Wednesday, April 03, 2013
TUESDAY, OCTAVE OF EASTER - YEAR I
APRIL 2, 2013
MEMORIAL, SAINT FRANCIS OF PAOLA, HERMIT
TUESDAY, OCTAVE OF EASTER - YEAR I
Acts 2:36-41 / Ps 33: 4-5. 18-19. 20 and 22 / Jn 20:11-18
ACTS 2:36-41
Let Israel then know for sure that God has made Lord and Christ this Jesus whom you crucified." When they heard this, they were deeply troubled. And they asked Peter and the other apostles, "What shall we do, brothers?" Peter answered: "Each of you must repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, so that your sins may be forgiven. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise of God was made to you and your children, and to all those from afar whom our God may call." With many other words Peter gave the message and appealed to them saying, "Save yourselves from this crooked generation." So those who accepted his word were baptized; some three thousand persons were added to their number that day.
JOHN 20:11-18
Mary stood weeping outside the tomb; and as she wept, she bent down to look inside. She saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head, and the other at the feet. They said, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She answered, "Because they have taken my Lord and I don't know where they have put him." As she said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not recognize him. Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?" She thought it was the gardener and answered him, "Lord, if you have taken him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will go and remove him." Jesus said to her, "Mary!" She turned, and said to him, "Rabboni!"—which means Master. Jesus said to her, "Do not touch me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them: I am ascending to my Father, who is your Father, to my God, who is your God." So Mary of Magdala went and announced to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord, and this is what he said to me."
REFLECTION
In Luke 8, Mary Magdalene is described as a woman with seven demons who was cured by Jesus. We do not know if she was cured physically, emotionally, mentally or financially, but we know that Jesus touched her life. She was healed. She demonstrated two qualities which made her a key figure in the passion and resurrection of Jesus. The first is loyalty. She stayed with Jesus till the end. She witnessed his crucifixion and burial. She showed her willingness to share in his suffering. The second quality is courage. Despite the threat of being ridiculed and punished, she remained with Jesus even when he was crucified. Despite the danger of being harmed by the Roman soldiers guarding Jesus' tomb in the early morning while it was still dark, she went alone to visit his tomb.
Mary Magdalene was saddened further when she saw the tomb was open. She thought the Jewish authorities were continuing their persecution of Jesus by stealing his body. Her loyalty to Jesus was rewarded when she became the first person to see the resurrected Jesus and was given the privilege to tell others the Good News: Christ is Risen!
Like Mary Magdalene, we search for Jesus. We seek Jesus' healing. May we be willing to bear witness to Jesus in spite of risks and uncertainties. May we experience the joy of Christ when he reveals himself to us.
PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Elizabeth Lim
- Buddy
- Ditas dela Paz, Toots Monfort, Andy Lecaros, Virginia Hernandez, Mon Torres, and Fleur Torres
… for the personal intentions of Beny Chua
…In Thanksgiving: Joseph and Joshua Chua
… In Memoriam: Sr. Teresita Canivel, MIC
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Lydia Javier Reyes
- Birthday: Jason Roy Pacheco
… 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 FRANCIS OF PAOLA, HERMIT
TUESDAY, OCTAVE OF EASTER - YEAR I
Acts 2:36-41 / Ps 33: 4-5. 18-19. 20 and 22 / Jn 20:11-18
ACTS 2:36-41
Let Israel then know for sure that God has made Lord and Christ this Jesus whom you crucified." When they heard this, they were deeply troubled. And they asked Peter and the other apostles, "What shall we do, brothers?" Peter answered: "Each of you must repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, so that your sins may be forgiven. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise of God was made to you and your children, and to all those from afar whom our God may call." With many other words Peter gave the message and appealed to them saying, "Save yourselves from this crooked generation." So those who accepted his word were baptized; some three thousand persons were added to their number that day.
JOHN 20:11-18
Mary stood weeping outside the tomb; and as she wept, she bent down to look inside. She saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head, and the other at the feet. They said, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She answered, "Because they have taken my Lord and I don't know where they have put him." As she said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not recognize him. Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?" She thought it was the gardener and answered him, "Lord, if you have taken him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will go and remove him." Jesus said to her, "Mary!" She turned, and said to him, "Rabboni!"—which means Master. Jesus said to her, "Do not touch me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them: I am ascending to my Father, who is your Father, to my God, who is your God." So Mary of Magdala went and announced to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord, and this is what he said to me."
REFLECTION
In Luke 8, Mary Magdalene is described as a woman with seven demons who was cured by Jesus. We do not know if she was cured physically, emotionally, mentally or financially, but we know that Jesus touched her life. She was healed. She demonstrated two qualities which made her a key figure in the passion and resurrection of Jesus. The first is loyalty. She stayed with Jesus till the end. She witnessed his crucifixion and burial. She showed her willingness to share in his suffering. The second quality is courage. Despite the threat of being ridiculed and punished, she remained with Jesus even when he was crucified. Despite the danger of being harmed by the Roman soldiers guarding Jesus' tomb in the early morning while it was still dark, she went alone to visit his tomb.
Mary Magdalene was saddened further when she saw the tomb was open. She thought the Jewish authorities were continuing their persecution of Jesus by stealing his body. Her loyalty to Jesus was rewarded when she became the first person to see the resurrected Jesus and was given the privilege to tell others the Good News: Christ is Risen!
Like Mary Magdalene, we search for Jesus. We seek Jesus' healing. May we be willing to bear witness to Jesus in spite of risks and uncertainties. May we experience the joy of Christ when he reveals himself to us.
PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Elizabeth Lim
- Buddy
- Ditas dela Paz, Toots Monfort, Andy Lecaros, Virginia Hernandez, Mon Torres, and Fleur Torres
… for the personal intentions of Beny Chua
…In Thanksgiving: Joseph and Joshua Chua
… In Memoriam: Sr. Teresita Canivel, MIC
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Lydia Javier Reyes
- Birthday: Jason Roy Pacheco
… 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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