Wednesday, June 26, 2013
THURSDAY 12TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YR I
JUNE 27, 2013
MEMORIAL, SAINT CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA, BISHOP AND DOCTOR
THURSDAY 12TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YR I
Gen 16:1-12,15-16 / Ps 106: 1b-2. 3-4a. 4b-5 / Mt 7:21-29
Genesis 16:1-12,15-16
Sarai, Abram's wife had not borne him a child, but she had an Egyptian servant named Hagar, and she said to Abram, "Now, since Yahweh has kept me from having children, go to my servant; perhaps I shall have a child by her." Abram agreed to what Sarai said. Abram had been in the land of Canaan ten years when Sarai, his wife, took Hagar, her Egyptian maid, and gave her to Abram her husband as wife. He went in to Hagar and she became pregnant. When she was aware of this, she began to despise her mistress. Sarai said to Abram, "May this injury done to me be yours. I put my servant in your arms and now that she knows she is pregnant, I count for nothing in her eyes. Let Yahweh judge between me and you." Abram said to Sarai, "Your servant is in your power; do with her as you please." Then Sarai treated her so badly that she ran away. The angel of Yahweh found her near a spring in the wilderness and said to her, "Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?" She said, "I'm running away from Sarai, my mistress." The angel of Yahweh said to her, "Go back to your mistress and humbly submit yourself to her." The angel of Yahweh said to her, "I will so increase your descendants, that they will be too numerous to be counted." Then the angel of Yahweh said to her, "Now you are with child and you will have a son, and you shall name him Ishmael, for Yahweh has heard your distress. He shall be a wild ass of a man, his hand against everyone and everyone's hand against him, defiant towards all his brothers." Hagar gave birth to a son and Abram called the child Hagar bore him, Ishmael. Abram was eighty- six years old when Hagar gave birth to Ishmael.
Matthew 7:21-29
Not everyone who says to me, `Lord! Lord!' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my heavenly Father. Many will say to me on that day, `Lord, Lord, did we not speak in your name? Did we not cast out devils and perform many miracles in your name?' Then I will tell them openly, `I have never known you; away from me, you evil people!' "So then, anyone who hears these words of mine, and acts accordingly, is like a wise man, who built his house on rock. The rain poured, the rivers flooded, and the wind blew and struck that house, but it did not collapse because it was built on rock. But anyone who hears these words of mine, and does not act accordingly, is like a fool who built his house on sand. The rain poured, the rivers flooded, and the wind blew and struck that house; it collapsed, and what a terrible fall that was!" When Jesus had finished this discourse, the crowds were struck by the way he taught, because he taught with authority, unlike their teachers of the Law.
REFLECTION
"Anyone who hears these words of mine and acts accordingly is like a wise man... But anyone who hears these words of mine and does not act accordingly is like a fool...." "What good is it, my brothers and sisters to profess our faith without showing works? Such faith has no power to save." James 2: 14
There are many good people in our world today who want to walk with God. They want to know and embrace truth and live good Christian lives, but they just don't know how to practically apply the principles of the gospel to their everyday lives. They ask this question: "What does it mean to live a holy life and how do I live it in my daily life?"
Matthew Kelly in his book Rediscover Catholicism says, "The loss of our essential purpose is the cause of modern madness. Living holy lives is the goal of the Christian life and our essential purpose. When we separate the daily activities of our lives from our essential purpose, the very meaning of our lives, it is only a matter of time before boredom and despair take hold of us." He defines holy lives as "letting our decisions be guided by the Holy Spirit. It means allowing each moment to be all it can be."
Even Albert Einstein said: "Nothing truly valuable arises from ambition or from a mere sense of duty; it stems rather from love and devotion towards men."
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
- Chief Samrose Anyaugo
- Cecilia Katigbak
- Nestor Nunag
- Eric
- Ditas dela Paz, Toots Monfort, Virginia Hernandez, and Fleur Torres
… In Memoriam:
- Arnold Allan V. Cabatingan
- Carina Corazon A. Deniega
… for the personal intentions of
- Dr Ugo Anyaugo, Oge Anyaugo, Barr (Mrs) adaugo Barbara Okoronkwo, Engr. Ifeanyi Matt Anyaugo, Chuba Anyaugo and Ezinne Cordelia Anyaugo
- Beny Chua
- Pauline
… for the eternal repose of the souls of
- Ramon Torres, Pilar David, and Alejandro Lecaros
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.
- Wedding Anniversary: Enrique & Lizanne Castillo
- Thanksgiving: Elsa & Paolo
- In Memoriam (+): Bayani Mendiola Castillo
- In Memoriam (+): Rosalinda Chua Tan (Apr. 6, 1954 - Jun 27, 2012)
… 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 CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA, BISHOP AND DOCTOR
THURSDAY 12TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YR I
Gen 16:1-12,15-16 / Ps 106: 1b-2. 3-4a. 4b-5 / Mt 7:21-29
Genesis 16:1-12,15-16
Sarai, Abram's wife had not borne him a child, but she had an Egyptian servant named Hagar, and she said to Abram, "Now, since Yahweh has kept me from having children, go to my servant; perhaps I shall have a child by her." Abram agreed to what Sarai said. Abram had been in the land of Canaan ten years when Sarai, his wife, took Hagar, her Egyptian maid, and gave her to Abram her husband as wife. He went in to Hagar and she became pregnant. When she was aware of this, she began to despise her mistress. Sarai said to Abram, "May this injury done to me be yours. I put my servant in your arms and now that she knows she is pregnant, I count for nothing in her eyes. Let Yahweh judge between me and you." Abram said to Sarai, "Your servant is in your power; do with her as you please." Then Sarai treated her so badly that she ran away. The angel of Yahweh found her near a spring in the wilderness and said to her, "Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?" She said, "I'm running away from Sarai, my mistress." The angel of Yahweh said to her, "Go back to your mistress and humbly submit yourself to her." The angel of Yahweh said to her, "I will so increase your descendants, that they will be too numerous to be counted." Then the angel of Yahweh said to her, "Now you are with child and you will have a son, and you shall name him Ishmael, for Yahweh has heard your distress. He shall be a wild ass of a man, his hand against everyone and everyone's hand against him, defiant towards all his brothers." Hagar gave birth to a son and Abram called the child Hagar bore him, Ishmael. Abram was eighty- six years old when Hagar gave birth to Ishmael.
Matthew 7:21-29
Not everyone who says to me, `Lord! Lord!' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my heavenly Father. Many will say to me on that day, `Lord, Lord, did we not speak in your name? Did we not cast out devils and perform many miracles in your name?' Then I will tell them openly, `I have never known you; away from me, you evil people!' "So then, anyone who hears these words of mine, and acts accordingly, is like a wise man, who built his house on rock. The rain poured, the rivers flooded, and the wind blew and struck that house, but it did not collapse because it was built on rock. But anyone who hears these words of mine, and does not act accordingly, is like a fool who built his house on sand. The rain poured, the rivers flooded, and the wind blew and struck that house; it collapsed, and what a terrible fall that was!" When Jesus had finished this discourse, the crowds were struck by the way he taught, because he taught with authority, unlike their teachers of the Law.
REFLECTION
"Anyone who hears these words of mine and acts accordingly is like a wise man... But anyone who hears these words of mine and does not act accordingly is like a fool...." "What good is it, my brothers and sisters to profess our faith without showing works? Such faith has no power to save." James 2: 14
There are many good people in our world today who want to walk with God. They want to know and embrace truth and live good Christian lives, but they just don't know how to practically apply the principles of the gospel to their everyday lives. They ask this question: "What does it mean to live a holy life and how do I live it in my daily life?"
Matthew Kelly in his book Rediscover Catholicism says, "The loss of our essential purpose is the cause of modern madness. Living holy lives is the goal of the Christian life and our essential purpose. When we separate the daily activities of our lives from our essential purpose, the very meaning of our lives, it is only a matter of time before boredom and despair take hold of us." He defines holy lives as "letting our decisions be guided by the Holy Spirit. It means allowing each moment to be all it can be."
Even Albert Einstein said: "Nothing truly valuable arises from ambition or from a mere sense of duty; it stems rather from love and devotion towards men."
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
- Chief Samrose Anyaugo
- Cecilia Katigbak
- Nestor Nunag
- Eric
- Ditas dela Paz, Toots Monfort, Virginia Hernandez, and Fleur Torres
… In Memoriam:
- Arnold Allan V. Cabatingan
- Carina Corazon A. Deniega
… for the personal intentions of
- Dr Ugo Anyaugo, Oge Anyaugo, Barr (Mrs) adaugo Barbara Okoronkwo, Engr. Ifeanyi Matt Anyaugo, Chuba Anyaugo and Ezinne Cordelia Anyaugo
- Beny Chua
- Pauline
… for the eternal repose of the souls of
- Ramon Torres, Pilar David, and Alejandro Lecaros
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.
- Wedding Anniversary: Enrique & Lizanne Castillo
- Thanksgiving: Elsa & Paolo
- In Memoriam (+): Bayani Mendiola Castillo
- In Memoriam (+): Rosalinda Chua Tan (Apr. 6, 1954 - Jun 27, 2012)
… 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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