Friday, May 27, 2016
Wednesday, 8th Week in Ordinary Time
25 May 2016
Wednesday, 8th Week in Ordinary Time
Venerable Bede, Priest and Doctor of the Church;
St. Gregory VII, Pope;
St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, Religious
Green.
1 Pt 1:18 – 25 / Mk 10:32 – 45
Venerable Bede (672 – 735), a Benedictine monk, is considered the Father of English History.
Benedictine Pope St. Gregory VII (d 1085) fought against the abuse of lay investiture.
From Florence, St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi (1566 – 1607), a Carmelite nun from age 19, practiced great mortification and worked for the renewal of Church life.
From the Gospel Reading: Mk 10: 32b - 40
Once more Jesus took the Twelve aside to tell them what was to happen to him, "You see we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be given over to the chief priests and the teachers of the Law. They will condemn him to death and hand him over to the foreigners who will make fun of him, spit on him, scourge him and finally kill him; but three days later he will rise."
James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and said to him, "Master, we want you to grant us what we are going to ask of you." And he said, "What do you want me to do for you?" They answered, "Grant us to sit one at your right and one at your left when you come in your glory."
But Jesus said to them, "You don't know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I drink or be baptized in the way I am baptized?" They answered, "We can." And Jesus told them, "The cup that I drink you will drink, and you will be baptized in the way I am baptized. But to sit at my right or at my left is not mine to grant. It has been prepared for others."
Reflection
The Gospel reading is the third prediction of Jesus' passion. Upon entering Jerusalem, Jesus told the disciples again the inevitable, that he would suffer a great deal. But again, he also assured them of his resurrection after three days.
We would probably also behave like the disciples of Jesus. We would be afraid of suffering and hardships. Like James and John, we could hopefully say we can endure whatever in the name of the Lord.
Yet, we should also learn to focus on the Lord's assurance of the resurrection after the suffering and death. When our faith is stretched and tested during challenging situations, let us focus on the light at the end of the tunnel. We should be strong and keep focus on Jesus. Yes, we can do it. Yes, we can endure whatever in his name and wit h his help and grace because he has promised to give help, rest and peace to those who are heavily burdened.
WE PRAY FOR MTQ DAILY PRAYER DIARY INTENTIONS:
BIRTHDAY
Suzanne Go Kaw
IN MEMORIAM (+)
Celerino Dy Basilio
Amelia R. Martin
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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