Wednesday, August 31, 2016

 

Thursday, 22nd Week in Ordinary Time

01 September 2016
Thursday, 22nd Week in Ordinary Time 
Green.        

1 Cor 3:18 – 23 / Lk 5:1 – 11 

From the Gospel Reading: Lk 5:1- 11  
One day, as Jesus stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, with a crowd gathered around him listening to the word of God, he caught sight of two boats left at the water's edge by the fishermen now washing their nets.  He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to pull out a little from the shore.  There he sat and continued to teach the crowd.

When he had finished speaking he said to Simon, "Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch."  Simon replied, "Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing.  But if you say so, I will lower the nets."  This they did and caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. They signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them. They came and filled both boats almost to the point of sinking.

Upon seeing this, Simon Peter fell at Jesus' knees, saying, "Leave me, Lord, for I am a sinful man," For he and his companions were amazed at the catch they had made and so were Simon's partners, James and John, Zebedee's sons.  

Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid, you will catch people from now on. "  So they brought their boats to land and followed him, leaving everything. 

Reflection
"Leave me, Lord, for I am a sinful man." (Lk 5: 8)  Amazed at their huge catch of fish at Jesus' word, though they had caught nothing all night, Simon can only acknowledge his sinfulness before someone very special. 

Like Peter, all of us are sinners before God. And yet Jesus, the God-man, sought out and invited sinful and ordinary people to be his followers and helpers: "Do not be afraid. You will catch people from now on."  (Lk 5:10)

Jesus found his first disciples among ordinary people, fishermen mending their nets, leading ordinary lives.  

In similar fashion God deals with us in our ordinary day-to-day lives, in our homes, in our work-places.  He gives us his blessings in many countless ways.

We hope we are able to recognize God's presence and generosity in our daily lives.  We hope we are able to make similar responses with generosity and love. 


WE PRAY FOR MTQ DAILY PRAYER DIARY INTENTIONS:

BIRTHDAY
     Mariles Ibarra

IN MEMORIAM (+)
     Benson Dy Chua (Dec 15, 1945 – Sep 1, 2000)
     Ellen Young Dy (Aug 19, 1928 – Sep 1, 1998)
     Marie Louise Cheng Fainsan

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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Wednesday, 22nd Week in Ordinary Time

31 August 2016                      

Wednesday, 22nd Week in Ordinary Time

Green.  

 

1 Cor 3:1 –  9 / Lk 4:38 – 44.

 

From the 1st Reading: 1 Cor 3:4 – 6

This is how we are sure of God through Christ.  As for us we would not dare consider that something comes from us:  our ability comes from God.  He has even enabled us to be ministers of a new covenant no longer depending on a written text but on the Spirit.  The written text kills, but the Spirit gives life. 

 

Gospel Reading: Lk 4:38 - 44

Leaving the synagogue, Jesus went to the house of Simon. His mother-in-law was suffering from high fever and they asked him to do something for her.  Bending over her, he rebuked the fever, and it left her. Immediately she got up and waited on them.

 

At sunset, people suffering from many kinds of sickness were brought to Jesus. Laying his hands on each one, he healed them. Demons were driven out, howling as they departed from their victims, "You are the Son of God!" He rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, for they knew he was the Messiah.

 

Jesus left at daybreak and looked for a solitary place. People went out in search of him and, finding him, they tried to dissuade him from leaving. But he said, "I have to go to other towns to announce the good news of the kingdom of God. That is what I was sent to do." So Jesus continued to preach in the synagogues of the Jewish country.

 

Reflection

The Gospel reading presents to us Jesus and his busy public life. He healed the sick, drove out demons, and went around doing His Father's will.  But through his busy schedule, Jesus would still go off to a "solitary place" to pray. 

 

As we reflect on this, we cannot help but think: this Man could do all these miraculous things. Why would he need to pray?   But that's the secret – prayer and communion with God are key to Jesus' continuing work. 

 

If we claim to be his disciples, we should follow Jesus' example of prayer and communion with his Father. Let us find time in our busy daily lives to  find quiet time to pray to the Lord, giving thanks for his unconditional love, his continuing guidance and blessings.

 

WE PRAY FOR MTQ DAILY PRAYER DIARY INTENTIONS:

 

BIRTHDAY

     Allan P. Quijano

     Andrea Nicole Dy Siy

     Erlinda Sia Tan

     Ross Quisao

     Adelaida Villegas

 

OTHER INTENTIONS:

Prayers in memory of Fernando Nidoy.

 

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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