Thursday, July 14, 2016

 

Friday, 15th Week in Ordinary Time

15 July 2016 
Friday, 15th Week in Ordinary Time
St. Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church   
Memorial.      White.      

Is 38:1- 6, 21 -22, 7 – 8 / Mt 12:1– 8. 

St. Bonaventure (1221 – 1274), an Italian Franciscan monk, the "Seraphic Doctor," became Minister-General of the Friars-Minor and Cardinal-Bishop of Albano.

Gospel Reading: Mt 12:1 - 8 
It happened that Jesus walked through the wheat fields on a Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and began to pick some heads of wheat and crush them to eat the grain.When the Pharisees noticed this, they said to Jesus, "Look at your disciples; they are doing what is prohibited on the Sabbath!"

Jesus answered, "Have you not read what David did when he and his men were hungry? He went into the house of God, and they ate the bread offered to God, although neither he nor his men had the right to eat it, but only the priests. And have you not read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the Temple break the Sabbath rest, yet they are not guilty?

"I tell you, there is greater than the Temple here. If you really knew the meaning of the words: It is mercy I want, not sacrifice, you would not have condemned the innocent. Besides the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."

Reflection
The Pharisees scrupulously observed the Law, from the ten commandments to hundreds of smaller regulations. In their human effort to keep these laws, they prided themselves on being the just ones. They put themselves on pedestals from where they judged other people.

We may not be far from being like Pharisees.  In what instances do we also belittle or look down on others?  Having more financial means is one cause of indifference or even disdain towards those who have less.  Educational and intellectual achievements make us less patient with those who are intellectually poor. An orderly housewife makes life difficult for her messy spouse. It is difficult to accept a person who is below one's standards.  

But Christ did the opposite - being God the One who could judge all of us, He accepted to be judged as a criminal.  He took the last place, and because of this, He was raised up to be the first. In Christ, we are introduced to a new law, which is the law of love.  So before we judge or criticize others, let us recall the humility and magnanimity of Jesus.  And then maybe we can start to think, to act and to love like Jesus.                                         


WE PRAY FOR MTQ DAILY PRAYER DIARY INTENTIONS:

BIRTHDAY
     Jerwin A. Villaluz
     Carmelo Maria Luza Bautista
     Amabel N. Sangalang
     1st Neo Catechumenal Communities MTQ – 1975
     Charlie T. Yu

IN MEMORIAM (+)
     Pablo S. Chan

OTHER INTENTIONS:
For the personal intentions of Cherie Torres.

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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St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin

14 July 2016
Thursday, 15th Week in Ordinary Time
St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin 
St. Camillus de Lellis, Priest 
Memorial.      White.   

Is 26:7 – 9, 16 – 19 / Mt 11:28 – 30.     

St. Kateri Tekakwitha (1656 – 1680), daughter of a Mohawk warrior, dedicated her life to prayer, penance and the care of the sick and aged. She is called the Lily of the Mohawks.

St. Camillus de Lellis (1550 – 1614), of a noble Italian family, founded the Order of Ministers of the Sick (Camillians), which received papal approval in 1586.

Gospel Reading: Mt 11:28 - 30 
Jesus said to his disciples, "Come to me, all you who work hard and who carry heavy burdens and I will refresh you. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me for I am gentle and humble of heart; and you will find rest. For my yoke is good and my burden light."

Reflection
Cleaning up after an outreach event, a volunteer began to complain: "Why are the others not helping?  Why are we so few doing the work?" Do we find ourselves at times with similar complaints?

Jesus understands us so well and he invites us, "Come to me, all you who work hard and who carry heavy burdens and I will refresh you."

The words of Jesus beckon us to go back to our center and to rest in him and that we be able to return to our original good intentions and not fall into complaining moods.   When we complain, we find that we have shifted focus to ourselves, counting only how much I am doing and giving, rather than our original intention to give and work for others.

Complaining emits negative energy which does not help self-satisfaction and community building and scares people away.  When we complain, do we have valid reasons? Or is our complaining a sign that we are tired and need rest?   Am I pushing myself beyond reasonable work and expectations and my own capacities?  It is better to accept our limitations and be aware that we need to rest rather than pushing ourselves too much and then complaining that others may not be working as hard as we are.

Let us learn from the Lord, "learn from me for I am gentle and humble of heart; and you will find rest. For my yoke is good and my burden light."


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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