Friday, May 27, 2016
Friday, 8th Week in Ordinary Time
27 May 2016
Friday, 8th Week in Ordinary Time
St. Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop
Green.
1 Pt 4:7 – 13 / Mk 11:11 – 26
St. Augustine of Canterbury (d. 604), a Benedictine monk, was sent by Pope St. Gregory the Great to evangelize England. He became Primate of England in 601.
From the Gospel Reading: Mk 11:12 – 18a
The next day, when they were leaving Bethany, he felt hungry. In the distance he noticed a fig tree covered with leaves, so he went to see if he could find anything on it. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. Then Jesus said to the fig tree, "May no one ever eat your fruit!" And his disciples heard these words.
When they reached Jerusalem, Jesus went to the Temple and began to drive away all the people he saw buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the stools of those who sold pigeons. And he would not let anyone carry anything through the Temple area.
Jesus then taught the people, "Does not God say in the Scriptures: My house will be called a House of Prayer for all the nations? But you have turned it into a den of thieves." The chief priests and the teachers of the Law heard of this, and they tried to find a way to destroy him...
Reflection
There are two kinds of temples. One is the edifice made up of wood or cement, and the other is a living one made up of flesh and blood.
There are also two kinds of worship. People go to the temple to offer sacrifices of animals or its equivalent in exchange for favors from the deity. The other kind is the worship in spirit and truth.
The Old Testament prophets spoke strongly against offering sacrifices unless they are accompanied by true conversion of the heart. Their incense is revolting to God because they are made with an idolatrous heart. Of course, the moneychangers and the dove sellers in the temple are equally to blame for this false worship. That is why Jesus upset the tables of the money changers and the seats of the dove sellers.
The Gospel also depicts the situation of our own temple, which is our hearts. Though we do not offer burnt sacrifices anymore, still we offer religious acts to placate God and to ask for favors from the Lord. Yet our hearts are really far from Him. There exists in our hearts other idols, like money, fame, prestige, etc. But these offerings can never atone for our sins.
Christians are the new temple of God because they are the Body of Christ in the Church sacrificed in order to do the Father's will. We are invited not to limit our worship to Sundays only, but to let our worship of God extend to our daily existence, seeking God's will in everything we do.
WE PRAY FOR MTQ DAILY PRAYER DIARY INTENTIONS:
BIRTHDAY
Jeremiah Pampolina
Lorenzo Jamora
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Hilarion and Lucia Uy
IN MEMORIAM (+)
Francis S. Tong
Nicasio Marin, Sr
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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