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October 8, 2015 THURSDAY, 27th Week in Ordinary Time                      

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Mal 3:13-20b / Lk 11: 5-13

Reading: Mal 3:13-20

     You say very harsh things about me, says Yahweh, and yet you say: "What harsh things did we say against you?" You say: "It is useless to serve God. There is no benefit in observing his commandments or in leading an austere life for his sake. Happy are the shameless! Those who do evil succeed in everything; though they provoke God, they remain unharmed."

     Those were the very words of those who fear Yahweh. Yahweh listened and heard what they said. He ordered at once that the names of those who respect him and reverence his Name be written in a record.

     And he declared, "They will be mine on the day I have already set. Then I shall care for them as a father cares for his obedient son. And you will see the different fates of the good and the bad, those who obey God and those who disobey him.

     The day already comes, flaming as a furnace. On that day all the proud and evildoers will be burned like straw in the fire. They will be left without branches or roots. On the other hand the sun of justice will shine upon you who respect my Name and bring health in its rays. You will come out leaping like fattened calves. You will trample on the evildoers and they will be like ashes scattered on your way when I do this, says Yahweh.

Gospel Reading: Lk 11:5-13    

   Jesus said to them, "Suppose one of you has a friend and goes to his house in the middle of the night and says: 'Friend, lend me three loaves, for a friend of mine who is traveling has just arrived and I have nothing to offer him.' Maybe your friend will answer from inside: 'Don't bother me now; the door is locked and my children and I are in bed, so I can't get up and give you anything.' But I tell you, even though he will not get up and attend to you because you are a friend, yet he will get up because you are a brother to him, and he will give you all you need. And so I say to you, 'Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you. For the one who asks receives, and the one who searches finds, and to him who knocks the door will be opened.

     If your child asks for a fish, will you give a snake instead? And if your child asks for an egg, will you give a scorpion? Even you evil people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more then will the Father in heaven give holy spirit to those who ask him!"

Reflection:

     The Gospel today is not new to most of us. Christ's message of God's unending love is one that has resonated throughout the history of the Church. Christ's message of faith in the face of adversity or obstacles is one of the most enduring messages we receive in our Christian life. But despite the consistency of this gospel message, today's Gospel also visits us at different times in our lives. What we asked for and prayed for last year may no longer be the same thing that we are asking for from God this year. At the same time, we could have also been asking God for something for many years already but it seems our prayer has not been answered.  That being said, we are called to see a new meaning to this Gospel for today. 

     The Gospel, however, does not mean that God is a magical genie who grants us wishes. Through the words of Jesus, he is reminding us to pray every day to God and to realize the beauty of God's plan in our lives. We are asked to surrender our will and realize that what we receive in this life is exactly what He will give in order to enrich it. We are asked to be patient, knowing fully well that God loves us and that He is steadfast and gracious. He will always give us exactly what we need at the time we need it. God has already known what we will pray for even before we have said it. We just have to keep on believing and asking for His wisdom, knowing that it can only mean amazing things for us today and the rest of our lives.

WE PRAY FOR MTQ DAILY PRAYER DIARY INTENTIONS:

BIRTHDAY

     AIDA INOCENTES CAPISTRANO

THANKSGIVING

     RODOLFO SIAZON

OTHER INTENTIONS:

For the soul of Nick Gozos.

For the souls of Bienvenido Bantug Cucio & Teofila Linsangan Cucio.

For the personal intentions of Cherie Torres.

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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