Thursday, November 15, 2012
FRIDAY 32ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II
NOVEMBER 16, 2012
MEMORIAL, SAINT MARGARET OF SCOTLAND*; SAINT GERTRUDE*
FRIDAY 32ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II
2 Jn 4-9 / Lk 17:26-37
2 JOHN 4-9
I rejoiced greatly on meeting some of your children who live in accordance with the truth, according to the command we have received from the Father. And now, I ask you, Lady—I write to you not a new commandment but that which we had from the beginning—I ask you: let us love one another. This is love: to walk according to his commandments. And this is the commandment: that you walk in love as you have learned from the beginning. Many deceivers have gone out into the world, people who do not acknowledge that Jesus is the Christ who came in the flesh. They are impostors and antichrists. Take care of yourselves that you do not lose the fruit of your labors, but receive a perfect reward. Everyone who goes beyond and does not remain within the teaching of Christ does not have God. The one who remains in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.
LUKE 17:26-37
As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be on the day the Son of Man comes. In those days people ate and drank and got married; but on the day Noah entered the ark, the flood came and destroyed them all. So it was in the days of Lot: people ate and drank, and bought and sold, and planted and built; but on the day Lot left Sodom, God made fire and sulfur rain down from heaven, which destroyed them all. So will it be on the day the Son of Man is revealed. On that day, if you are on the rooftop, don't go down into the house to get your belongings; and if you happen to be in the fields, do not turn back. Remember Lot's wife! Whoever tries to save his life will lose himself, but whoever gives his life will be born again. I tell you, though two men are sharing the same bed, it might happen that one will be taken, and the other left; though two women are grinding corn together, one might be taken and the other left." Then they asked Jesus, "Where will this take place, Lord?" And he answered, "Where the body is, there too will the vultures gather."
REFLECTION
Jesus speaks to us of Christ's coming in glory at the end of time. He reminds us of the days of Noah and of Sodom and Gomorrah not to scare us but to help us. The end of time will come but we do not know when. Because of this, we need to be ready. God gives His message to everyone, young and old alike.
In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells us to stay awake. What does it mean? St. Paul gives us an answer in his letter to the Thessalonians: "You are all sons of light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to darkness, so we should not go on sleeping as everyone else does, but stay wide awake and sober." When we sleep, we are not aware of what is happening around us. Some of us tend to be asleep even when awake, having no awareness or understanding of the events surrounding us. We tend to be blind to our true selves and think that everything is alright. We do not think there is any need for us to change. We do not see our lives through the eyes of Christ. We mistakenly assume that events like sickness, financial problems, accidents, death and old age, are unfortunate or just bad luck. However, in the eyes of God, nothing is unfortunate for He allows events to take place for a reason.
Today, let us ask the Lord to give us the grace of sight, so that we will be able to relate every event of our lives with His light.
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
- Micole Guingon
- Lianne, Jeanella Mae and Jazmine
- Zhoey Marquez
… for the personal intentions of
- BB Magcamit
- Emma
… In Memoriam: Maximino, Luciana and Rosita Ilagan. Hermogenes and Natividad Diangkinay, Clarita and Baby Quicho
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Jose Carlos P. Marin
- Birthday: Julie J. Sta Cruz
… 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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MEMORIAL, SAINT MARGARET OF SCOTLAND*; SAINT GERTRUDE*
FRIDAY 32ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II
2 Jn 4-9 / Lk 17:26-37
2 JOHN 4-9
I rejoiced greatly on meeting some of your children who live in accordance with the truth, according to the command we have received from the Father. And now, I ask you, Lady—I write to you not a new commandment but that which we had from the beginning—I ask you: let us love one another. This is love: to walk according to his commandments. And this is the commandment: that you walk in love as you have learned from the beginning. Many deceivers have gone out into the world, people who do not acknowledge that Jesus is the Christ who came in the flesh. They are impostors and antichrists. Take care of yourselves that you do not lose the fruit of your labors, but receive a perfect reward. Everyone who goes beyond and does not remain within the teaching of Christ does not have God. The one who remains in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.
LUKE 17:26-37
As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be on the day the Son of Man comes. In those days people ate and drank and got married; but on the day Noah entered the ark, the flood came and destroyed them all. So it was in the days of Lot: people ate and drank, and bought and sold, and planted and built; but on the day Lot left Sodom, God made fire and sulfur rain down from heaven, which destroyed them all. So will it be on the day the Son of Man is revealed. On that day, if you are on the rooftop, don't go down into the house to get your belongings; and if you happen to be in the fields, do not turn back. Remember Lot's wife! Whoever tries to save his life will lose himself, but whoever gives his life will be born again. I tell you, though two men are sharing the same bed, it might happen that one will be taken, and the other left; though two women are grinding corn together, one might be taken and the other left." Then they asked Jesus, "Where will this take place, Lord?" And he answered, "Where the body is, there too will the vultures gather."
REFLECTION
Jesus speaks to us of Christ's coming in glory at the end of time. He reminds us of the days of Noah and of Sodom and Gomorrah not to scare us but to help us. The end of time will come but we do not know when. Because of this, we need to be ready. God gives His message to everyone, young and old alike.
In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells us to stay awake. What does it mean? St. Paul gives us an answer in his letter to the Thessalonians: "You are all sons of light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to darkness, so we should not go on sleeping as everyone else does, but stay wide awake and sober." When we sleep, we are not aware of what is happening around us. Some of us tend to be asleep even when awake, having no awareness or understanding of the events surrounding us. We tend to be blind to our true selves and think that everything is alright. We do not think there is any need for us to change. We do not see our lives through the eyes of Christ. We mistakenly assume that events like sickness, financial problems, accidents, death and old age, are unfortunate or just bad luck. However, in the eyes of God, nothing is unfortunate for He allows events to take place for a reason.
Today, let us ask the Lord to give us the grace of sight, so that we will be able to relate every event of our lives with His light.
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
- Micole Guingon
- Lianne, Jeanella Mae and Jazmine
- Zhoey Marquez
… for the personal intentions of
- BB Magcamit
- Emma
… In Memoriam: Maximino, Luciana and Rosita Ilagan. Hermogenes and Natividad Diangkinay, Clarita and Baby Quicho
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Jose Carlos P. Marin
- Birthday: Julie J. Sta Cruz
… 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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