Monday, June 03, 2013
TUESDAY 9TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YR I
TUESDAY 9TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YR I
Tb 2:9-14 / Ps 112: 1-2. 7-8. 9 / Mk 12:13-17
Tobit 2:9-14
That same night, after I had buried the body, I returned home. I washed myself and went out into the courtyard to sleep against the wall; my face was uncovered because of the heat. I did not see that there were sparrows on the wall of the courtyard and, as my eyes were open, the hot droppings from the sparrows fell into my eyes and formed a white film on my eyes. I went to find doctors to attend to me for medical treatment but the more ointments they smeared on my eyes, the more blind I became because of the film. Finally I became totally blind. I suffered from blindness for four years. All my brothers were burdened because of me. Ahikar kept me for two years before he departed for Elymiade. My wife Anna worked hard at a woman's task, weaving. On the seventh day of the month of March she cut the cloth and delivered it to her employers. They paid her wages and gave her, over and above, a young goat for food. When she returned home the kid began to cry. I said to her, "Where does the little kid come from? Did you steal it? Return it to its owners for we are not allowed to eat anything that is stolen." But she said, "It is a gift which has been given to me in addition to my wages." "I don't believe it. I tell you to return it to its owners." I was ashamed of her. She replied, "What about your own almsgiving and your good deeds? I have to put up with all this from you."
Mark 12:13-17
They sent to Jesus some Pharisees with members of Herod's party, with the purpose of trapping him by his own words. They came and said to Jesus, "Master, we know that you are truthful; you are not influenced by anyone, and your answers do not vary according to who is listening to you, but you truly teach God's way. Tell us, is it against the Law to pay taxes to Caesar? Should we pay them or not?" But Jesus saw through their trick and answered, "Why are you testing me? Bring me a silver coin and let me see it." They brought him one and Jesus asked, "Whose image is this, and whose name?" They answered, "Caesar's." Then Jesus said, "Give back to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's." And they were greatly astonished.
REFLECTION
Appearing desirous to know their duty, Christ's enemies were ensnaring him into a dispute on politics. First and foremost, Jesus makes it very clear that there should not be a division between obeying God and government. Government makes our economy possible and therefore should rightfully charge for its services and it has the authority to do so. Therefore, as law-abiding citizens, we should pay what rightfully belongs to the government in the form of taxes. But Jesus is not so concerned about where the money goes as where our hearts are, or should be, in the giving. He tells us to be as diligent in giving to God what belongs to God. And what belongs to God? Our lives, our hearts, our spiritual allegiance, our possessions, our ambitions. He tells us to commit our lives to true discipleship, to use our possessions to further the interests of God's Kingdom. That should be our life's purpose, our reason for living, our goal – the path to His Kingdom.
In today's reading, God puts Tobias to the test as He did with Job, by allowing blindness to befall upon him despite his defying the King and following God's command to bury his slain comrades. But like Job, Tobias was steadfast in his faith and continued to carry out God's wishes, thanking Him for the rest of his life. We all have our trials and must bear them for love and faithfulness to God. In this way, we glorify Him.
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
- Pilar David, Ditas dela Paz, Toots Monfort, Virginia Hernandez, Mon Torres, and Fleur Torres
- NIck Lucena
- Auring Malabayabas
… for the personal intentions of
- Glenn Dale B. Manzon & Julie Manzon
- Beny Chua
- Marella Quicho
… for the eternal repose of the souls of
- Lilia Yang
- Serafina Falcon
- Amparo Suntay
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: Caroline Dy Tan-Chu
- Birthday: Jerry Lim Uy
- Birthday: Gloria Co
- Birthday: Kimberly Maureen Uy
- Wedding Anniversary: Michael & Ceylilona Tong
… 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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MONDAY 9TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YR I
JUNE 3, 2013
MEMORIAL, SAINTS CHARLES LWANGA & COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
MONDAY 9TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YR I
Tb 1:1,2; 2:1-9 / Ps 112: 1b-2. 3b-4. 5-6/ Mk 12:1-12
Tobit 1:1,2; 2:1-9
This is the story of Tobit son of Tobiel, son of Ananiel, son of Adonel, son of Gabael of the race of Asiel, of the tribe of Naphtali. In the days of Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, Tobit was deported from Thisbe, which is to the south of Kedesh of Naphtali in Galilee, above Asher. When I returned to my house, my wife Anna and my son Tobias were given back to me. At the feast of Pentecost, the sacred feast of the Seven Weeks, they prepared a good meal for me and I sat down to eat. I saw the many dishes and said to my son: "Go and bring as many as you can find of our relatives who are in need and who remember the Lord. I will wait here for them." When Tobias returned, he said: "Father, one of ours has been strangled and thrown into the public square." Before I ate anything I hurried out and carried this man into the house and waited till sunset to bury him. When I returned home I washed myself and ate my food in sorrow. I remembered the prophecy which Amos uttered against Bethel: "Your feasts will be turned into mourning. All your songs will be turned into lamentations," and I wept. After sunset I went out and, after I had dug a trench, I buried the man. My neighbors mocked me, saying: "He no longer fears to be put to death for doing that; he had to flee but look he is again burying the dead." That same night, after I had buried the body, I returned home. I washed myself and went out into the courtyard to sleep against the wall; my face was uncovered because of the heat.
Mark 12:1-12
Using parables, Jesus went on to say, "A man planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a hole for the wine press and built a watch tower. Then he leased the vineyard to tenants and went abroad. In due time he sent a servant to receive from the tenants his share of the fruit. But they seized the servant, struck him and sent him back empty-handed. Again the man sent another servant. They also struck him on the head and treated him shamefully. He sent another and they killed him. In the same way they treated many others: some they beat up and others they killed. One was still left, his beloved son. And so, last of all, he sent him to the tenants, for he said, `They will respect my son.' But those tenants said to one another, `This is the one who is to inherit the vineyard. Let's kill him and the property will be ours.' So they seized him and killed him, and threw him out of the vineyard. Now what will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others." And Jesus added, "Have you not read this text of the Scriptures: The stone which the builders rejected has become the keystone; this is the Lord's doing, and we marvel at it?" They wanted to arrest him, for they realized that Jesus meant this parable for them, but they were afraid of the crowd; so they left him and went away.
REFLECTION
The gospel speaks of the "keystone" or cornerstone. But do we really know the meaning of this?
Most of us live our lives with success and grandeur as our gauge. God doesn't grade us by how much money we have, by how well dressed we are or by what position we hold in our lives. We are judged by our motivations and by our actions. Take St. Therese of Lisieux; her life epitomizes how one can live a life with Jesus as the "rock." To paraphrase, she believed that in everything that we do, we should do it well; offering our actions to the Lord. So if we are to live a life with Jesus as our keystone, we should always be mindful that in all that we do, He should be the beginning, the middle and the end.
Have we strived to keep Jesus as our keystone? Or do we allow our pride to dictate the "why" and "how" of our actions?
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
- Pilar David, Ditas dela Paz, Toots Monfort, Virginia Hernandez, Mon Torres, and Fleur Torres
… for the personal intentions of Glenn Dale B. Manzon & Julie Manzon
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- In Memoriam (+): Ramona Chua Hwan (Nov 2, 1955 - Jun 3, 2005)
- In Memoriam (+): Ma. Estella Layug (Nov 29, 1947 - Jun 3, 2005)
… 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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