Friday, July 01, 2016
Saturday, 13th Week in Ordinary Time
02 July 2016
Saturday, 13th Week in Ordinary Time
Sts. Bernardine Realino, John Francis Regis
and Francis de Geronimo, Priests;
Bl. J. Maunoir and A. Baldinucci, Priests
Memorial. White.
Am 9:11 – 15 / Mt 9:14 – 17
Today's memorial is of Jesuit priests, saints and blessed, who faithfully served the Church in Europe: Sts. Bernardine Realino (1530 – 1616), an Italian: Frenchman John Francis Regis (1597 – 1640) and Italian Francis de Geronimo (1642 – 1716); and Bl. Julian Maunoir, French (1606 – 1683) and Anthony Baldinucci, Italian (1665 – 1717).
From the 1st Reading: Am 9: 11 - 12
On that day I shall restore the fallen hut of David and wall up its breaches and raise its ruined walls and so build it as in the days of old. They shall conquer the remnant of Edom and the neighboring nations upon which my name has been called.
Gospel Reading: Mt 9: 14 – 17
Then the disciples of John came to him with the question, "How is it that we and the Pharisees fast on many occasions, but not your disciples?"
Jesus answered them, "How can you expect wedding guests to mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? Time will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, then they will fast.
"No one patches an old coat with a piece of unshrunken cloth, for the patch will shrink and tear an even bigger hole in the coat. Besides you don't put new wine in old wineskins. If you do, the wineskins will burst and the wine be spilt. No, you put new wine in fresh skins; then both are preserved."
Reflection
The first reading speaks of God's promise to restore us back into the state that we were all created in. We are all broken, wounded, and scattered. It may be because of our mistakes, or because of the mistakes of others. There may even be times when we may doubt the love of God for us. It is because of our state of ruin that Christ came, so that we can become whole again. Christ does not take away our sufferings and brokenness, but uses them so that we may see ourselves and our lives in the light of His love. We are called to see His love in the middle of our daily struggles. Like new wineskins, we are called to receive His love fully, so that we may not fast, which is a sign of mourning, when we experience a cross. Instead we find meaning in our cross, so that, like Jesus, we may find life in it.
The Gospel reading gives a message of hope for those who want to be renewed in body and spirit. God can make all things new. But the question is – do we want to be renewed or do we prefer to continue to be our old selves? Some people are like that. They do not want to change for the better. They are contented with their superficial joys and reject the everlasting happiness God offers to those who love Him.
WE PRAY FOR MTQ DAILY PRAYER DIARY INTENTIONS:
IN MEMORIAM (+)
Beatrice Lim Le Hun Co Chan (Dec 23, 1928 – Jul 2, 2007)
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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