Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Memorial, St. Lorenzo Ruiz & companions, martyrs
September 28, 2006
Memorial, St. Lorenzo Ruiz & companions, martyrs
Wednesday 25th Week in Ordinary Time - Yr II
ECCLESIASTES 1:2-11
Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth, vanity of vanities! All things are
vanity! What profit has man from all the labor which he toils at under
the sun? One generation passes and another comes, but the world forever
stays. The sun rises and the sun goes down; then it presses on to the
place where it rises. Blowing now toward the south, then toward the
north, the wind turns again and again, resuming its rounds. All rivers
go to the sea, yet never does the sea become full. To the place where
they go, the rivers keep on going. All speech is labored; there is
nothing one can say. The eye is not satisfied with seeing nor is the
ear satisfied with hearing. What has been, that will be; what has been
done, that will be done. Nothing is new under the sun. Even the thing
of which we say, "See, this is new!" has already existed in the ages
that preceded us. There is no remembrance of the men of old; nor of
those to come will there be any remembrance among those who come after
them.
LUKE 9:7-9
Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was
greatly perplexed because some were saying, "John has been raised from
the dead"; others were saying, "Elijah has appeared"; still others,
"One of the ancient prophets has arisen." But Herod said, "John I
beheaded. Who then is this about whom I hear such things?" And he kept
trying to see him.
REFLECTION
As followers of Jesus, we are called to live our lives according to
Gospel values. If we were to really follow Jesus' teaching in our
lives, it would make some people uncomfortable. There was a teacher who
was first transferred to a small barrio school. He began to devote all
his talents and abilities in improving the students and the school. He
gave tuition to students who were weak in certain subjects and helped
to coach them in games. Very soon, other teachers in the school told
him not to work overtime and to take things easy. The other teachers
were very complacent doing little for the students or for the school.
So when this new teacher came along, what he did began to prick their
conscience and they reacted by asking him not to work too hard.
However, this new teacher was not a person to take things lying down
and was daring enough to continue doing what he really believed in.
Eventually, the other not so hardworking teachers started doing more in
order not be criticized or outdone by this new teacher.
If this can happen to a teacher trying to live out his ideals, so can
it happen to us Christians when we come in contact with the people whom
we meet every day. Our very lives can challenge them and remind them of
what they should or should not be doing. This is one way of proclaiming
the Kingdom of God. The challenge for you today is to ask yourself:
What do you do when you are asked to change your behavior by your
business partners in matters like cutting corners in business deals or
having recourse to underhand dealings?
Very often, we do not realize how our example can influence the lives
of others especially when our lives prick the conscience of those we
come in contact with. It is not that you go out of your way to prick
their conscience but by living your life according to the values of the
Gospel, you can be doing that to some people and help them gradually to
change for the better.
Are you just acting as a Christian or are you really living your life
as a Christian. The Gospel reading today challenges us to make the
values of the Gospel part of our life so that we will not seem just to
be acting like a Christian in our daily lives but really living it.
PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray ...
- for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the unborn.
- for the safe travel of Lydia and Jaja.
- for the special intentions of the Pe Family.
- for the eternal repose of the soul of Sarah Lim Yap. Eternal rest
grant unto her and may perpetual light shine upon her. May she and
all the souls of the dearly departed rest in peace.
- for the speedy recovery of Gini's Mom.
- for the personal intentions of the Reyes, San Juan, Legaspi and
Vidanes' Family.
- for the speedy recovery of Charlie Castro
- for the personal intentions & speedy recovery Glenn & Julie
- for the personal intentions & speedy recovery Glenda Bisco
- for the personal intentions & speedy recovery Vanessa Salcedo
- for the personal intentions of Pat and Linda Manzon.
- for the personal intentions of Domingo Barayoga, Jr.
- for the personal intentions of Glenn and Julie Manzon
- for the personal intentions of Estellita and Buddy Escamilla
- for the personal intentions of Ma. Fe & Tootsie De Castro
- for the personal intentions of Joel Bisco & Family
- for the personal intentions of Churchill & Mariecho Barayoga
- for the personal intentions of Mary Ann and Charlie Castro
- for the personal intentions of Kristenelle and Oliver
- for the eternal repose of the soul of Domingo Barayoga Sr. Eternal
rest grant unto him and may perpetual light shine upon him. May they
and all the souls of the dearly departed rest in peace.
- for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Prayer Intention: Nañagas Family
- for world peace and reconciliation.
Finally, we pray for one another, for those who have asked our
prayers and for those who need our prayers the most.
Have a good day!
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