Thursday, November 03, 2016
Friday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time
04 November 2016
Friday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time
St. Charles Borromeo, Bishop
Memorial. White.
Phil 3:17- 4: 1 / Lk 16:1 – 8
St. Charles Borromeo (1538 – 1584) became Cardinal-Archbishop of Milan and was among the key reformers of the Council of Trent. At the age of 22, he became a Cardinal and Secretary of State of his uncle, Pope Pius IV. He set up diocesan seminaries for the training of priests.
From the 1st Reading: Phil 3:20 - 21
For us, our citizenship is in heaven, from where we await the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ, the Lord. He will transfigure our lowly body, radiant in glory, through the power which is his to submit everything to himself.
Gospel Reading: Lk 16:1 - 8
At another time Jesus told his disciples, "There was a rich man whose steward was reported to him for fraudulent service. He summoned the steward and asked him: 'What is this I hear about you? I want you to render an account of your service for it is about to be terminated.'
"The steward thought to himself: 'What am I to do now? My master will surely dismiss me. I am not strong enough to do hard work, and I am ashamed to beg. I know what I will do: I must make sure that when I am dismissed, there will be some people to welcome me into their house.'
"So he called his master's debtors one by one. He asked the first who came: 'How much do you owe my master?' The reply was: 'A hundred jars of oil.' The steward said: 'Here is your bill. Sit down quickly and write there fifty.' To the second he put the same question: 'How much do you owe?' The answer was: 'A hundred measures of wheat.' Then he said: 'Take your bill and write eight hundred.'
"The master commended the dishonest steward for his astuteness. For the people of this world are more astute in dealing with their own kind than are the people of light."
Reflection
The gospel is a bit hard to understand. Why does the master praise his steward for stealing his money? Because to him money is not important. What is important is how we use it. Maybe we are always worried about money. So we try so hard to earn a lot of it, sometimes even steal it, save it, invest it. We are so preoccupied with money. The gospel gives us a hint on how to use money. We should realize that the money we have does not really belong to us, we are just its stewards. God is the owner of all our wealth.
The first reading says that our homeland is heaven. From heaven comes the Savior we are waiting for. He alone can subdue the whole universe. God is our master.
Let us live our lives doing what the Master wants. Even if you have up to now been running after money all your life, it is never too late to start running towards Jesus. He alone can bring us to our true homeland which is heaven.
WE PRAY FOR MTQ DAILY PRAYER DIARY INTENTIONS:
BIRTHDAY
Sr. Leonila Stewart, MIC
Jezza Marie L. Ampler
Pablo Cruz Jr
Andrew Patrick Ching Syling
IN MEMORIAM (+)
Chan Ket Min
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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Thursday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time
03 November 2016
Thursday, 31st Week in Ordinary Time
St. Martin de Porres, Religious
Bl. Rupert Meyer, Priest
Green.
Phil 3:3 – 8a / Lk 15:1 – 10
Born in Lima, Peru, St. Martin de Porres (1579 – 1639) lived a life of fasting, prayer and penance as a Dominican religious.
Bl. Rupert Meyer (1876 – 1945), a German Jesuit priest, preached missions with special concern for the poor and immigrants. He fought against the Nazis.
From the Gospel Reading: Lk 15:1 - 10
Meanwhile tax collectors and sinners were seeking the company of Jesus, all of them eager to hear what he had to say. But the Pharisees and scribes frowned at his, muttering, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."
So Jesus told them this parable: "Who among you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, will not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and seek out the lost one till he finds it? And finding it, will he not joyfully carry it home on his shoulders? Then he will call his friends and neighbors together and say: 'Celebrate with me for I have found my lost sheep.' I tell you, just so, there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one repentant sinner than over ninety-nine upright who do not need to repent.
"What woman, if she has ten silver coins and loses one, will not light a lamp and sweep the house in a thorough search till she finds the lost coin? And finding it, she will call her friends and neighbors and say: 'Celebrate with me for I have found the silver coin I lost!' I tell you, in the same way there is rejoicing among the angels of God over one repentant sinner."
Reflection
The Gospel reading today about the lost sheep and the lost coin reminds us of Pope Francis when he was first presented at the front balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at his election as Pope. His very simple pectoral cross featured the Good Shepherd carrying a lamb on his shoulders, leading his flock of sheep: "And finding it, will he not joyfully carry it home on his shoulders?" (Lk 15: 5)
The shepherd relentlessly searches for his lost sheep, leaving the other ninety-nine during his search, and calls his neighbors to rejoice with him on finding the lost sheep. The woman makes a thorough search in her house for the lost silver coin.
The parables are simple depictions of God searching and finding the repentant sinner: "I tell you, just so, there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one repentant sinner than over ninety-nine upright who do not need to repent." (Lk 15: 7)
In similar fashion the loving and forgiving father of the prodigal son shows God's love for the repentant sinner: ". . . this brother of yours was dead and has come back to life, He was lost and is found. And for that we had to rejoice and be glad." (Lk 15: 32)
WE PRAY FOR MTQ DAILY PRAYER DIARY INTENTIONS:
BIRTHDAY
Ubaldo N. Inocentes
IN MEMORIAM (+)
Ricardo U. Lim
Yu Lim Lian Eng (1915 – 2009)
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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