Monday, October 15, 2012
TUESDAY 28TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II
OCTOBER 16, 2012
MEMORIAL, SAINT HEDWIG*; SAINT MARGARET MARY ALACOQUE*
TUESDAY 28TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II
Gal 5:6 / Lk 11:37-41
GALATIANS 5:6
In Christ Jesus it is irrelevant whether we be circumcised or not; what matters is faith working through love.
LUKE 11:37-41
As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to have a meal with him. So he went and sat at table. The Pharisee then wondered why Jesus did not first wash his hands before dinner. But the Lord said to him, "So then, you Pharisees, you clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside yourselves you are full of greed and evil. Fools! He who made the outside, also made the inside. But according to you, by the mere giving of alms everything is made clean.
REFLECTION
The Pharisees, although astute at observing religious rules and rituals, did not do these things with pure intentions. Jesus clearly saw the envy and pride in their hearts.
It certainly is not easy in our material world to keep our hearts and intentions holy. We cannot rely on our own human frailty to resist sin and temptation. Even if people around us may observe that we are doing what seems right and admirable, the Lord can see straight into our hearts. We cannot be good, pure or holy on our own. We need to pray for the grace to continue following him.
Day by day
Oh Dear Lord
Three things I pray
To see thee more clearly
Love thee more dearly
Follow thee more nearly
Day by day
PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Bienvenido Pangilinan
- Mon Torres
- Fleur Torres
- Ditas dela Paz
… for the personal intentions of Pauline
… In Memoriam:
- Atty. Cipriano P Maribojoc
- Bernardo Santiago Jr.
… for the eternal repose of the souls of
- Feliza Rabaja
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.
- Birthday: Ernani S. Escopete
- Birthday: Mike Rosales
- Wedding Anniversary: Fulgencio & Camilla Yu Contreras
- In Memoriam (+): Paciencia Reyes
… 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 HEDWIG*; SAINT MARGARET MARY ALACOQUE*
TUESDAY 28TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II
Gal 5:6 / Lk 11:37-41
GALATIANS 5:6
In Christ Jesus it is irrelevant whether we be circumcised or not; what matters is faith working through love.
LUKE 11:37-41
As Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to have a meal with him. So he went and sat at table. The Pharisee then wondered why Jesus did not first wash his hands before dinner. But the Lord said to him, "So then, you Pharisees, you clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside yourselves you are full of greed and evil. Fools! He who made the outside, also made the inside. But according to you, by the mere giving of alms everything is made clean.
REFLECTION
The Pharisees, although astute at observing religious rules and rituals, did not do these things with pure intentions. Jesus clearly saw the envy and pride in their hearts.
It certainly is not easy in our material world to keep our hearts and intentions holy. We cannot rely on our own human frailty to resist sin and temptation. Even if people around us may observe that we are doing what seems right and admirable, the Lord can see straight into our hearts. We cannot be good, pure or holy on our own. We need to pray for the grace to continue following him.
Day by day
Oh Dear Lord
Three things I pray
To see thee more clearly
Love thee more dearly
Follow thee more nearly
Day by day
PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Bienvenido Pangilinan
- Mon Torres
- Fleur Torres
- Ditas dela Paz
… for the personal intentions of Pauline
… In Memoriam:
- Atty. Cipriano P Maribojoc
- Bernardo Santiago Jr.
… for the eternal repose of the souls of
- Feliza Rabaja
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.
- Birthday: Ernani S. Escopete
- Birthday: Mike Rosales
- Wedding Anniversary: Fulgencio & Camilla Yu Contreras
- In Memoriam (+): Paciencia Reyes
… 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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