Wednesday, October 10, 2012
THURSDAY 27TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II
OCTOBER 11, 2012
THURSDAY 27TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II
Gal 3:1-5 / Lk 11:5-13
GALATIANS 3:1-5
How foolish you are, Galatians! How could they bewitch you after Jesus Christ has been presented to you as crucified? I shall ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by the practice of the Law, or by believing the message? How can you be such fools: you begin with the Spirit and end up with the flesh! So you have experienced all this in vain! Would that it were not so! Did God give you the Spirit and work miracles among you, because of your observance of the Law or because you believed in his message?
LUKE 11:5-13
Jesus said to them, "Suppose one of you has a friend, and goes to his house in the middle of the night and says, `Friend, lend me three loaves, for a friend of mine who is traveling has just arrived, and I have nothing to offer him.' Maybe your friend will answer from inside, `Don't bother me now; the door is locked, and my children and I are in bed, so I can't get up and give you anything.' But I tell you, even though he will not get up and attend to you because you are a friend, yet he will get up because you are a bother to him, and he will give you all you need. And so I say to you, `Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For the one who asks receives, and the one who searches finds, and to him who knocks the door will be opened. If your child asks for a fish, will you give him a snake instead? And if your child asks for an egg, will you give him a scorpion? If you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him."
REFLECTION
Today, Jesus encourages us to pray with perseverance and without stopping until God answers our prayers. He also tells us that God listens to our yearnings in life. His response may be different at times from what we expect or ask from him, but what is important is the knowledge that He cares for us and gives us what we need. When we pray, our attitude toward God should be one of a trusting child to his Father. We continue on even if we sometimes feel that we don't receive any response.
Do we relate like a little child to God in our prayer life? Do we pray with perseverance or are we discouraged immediately when there seems to be no answer to our prayer?
PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Mon Torres
- Fleur Torres
- Ditas dela Paz
- Rex Hoisington, Pat White
… for the personal intentions of Pauline
… for the eternal repose of the souls of
- Fr. Ismael Zuloaga, SJ
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.
… 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 27TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II
Gal 3:1-5 / Lk 11:5-13
GALATIANS 3:1-5
How foolish you are, Galatians! How could they bewitch you after Jesus Christ has been presented to you as crucified? I shall ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by the practice of the Law, or by believing the message? How can you be such fools: you begin with the Spirit and end up with the flesh! So you have experienced all this in vain! Would that it were not so! Did God give you the Spirit and work miracles among you, because of your observance of the Law or because you believed in his message?
LUKE 11:5-13
Jesus said to them, "Suppose one of you has a friend, and goes to his house in the middle of the night and says, `Friend, lend me three loaves, for a friend of mine who is traveling has just arrived, and I have nothing to offer him.' Maybe your friend will answer from inside, `Don't bother me now; the door is locked, and my children and I are in bed, so I can't get up and give you anything.' But I tell you, even though he will not get up and attend to you because you are a friend, yet he will get up because you are a bother to him, and he will give you all you need. And so I say to you, `Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For the one who asks receives, and the one who searches finds, and to him who knocks the door will be opened. If your child asks for a fish, will you give him a snake instead? And if your child asks for an egg, will you give him a scorpion? If you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him."
REFLECTION
Today, Jesus encourages us to pray with perseverance and without stopping until God answers our prayers. He also tells us that God listens to our yearnings in life. His response may be different at times from what we expect or ask from him, but what is important is the knowledge that He cares for us and gives us what we need. When we pray, our attitude toward God should be one of a trusting child to his Father. We continue on even if we sometimes feel that we don't receive any response.
Do we relate like a little child to God in our prayer life? Do we pray with perseverance or are we discouraged immediately when there seems to be no answer to our prayer?
PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Mon Torres
- Fleur Torres
- Ditas dela Paz
- Rex Hoisington, Pat White
… for the personal intentions of Pauline
… for the eternal repose of the souls of
- Fr. Ismael Zuloaga, SJ
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.
… 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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| The Daily Prayer, a service and an apostolate of the
| priests, laity and friends of Mary the Queen Parish
| http://www.marythequeen.org
| Distributed free and for personal use only.
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