Thursday, September 29, 2016
Friday, 26th Week in Ordinary Time
30 September 2016
Friday, 26th Week in Ordinary Time
St. Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church
Memorial. White.
Jb 38:1, 12 – 21; 40: 3 – 5 / Lk 10:13 – 16
Born in Dalmatia, St. Jerome (342 – 420), devoted monk and ascetic, was commissioned to prepare the Latin Vulgate of the Bible, the official edition of the Scriptures.
Gospel Reading: Lk 10:13 – 16
Jesus said, "Alas for you Chorazin! Alas for you Bethsaida! So many miracles have been worked in you! If the same miracles had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would already be sitting in ashes and wearing the sackcloth of repentance. Surely for Tyre and Sidon it will be better than for you on the Judgment Day. And what of you, city of Capernaum? Will you be lifted up to heaven? You will be thrown down to the place of the dead.
"Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me; and he who rejects me, rejects the one who sent me."
Reflection
The fast-paced world we live in today often tells us to plan our lives around making money, achieving success, becoming famous, etc. The world also encourages us to follow all our desires and believes that, if we follow what we want, we will be happy.
We go to church every Sunday to attend Mass and even pray but we must not forget that many of the things around us can take us far away from God. The readings from the prophet Job reminds us to allow God to do His will in our lives. We are invited to trust in God's wisdom above our own. Man, no matter what he has achieved in his life, cannot surpass the wisdom of God so he must bow down before the all-knowing and all-seeing God of goodness and light.
The Gospel reading from Luke narrates the latter verses of Jesus' instructions to the seventy-two disciples before they embark on their mission of preaching to the people in various towns.
In today's world of the internet and almost immediate communication and sharing of ideas, Jesus invites us to share the Good News with others. We have the opportunity to share the Good News of our Lord at home, in the workplace, in the university, etc. to everyone – family, friends, strangers and even non-Christians.
Though many may not be receptive to our good intentions, we must not lose heart because it is not us they reject but the Lord himself. We let God judge them for their refusal to believe. On our part, we must stay firm and do our duty as workers in the Lord's vineyard. Then at harvest time, we will reap the fruits of our labor.
WE PRAY FOR MTQ DAILY PRAYER DIARY INTENTIONS:
BIRTHDAY
Myrna Javier Reyes
Charo G. Yu
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Virginia & Angelo Yu
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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