Friday, June 29, 2012
SATURDAY 12TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II
JUNE 30, 2012
SATURDAY 12TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II
MEMORIAL, THE FIRST HOLY MARTYRS OF THE HOLY ROMAN CHURCH
Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19 / Mt 8:5-17
LAMENTATIONS 2:2, 10-14, 18-19
Without pity Yahweh has shattered in Jacob every dwelling. He has torn down in his anger the ramparts of Judah's daughter. He has thrown her rulers and her king to the ground, dishonored. The elders of the daughter of Zion sit in silence upon the ground, their heads sprinkled with dust, their bodies wrapped in sackcloth, while Jerusalem's young women bow their heads to the ground. With weeping my eyes are spent; my soul is in torment because of the downfall of the daughter of my people, because children and infants faint in the open spaces of the town. To their mothers they say, "Where is the bread and wine?" as they faint like wounded men in the streets and public squares, as their lives ebb away in their mothers' arms. To what can I compare you, O daughter of Jerusalem? Who can save or comfort you, O virgin daughter of Zion? Deep as the sea is your affliction, and who can possibly heal you? Your prophets' visions were worthless and false. Had they warned of your sins, your fate might have been averted. But what they gave you instead were false, misleading signs. Cry out to the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion! Oh, let your tears flow day and night, like a river. Give yourself no relief; grant your eyes no respite. Get up, cry out in the night, as the evening watches start; pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord. Lift up your hands to him for the lives of your children, who faint with hunger at the corner of every street.
MATTHEW 8:5-17
When Jesus entered Capernaum, an army captain approached him to ask his help, "Sir, my servant lies sick at home. He is paralyzed and suffers terribly." Jesus said to him, "I will come and heal him." The captain answered, "I am not worthy to have you under my roof. Just give an order and my boy will be healed. For I myself, a junior officer, give orders to my soldiers. And if I say to one, `Go!' he goes; and if I say to another, `Come!' he comes; and if I say to my servant, `Do this!' he does it." When Jesus heard this he was astonished, and said to those who were following him, "I tell you, I have not found such faith in Israel. I say to you, many will come from east and west and sit down with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob at the feast in the kingdom of heaven; but the heirs of the kingdom will be thrown out into the darkness; there they will wail and grind their teeth." Then Jesus said to the captain, "Go home now. As you believed, so let it be." And at that moment his servant was healed. Jesus went to Peter's house and found Peter's mother-in-law in bed with fever. He took her by the hand and the fever left her; she got up and began to wait on him. Towards evening they brought to Jesus many possessed by evil spirits, and with a word he drove out the spirits. He also healed all who were sick. In doing this he fulfilled what was said by the prophet Isaiah: He bore our infirmities and took on himself our diseases.
REFLECTION
Today's Gospel flows from our first reading in Lamentations, where the daughter of Zion was asked to come to the Lord in repentance. In the gospel story, the centurion felt unworthy to have Jesus enter his house, but the Lord saw what was in his heart. It was love for the servant boy that propelled him to seek Jesus even in his unworthiness.
What makes us go to Jesus? Is it for our personal agenda or is it out of love for him? Jesus knows what is in our hearts. We cannot hide anything from him. In his encounter with the centurion, Jesus saw beyond the intention of the man. In his heart, he felt his compassion, sincerity, faith and humility. And that made all the difference.
We all have that little child within us who needs to be healed. We need to be healed so we may grow and mirror Jesus to others. However, we need to acknowledge first that the little child within us is sick and that we need Jesus to heal us. If we are sincere in this endeavor, then Jesus will hear our pleas as he did the centurion's plea.
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
- Eriberta Calvario
- Ditas dela Paz
- Deanne Montoya
- Mon Torres
- Ditas dela Paz
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Peter Paul Fainsan
- Birthday: Emma R. Yeung
- Birthday: Marietta dela Cruz
- Wedding Anniversary: Robin & Angel Roque
- In Memoriam (+): Jose Lorenzo Austria Tan
… 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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SATURDAY 12TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II
MEMORIAL, THE FIRST HOLY MARTYRS OF THE HOLY ROMAN CHURCH
Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19 / Mt 8:5-17
LAMENTATIONS 2:2, 10-14, 18-19
Without pity Yahweh has shattered in Jacob every dwelling. He has torn down in his anger the ramparts of Judah's daughter. He has thrown her rulers and her king to the ground, dishonored. The elders of the daughter of Zion sit in silence upon the ground, their heads sprinkled with dust, their bodies wrapped in sackcloth, while Jerusalem's young women bow their heads to the ground. With weeping my eyes are spent; my soul is in torment because of the downfall of the daughter of my people, because children and infants faint in the open spaces of the town. To their mothers they say, "Where is the bread and wine?" as they faint like wounded men in the streets and public squares, as their lives ebb away in their mothers' arms. To what can I compare you, O daughter of Jerusalem? Who can save or comfort you, O virgin daughter of Zion? Deep as the sea is your affliction, and who can possibly heal you? Your prophets' visions were worthless and false. Had they warned of your sins, your fate might have been averted. But what they gave you instead were false, misleading signs. Cry out to the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion! Oh, let your tears flow day and night, like a river. Give yourself no relief; grant your eyes no respite. Get up, cry out in the night, as the evening watches start; pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord. Lift up your hands to him for the lives of your children, who faint with hunger at the corner of every street.
MATTHEW 8:5-17
When Jesus entered Capernaum, an army captain approached him to ask his help, "Sir, my servant lies sick at home. He is paralyzed and suffers terribly." Jesus said to him, "I will come and heal him." The captain answered, "I am not worthy to have you under my roof. Just give an order and my boy will be healed. For I myself, a junior officer, give orders to my soldiers. And if I say to one, `Go!' he goes; and if I say to another, `Come!' he comes; and if I say to my servant, `Do this!' he does it." When Jesus heard this he was astonished, and said to those who were following him, "I tell you, I have not found such faith in Israel. I say to you, many will come from east and west and sit down with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob at the feast in the kingdom of heaven; but the heirs of the kingdom will be thrown out into the darkness; there they will wail and grind their teeth." Then Jesus said to the captain, "Go home now. As you believed, so let it be." And at that moment his servant was healed. Jesus went to Peter's house and found Peter's mother-in-law in bed with fever. He took her by the hand and the fever left her; she got up and began to wait on him. Towards evening they brought to Jesus many possessed by evil spirits, and with a word he drove out the spirits. He also healed all who were sick. In doing this he fulfilled what was said by the prophet Isaiah: He bore our infirmities and took on himself our diseases.
REFLECTION
Today's Gospel flows from our first reading in Lamentations, where the daughter of Zion was asked to come to the Lord in repentance. In the gospel story, the centurion felt unworthy to have Jesus enter his house, but the Lord saw what was in his heart. It was love for the servant boy that propelled him to seek Jesus even in his unworthiness.
What makes us go to Jesus? Is it for our personal agenda or is it out of love for him? Jesus knows what is in our hearts. We cannot hide anything from him. In his encounter with the centurion, Jesus saw beyond the intention of the man. In his heart, he felt his compassion, sincerity, faith and humility. And that made all the difference.
We all have that little child within us who needs to be healed. We need to be healed so we may grow and mirror Jesus to others. However, we need to acknowledge first that the little child within us is sick and that we need Jesus to heal us. If we are sincere in this endeavor, then Jesus will hear our pleas as he did the centurion's plea.
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
- Eriberta Calvario
- Ditas dela Paz
- Deanne Montoya
- Mon Torres
- Ditas dela Paz
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Peter Paul Fainsan
- Birthday: Emma R. Yeung
- Birthday: Marietta dela Cruz
- Wedding Anniversary: Robin & Angel Roque
- In Memoriam (+): Jose Lorenzo Austria Tan
… 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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| http://www.marythequeen.org
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