Wednesday, August 29, 2012
THURSDAY 21ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II
AUGUST 30, 2012
THURSDAY 21ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II
MEMORIAL, ST MARGARET WARD (ENGLAND)
1 Cor 1:1-9 / Mt 24:42-51
1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-9
From Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and from Sosthenes, our brother, to God's Church which is in Corinth; to you whom God has sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with those who everywhere call upon the name of our Lord Christ Jesus, their Lord and ours. Receive grace and peace from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord. I give thanks constantly to my God for you and for the grace of God given to you in Christ Jesus. For you have been fully enriched in him with words as well as with knowledge, even as the testimony concerning Christ was confirmed in you. You do not lack any spiritual gift and only await the glorious coming of Christ Jesus, our Lord. He will keep you stead fast to the end, and you will be without reproach on the day of the coming of our Lord Jesus. The faithful God will not fail you after calling you to this fellowship with his Son, Christ Jesus, our Lord.
MATTHEW 24:42-51
Stay awake then, for you do not know on what day your Lord will come. Obviously, if the owner of the house knew at what time the thief was coming, he would certainly stay up and not allow his house to be broken into. So be alert, for the Son of Man will come at the hour you least expect. Imagine a capable servant, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give them food at the proper time. Fortunate indeed is that servant, whom his master will find at work when he comes. Truly I say to you, his lord will entrust that one with everything he has. Not so with the bad servant, who thinks, `My master is delayed.' And he begins to ill-treat his fellow servants, while eating and drinking with drunkards. But his master will come on the day he does not know, and at the hour he least expects. He will dismiss that servant, and deal with him as with the hypocrites. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
REFLECTION
Today, we are reminded that there are two kinds of servants: the faithful, responsible servant who is constantly at work, and the lazy and irresponsible one. The Lord describes those servants who are found doing what is required of them as `blessed.'
What are we doing with our time now? Are our hours spent in doing our job to feed those in our care? Or is it spent "lording over others"? Are we providing for our needs or providing for the needs of others?
Let us be reminded that the Lord knows our motivations, our very hearts, and the way we spend our time. The consequence of not doing our job is terrible as the Lord tells us today in the gospel. The consequence is nothing less than to be dismissed from his presence and thrown out into a place of suffering and hatred, "where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." Be alert then, for tomorrow depends so much on how we spend our time now.
PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Fr. Ismael Zuloaga, SJ
- Kathy
- Cipriano Maribojoc
- Mon Torres
- Fleur Torres
- Ditas dela Paz
- Tito Oreta
… for the personal intentions of Romeo, Nilo and Marian
… for the eternal repose of the souls of
- Eriberta Calvario
Eternal rest grant unto them and may perpetual light shine upon them. May they and all the dearly departed rest in peace.
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Wedding Anniversary: Willy & Denisa Tong
- Prayer Intention: Tio Virgincita Yap
… for families who are in need of healing
… 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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THURSDAY 21ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II
MEMORIAL, ST MARGARET WARD (ENGLAND)
1 Cor 1:1-9 / Mt 24:42-51
1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-9
From Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and from Sosthenes, our brother, to God's Church which is in Corinth; to you whom God has sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with those who everywhere call upon the name of our Lord Christ Jesus, their Lord and ours. Receive grace and peace from God our Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord. I give thanks constantly to my God for you and for the grace of God given to you in Christ Jesus. For you have been fully enriched in him with words as well as with knowledge, even as the testimony concerning Christ was confirmed in you. You do not lack any spiritual gift and only await the glorious coming of Christ Jesus, our Lord. He will keep you stead fast to the end, and you will be without reproach on the day of the coming of our Lord Jesus. The faithful God will not fail you after calling you to this fellowship with his Son, Christ Jesus, our Lord.
MATTHEW 24:42-51
Stay awake then, for you do not know on what day your Lord will come. Obviously, if the owner of the house knew at what time the thief was coming, he would certainly stay up and not allow his house to be broken into. So be alert, for the Son of Man will come at the hour you least expect. Imagine a capable servant, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give them food at the proper time. Fortunate indeed is that servant, whom his master will find at work when he comes. Truly I say to you, his lord will entrust that one with everything he has. Not so with the bad servant, who thinks, `My master is delayed.' And he begins to ill-treat his fellow servants, while eating and drinking with drunkards. But his master will come on the day he does not know, and at the hour he least expects. He will dismiss that servant, and deal with him as with the hypocrites. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
REFLECTION
Today, we are reminded that there are two kinds of servants: the faithful, responsible servant who is constantly at work, and the lazy and irresponsible one. The Lord describes those servants who are found doing what is required of them as `blessed.'
What are we doing with our time now? Are our hours spent in doing our job to feed those in our care? Or is it spent "lording over others"? Are we providing for our needs or providing for the needs of others?
Let us be reminded that the Lord knows our motivations, our very hearts, and the way we spend our time. The consequence of not doing our job is terrible as the Lord tells us today in the gospel. The consequence is nothing less than to be dismissed from his presence and thrown out into a place of suffering and hatred, "where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." Be alert then, for tomorrow depends so much on how we spend our time now.
PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Fr. Ismael Zuloaga, SJ
- Kathy
- Cipriano Maribojoc
- Mon Torres
- Fleur Torres
- Ditas dela Paz
- Tito Oreta
… for the personal intentions of Romeo, Nilo and Marian
… for the eternal repose of the souls of
- Eriberta Calvario
Eternal rest grant unto them and may perpetual light shine upon them. May they and all the dearly departed rest in peace.
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Wedding Anniversary: Willy & Denisa Tong
- Prayer Intention: Tio Virgincita Yap
… for families who are in need of healing
… 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!
**************************************************
These reflections are distributed free and are for personal use only. Feel free to send the Daily Prayer reflections to your friends, colleagues and relatives; however, if you do, please include the following:
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| priests, laity and friends of Mary the Queen Parish
| http://www.marythequeen.org
| Distributed free and for personal use only.
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