Friday, September 23, 2016
Saturday, 25th Week in Ordinary Time
24 September 2016
Saturday, 25th Week in Ordinary Time
Green.
Eccl 11:9 – 12: 8 / Lk 9: 43b – 45.
From the 1st Reading: Eccl 11: 9 - 10
Rejoice, young man, in your youth and direct well your heart when you are young; follow your desires and achieve your ambitions but recall that God will take account of all that you do. Drive sorrow from your heart and pain from your flesh, for youth and dark hair will not last. Be mindful of your Creator when you are young, before the time of sorrow when you have to say, "This gives me no pleasure."
Gospel Reading: Lk 43b - 45
And all who saw it were astonished at God's wonderful work. While all were amazed at everything Jesus did, he said to his disciples, "Listen and remember what I tell you now: The Son of Man will be delivered into human hands." But the disciples didn't understand this saying; something prevented them from grasping what he meant, and they were afraid to ask him about it.
Reflection:
Prior to today's Gospel incident, we see Jesus expelling an evil spirit from a possessed child. The possessed child was brought to Jesus because the disciples were unable to cure him. Jesus rebukes the disciples and people for their lack of faith, "You faithless people! How wrong you arre! How long must I be with you and put up with you?" (Lk9: 41)
After the cure of the epileptic child, Jesus foretells that "the Son of Man will be delivered into human hands." "But the disciples didn't understand this saying; something prevented them from grasping what he meant, and they were afraid to ask him."
In the Gospel of Mark, Peter had an even stronger reaction when Jesus predicted his suffering and death: "Peter took him aside and began to protest strongly." And Jesus rebuked him harshly, "Get behind me Satan! You are thinking, not as God does, but as people do" (Mk 8: 32 – 33)
The disciples could not cure the possessed child because they lacked faith. They could not understand Jesus' speaking of his suffering and death because they were thinking, "not as God does, but as people do."
the wisdom to appreciate God's ways rather than men's and to live accordingly.
Today's Gospel reading asks us: Are we living by faith? Are we relying on the power of God every day? Or are we working very hard to deal with our day-to-day challenges using only our own power?
WE PRAY FOR MTQ DAILY PRAYER DIARY INTENTIONS:
BIRTHDAY
Dinna A. Ramos
Nena Go
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Juanito & Stella Dy
IN MEMORIAM (+)
Peter Lim Jr (Jun 28, 1927 – Sep 24, 1997)
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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