 16:1-5,9-15  The Lord sends quails and manna from heaven From Elim they set out, and the whole community of the sons of Israel reached the wilderness of Sin ā€“ between Elim and Sinai ā€“ on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left Egypt. And the whole community of the sons of Israel began to complain against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness and said to them, ā€˜Why did we not die at the Lordā€™s hand in the land of Egypt, when we were able to sit down to pans of meat and could eat bread to our heartā€™s content! As it is, you have brought us to this wilderness to starve this whole company to death!ā€™  Then the Lord said to Moses, ā€˜Now I will rain down bread for you from the heavens. Each day the people are to go out and gather the dayā€™s portion; I propose to test them in this way to see whether they will follow my law or not. On the sixth day, when ...

POUVEZ-VOUS BOIRE LA COUPE QUE JE VAIS BOIRE ?

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SAINT JAQUES,  APƔTRE PEE Ceux qui sĆØment dans les larmes moissonnent dans la joie Lecture 2 Corinthiens 4, 7-15 Ā« Nous portons, dans notre corps, la mort de JĆ©sus Ā» FrĆØres, nous portons un trĆ©sor comme dans des vases dā€™argile ; ainsi, on voit bien que cette puissance extraordinaire appartient Ć  Dieu et ne vient pas de nous. En toute circonstance, nous sommes dans la dĆ©tresse, mais sans ĆŖtre angoissĆ©s ; nous sommes dĆ©concertĆ©s, mais non dĆ©semparĆ©s ; nous sommes pourchassĆ©s, mais non pas abandonnĆ©s ; terrassĆ©s, mais non pas anĆ©antis. Toujours nous portons, dans notre corps, la mort de JĆ©sus, afin que la vie de JĆ©sus, elle aussi, soit manifestĆ©e dans notre corps. En effet, nous, les vivants, nous sommes continuellement livrĆ©s Ć  la mort Ć  cause de JĆ©sus, afin que la vie de JĆ©sus, elle aussi, soit manifestĆ©e dans notre condition charnelle vouĆ©e Ć  la mort. Ainsi la mort fait son œuvre en nous, et la vie en vous. Lā€™Ć‰criture dit : Jā€™ai cru, cā€™est pourquoi jā€™ai parlĆ©. Et nous aussi,...

CAN YOU DRINK THE CUP THAT I AM GOING TO DRINK?

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SAINT JAMES, APOSTLE Universalis Those who are sowing in tears will sing when they reap First Reading  2 Corinthians 4:7-15 Such an overwhelming power comes from God and not from us We are only the earthenware jars that hold this treasure, to make it clear that such an overwhelming power comes from God and not from us. We are in difficulties on all sides, but never cornered; we see no answer to our problems, but never despair; we have been persecuted, but never deserted; knocked down, but never killed; always, wherever we may be, we carry with us in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus, too, may always be seen in our body. Indeed, while we are still alive, we are consigned to our death every day, for the sake of Jesus, so that in our mortal flesh the life of Jesus, too, may be openly shown. So death is at work in us, but life in you.  But as we have the same spirit of faith that is mentioned in scripture ā€“   I believed, and therefore I spoke  ...

Nā€™AYEZ PAS PEUR ! TENEZ BON !

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LUNDI 16E SEMAINE DU TEMPS ORDINAIRE PEE Il y a ici bien plus que Salomon Lecture Exode 14, 5-18   Ā« Les Ɖgyptiens sauront que je suis le Seigneur, quand je me serai glorifiĆ© aux dĆ©pens de Pharaon Ā» En ces jours-lĆ , on annonƧa au roi dā€™Ć‰gypte, que le peuple dā€™IsraĆ«l sā€™Ć©tait enfui. Alors Pharaon et ses serviteurs changĆØrent de sentiment envers ce peuple. Ils dirent : Ā« Quā€™avons-nous fait en laissant partir IsraĆ«l : il ne sera plus Ć  notre service ! Ā» Pharaon fit atteler son char et rassembler ses troupes ; il prit six cents chars dā€™Ć©lite et tous les chars de lā€™Ć‰gypte, chacun avec son Ć©quipage. Le Seigneur fit en sorte que sā€™obstine Pharaon, roi dā€™Ć‰gypte, qui se lanƧa Ć  la poursuite des fils dā€™IsraĆ«l, tandis que ceux-ci avanƧaient librement. Les Ɖgyptiens, tous les chevaux, les chars de Pharaon, ses guerriers et son armĆ©e, les poursuivirent et les rejoignirent alors quā€™ils campaient au bord de la mer, prĆØs de Pi-Hahiroth, en face de Baal-Sefone. Comme Pharaon approchait, les fils ...

HAVE NO FEAR STAND FIRM

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WEEK 16 IN ORDINARY TIME Universalis There is something greater than Jonah here Reading  Exodus 14:5-18  Pharaoh sets out in pursuit of the sons of Israel When Pharaoh, king of Egypt, was told that the Israelites had made their escape, he and his courtiers changed their minds about the people. ā€˜What have we done,ā€™ they said ā€˜allowing Israel to leave our service?ā€™ So Pharaoh had his chariot harnessed and gathered his troops about him, taking six hundred of the best chariots and all the other chariots in Egypt, each manned by a picked team. The Lord made Pharaoh, king of Egypt, stubborn, and he gave chase to the sons of Israel as they made their triumphant escape. So the Egyptians gave chase and came up with them where they lay encamped beside the sea ā€“ all the horses, the chariots of Pharaoh, his horsemen, his army ā€“ near Pi-hahiroth, facing Baal-zephon. And as Pharaoh approached, the sons of Israel looked round ā€“ and there were the Egyptians in pursuit of them!...

CELUI QUI A DES OREILLES, QUā€™IL ENTENDE

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DIMANCHE 16E SEMAINE DU TEMPS ORDINAIRE PEE FrĆØres, lā€™Esprit Saint vient au secours de notre faiblesse 1ere  Lecture   Sagesse 12, 13.16-19 Ā« AprĆØs la faute tu accordes la conversion Ā» Il nā€™y a pas dā€™autre dieu que toi, qui prenne soin de toute chose : tu montres ainsi que tes jugements ne sont pas injustes. Ta force est Ć  lā€™origine de ta justice, et ta domination sur toute chose te permet dā€™Ć©pargner toute chose. Tu montres ta force si lā€™on ne croit pas Ć  la plĆ©nitude de ta puissance, et ceux qui la bravent sciemment, tu les rĆ©primes. Mais toi qui disposes de la force, tu juges avec indulgence, tu nous gouvernes avec beaucoup de mĆ©nagement, car tu nā€™as quā€™Ć  vouloir pour exercer ta puissance. Par ton exemple tu as enseignĆ© Ć  ton peuple que le juste doit ĆŖtre humain ; Ć  tes fils tu as donnĆ© une belle espĆ©rance : aprĆØs la faute tu accordes la conversion. Psaume : Toi qui es bon et qui pardonnes, Ć©coute ma priĆØre, Seigneur Seconde lecture   Romains 8, 26-27 ...

LISTEN ANYONE WHO HAS EARS

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16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Universalis The Spirit comes to help us in our weakness First Reading Wisdom 12:13,16-19    You will grant repentance after sin .  There is no god, other than you, who cares for every thing,  to whom you might have to prove that you never judged unjustly.  Your justice has its source in strength,  your sovereignty over all makes you lenient to all.  You show your strength when your sovereign power is questioned  and you expose the insolence of those who know it;  but, disposing of such strength, you are mild in judgement,  you govern us with great lenience,  for you have only to will, and your power is there.  By acting thus you have taught a lesson to your people  how the virtuous man must be kindly to his fellow men,  and you have given your sons the good hope  that after sin you will grant repentance. Responsorial Psalm: O Lord, you are good and forgiving  Second Reading R...