Sunday, August 19, 2012
MONDAY 20TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II
AUGUST 20, 2012
MONDAY 20TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II
MEMORIAL, ST BERNARD
Ez 24:15-24 / Mt 19:16-22
EZEKIEL 24:15-24
The word of Yahweh came to me in these terms, "Son of man, I am about to suddenly take from you the delight of your eyes, but you are not to lament or weep or let your tears flow. Groan in silence and do not mourn for the dead; wear your turban, put on your sandals, do not cover your beard or eat the customary food of mourners." I spoke to the people in the morning and my wife died that evening. The next morning I did as I had been commanded. Then the people said to me: "Explain to us the meaning of your actions." I said to them, "The word of Yahweh came to me in these terms: `Say to Israel: I am about to profane my sanctuary, your pride, the delight of your eyes for which you long. The sons and daughters you left behind will also fall by the sword, but you will do as I have done: you will not cover your beard or eat the customary food of mourners; you will keep your turbans on your heads and sandals on your feet. You will not lament or weep. Instead, because of your sin, you will waste away and groan among yourselves. Ezekiel will be a sign for you. Do as he did and when this happens you will know that I am Yahweh.'
MATTHEW 19:16-22
It was then that a young man approached him and asked, "Master, what good work must I do to receive eternal life?" Jesus answered, "Why do you ask me about what is good? One only is good. If you want to enter eternal life, keep the commandments." The young man said, "Which commandments?" Jesus replied, "Do not kill, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself." The young man said to him, "I have kept all these commandments. What is still lacking?" Jesus answered, "If you wish to be perfect, go and sell all that you possess and give the money to the poor, and you will become the owner of a treasure in heaven. Then come back and follow me." On hearing this answer, the young man went away sad, for he was a man of great wealth.
REFLECTION
In the Gospel, the young man desires eternal life and asks Jesus what he must do to get it. Eternal life is not life that goes on forever, but rather living the life of God. How does God live? He pours Himself out, empties Himself for our sake. He loves us so extravagantly He gave us His Son to show us how to live and how to die. To have eternal life is to participate in the life of God, constantly opting for the more loving action that calls for us to empty ourselves.
Jesus also challenges the young man to go beyond the minimum. To have eternal life, he needs to follow the Father's will that calls for constantly opting for the more loving action. The young man goes away sad because it's more important for him to follow his own will than the Father's. Consequently he deprives himself of living the life of God. If the young man worked on liberating himself from his attachment to his great wealth, then perhaps he could return to Jesus one day and be ready to follow him. Perhaps we should do the same.
What attachments do we have that hinder us from doing the more loving action?
PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Fr. Ismael Zuloaga, SJ
- Kathy
- Virgilio D. Abapo
- Eriberta Calvario
- Cipriano Maribojoc
… for the personal intentions of Maria Liza Maribojoc-Espinoza
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Ong Te
- Birthday: Jershanale Sy
- Birthday: Thelma Kimpo Panganiban
- Birthday: Hilda T. So
- Birthday: Felipe Santos
- Birthday: Bebet Gaston
- Birthday: Michelle Sison
- Birthday: Teresita Ronquillo
- Birthday: Detdet Cruz
- Birthday: Rosemarie Cabaguio
- Birthday: Ronald Allan Poe
… for families who are in need of healing
MONDAY 20TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II
MEMORIAL, ST BERNARD
Ez 24:15-24 / Mt 19:16-22
EZEKIEL 24:15-24
The word of Yahweh came to me in these terms, "Son of man, I am about to suddenly take from you the delight of your eyes, but you are not to lament or weep or let your tears flow. Groan in silence and do not mourn for the dead; wear your turban, put on your sandals, do not cover your beard or eat the customary food of mourners." I spoke to the people in the morning and my wife died that evening. The next morning I did as I had been commanded. Then the people said to me: "Explain to us the meaning of your actions." I said to them, "The word of Yahweh came to me in these terms: `Say to Israel: I am about to profane my sanctuary, your pride, the delight of your eyes for which you long. The sons and daughters you left behind will also fall by the sword, but you will do as I have done: you will not cover your beard or eat the customary food of mourners; you will keep your turbans on your heads and sandals on your feet. You will not lament or weep. Instead, because of your sin, you will waste away and groan among yourselves. Ezekiel will be a sign for you. Do as he did and when this happens you will know that I am Yahweh.'
MATTHEW 19:16-22
It was then that a young man approached him and asked, "Master, what good work must I do to receive eternal life?" Jesus answered, "Why do you ask me about what is good? One only is good. If you want to enter eternal life, keep the commandments." The young man said, "Which commandments?" Jesus replied, "Do not kill, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself." The young man said to him, "I have kept all these commandments. What is still lacking?" Jesus answered, "If you wish to be perfect, go and sell all that you possess and give the money to the poor, and you will become the owner of a treasure in heaven. Then come back and follow me." On hearing this answer, the young man went away sad, for he was a man of great wealth.
REFLECTION
In the Gospel, the young man desires eternal life and asks Jesus what he must do to get it. Eternal life is not life that goes on forever, but rather living the life of God. How does God live? He pours Himself out, empties Himself for our sake. He loves us so extravagantly He gave us His Son to show us how to live and how to die. To have eternal life is to participate in the life of God, constantly opting for the more loving action that calls for us to empty ourselves.
Jesus also challenges the young man to go beyond the minimum. To have eternal life, he needs to follow the Father's will that calls for constantly opting for the more loving action. The young man goes away sad because it's more important for him to follow his own will than the Father's. Consequently he deprives himself of living the life of God. If the young man worked on liberating himself from his attachment to his great wealth, then perhaps he could return to Jesus one day and be ready to follow him. Perhaps we should do the same.
What attachments do we have that hinder us from doing the more loving action?
PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Fr. Ismael Zuloaga, SJ
- Kathy
- Virgilio D. Abapo
- Eriberta Calvario
- Cipriano Maribojoc
… for the personal intentions of Maria Liza Maribojoc-Espinoza
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Ong Te
- Birthday: Jershanale Sy
- Birthday: Thelma Kimpo Panganiban
- Birthday: Hilda T. So
- Birthday: Felipe Santos
- Birthday: Bebet Gaston
- Birthday: Michelle Sison
- Birthday: Teresita Ronquillo
- Birthday: Detdet Cruz
- Birthday: Rosemarie Cabaguio
- Birthday: Ronald Allan Poe
… for families who are in need of healing
… for world peace and reconciliation.
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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Have a good day!
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20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – B
AUGUST 19, 2012
20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – B
Prv 9:1-6 / Eph 5:15-20 / Jn 6:51-58
PROVERBS 9:1-6
Wisdom has built her house set upon seven pillars; she has slaughtered her beasts, prepared her wine and laid her table. Next, she sent her servants to call from the central square of the city, "Pass by here, you who are fools." To the senseless she says, "Come, eat and drink of the bread and wine I have prepared. Give up your foolishness and you will live; take the straight path of discernment."
EPHESIANS 5:15-20
Pay attention to how you behave. Do not live as the unwise do, but as responsible per sons. Try to make good use of the present time, because these days are evil. So do not be foolish but understand what the will of the Lord is. Do not get drunk: wine leads to levity; but be filled with the Holy Spirit. Gather together to pray with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and celeb rate the Lord in your heart, giving thanks to God the Father in the name of Christ Jesus, our Lord, always and for everything.
JOHN 6:51-58
I am the living bread which has come from heaven; whoever eats of this bread will live forever. The bread I shall give is my flesh, and I will give it for the life of the world." The Jews were arguing among themselves, "How can this man give us flesh to eat?" So Jesus replied, "Truly, I say to you, if you do not eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. The one who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. My flesh is really food, and my blood is truly drink. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood, live in me, and I in them. Just as the Father, who is life, sent me, and I have life from the Father, so whoever eats me will have life from me. This is the bread which came from heaven; not like that of your ancestors, who ate and later died. Those who eat this bread will live forever."
REFLECTION
In our Gospel, the words "eat" and "drink" are repeated many times. John's Chapter 6 is indeed about "eating and sustenance." It is about the Holy Eucharist.
When we eat, our body assimilates the food for nourishment. We become what we eat. In the Eucharist, when we eat the body of Christ, we are transformed inside and we gain eternal life! "Just as the Father sent me and I have life because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of me." (John 6:57) Pope Benedict XVI once said, "The Eucharist is a dynamic Presence that grasps us and makes us His own." In the Eucharistic celebration, we receive Jesus, saving us now and making us fully united with him. Such saving presence of Jesus in the Eucharist is offered to all, but without faith, the saving grace of the Eucharist evades us.
For the past three weeks, our Sunday Gospel readings have revolved around Jesus offering a different manna to the Jews. After the multiplication of bread, Jesus offered his body as the bread from heaven – food to eat. Unfortunately, we are not totally attracted to this bread. In the midst of the more alluring options being offered by the world, many of us prefer the bread and ignore what Jesus is offering: union with him and the Father and the promise of eternal life.
We do recognize the necessity of the material things in our life, but anything excessive will not bring good to us. Moderation in eating rich foods plus our deliberate decision to eat fish and vegetables will bring us health and long life. In the same way, dreaming of a beautiful house, money, cars, and other luxuries is natural and commendable. But if our whole life revolves around these things and we forget God, we may end up gaining the world but losing our souls (Mark 8:36).
Alexander the Great, Napoleon, the Romans and the Egyptians established powerful empires that have disappeared; but the Sacrament of the Eucharist that Jesus instituted remains with us. Believe in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. Spiritual nourishment is always available to those who believe in Jesus as the bread of life. Eat all you can! It's a guaranteed "soul satisfying experience." In the Eucharist, we eat to satisfy our souls. For without the Eucharistic meal, we are incomplete.
A survey says that only 10% of Catholics attend Mass regularly. A good number of us go to Mass out of obligation and not out of devotion. We should examine and ask ourselves: Do we look forward to attending Mass? Is it an obligation or a devotion to me? What is the quality of my participation in the Mass? Do we feel incomplete without receiving communion? Do we have a "Eucharistic hunger"?
PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Fr. Ismael Zuloaga, SJ
- Kathy
- Derek & Tina (WA), Denise (TX), Kristen (MS), Jack, Bob, Tom B, Linda O (TN), Mary Ann M (OH), Cheryl, Delores, Mary Ann, Luke, Ben & Nancy
- Virgilio D. Abapo
- Eriberta Calvario
- Cipriano Maribojoc
… for the personal intentions of
- Rita & Pam, Gene L & Eugene R
- Maria Liza Maribojoc-Espinoza
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
20TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – B
Prv 9:1-6 / Eph 5:15-20 / Jn 6:51-58
PROVERBS 9:1-6
Wisdom has built her house set upon seven pillars; she has slaughtered her beasts, prepared her wine and laid her table. Next, she sent her servants to call from the central square of the city, "Pass by here, you who are fools." To the senseless she says, "Come, eat and drink of the bread and wine I have prepared. Give up your foolishness and you will live; take the straight path of discernment."
EPHESIANS 5:15-20
Pay attention to how you behave. Do not live as the unwise do, but as responsible per sons. Try to make good use of the present time, because these days are evil. So do not be foolish but understand what the will of the Lord is. Do not get drunk: wine leads to levity; but be filled with the Holy Spirit. Gather together to pray with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and celeb rate the Lord in your heart, giving thanks to God the Father in the name of Christ Jesus, our Lord, always and for everything.
JOHN 6:51-58
I am the living bread which has come from heaven; whoever eats of this bread will live forever. The bread I shall give is my flesh, and I will give it for the life of the world." The Jews were arguing among themselves, "How can this man give us flesh to eat?" So Jesus replied, "Truly, I say to you, if you do not eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. The one who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. My flesh is really food, and my blood is truly drink. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood, live in me, and I in them. Just as the Father, who is life, sent me, and I have life from the Father, so whoever eats me will have life from me. This is the bread which came from heaven; not like that of your ancestors, who ate and later died. Those who eat this bread will live forever."
REFLECTION
In our Gospel, the words "eat" and "drink" are repeated many times. John's Chapter 6 is indeed about "eating and sustenance." It is about the Holy Eucharist.
When we eat, our body assimilates the food for nourishment. We become what we eat. In the Eucharist, when we eat the body of Christ, we are transformed inside and we gain eternal life! "Just as the Father sent me and I have life because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of me." (John 6:57) Pope Benedict XVI once said, "The Eucharist is a dynamic Presence that grasps us and makes us His own." In the Eucharistic celebration, we receive Jesus, saving us now and making us fully united with him. Such saving presence of Jesus in the Eucharist is offered to all, but without faith, the saving grace of the Eucharist evades us.
For the past three weeks, our Sunday Gospel readings have revolved around Jesus offering a different manna to the Jews. After the multiplication of bread, Jesus offered his body as the bread from heaven – food to eat. Unfortunately, we are not totally attracted to this bread. In the midst of the more alluring options being offered by the world, many of us prefer the bread and ignore what Jesus is offering: union with him and the Father and the promise of eternal life.
We do recognize the necessity of the material things in our life, but anything excessive will not bring good to us. Moderation in eating rich foods plus our deliberate decision to eat fish and vegetables will bring us health and long life. In the same way, dreaming of a beautiful house, money, cars, and other luxuries is natural and commendable. But if our whole life revolves around these things and we forget God, we may end up gaining the world but losing our souls (Mark 8:36).
Alexander the Great, Napoleon, the Romans and the Egyptians established powerful empires that have disappeared; but the Sacrament of the Eucharist that Jesus instituted remains with us. Believe in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. Spiritual nourishment is always available to those who believe in Jesus as the bread of life. Eat all you can! It's a guaranteed "soul satisfying experience." In the Eucharist, we eat to satisfy our souls. For without the Eucharistic meal, we are incomplete.
A survey says that only 10% of Catholics attend Mass regularly. A good number of us go to Mass out of obligation and not out of devotion. We should examine and ask ourselves: Do we look forward to attending Mass? Is it an obligation or a devotion to me? What is the quality of my participation in the Mass? Do we feel incomplete without receiving communion? Do we have a "Eucharistic hunger"?
PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Fr. Ismael Zuloaga, SJ
- Kathy
- Derek & Tina (WA), Denise (TX), Kristen (MS), Jack, Bob, Tom B, Linda O (TN), Mary Ann M (OH), Cheryl, Delores, Mary Ann, Luke, Ben & Nancy
- Virgilio D. Abapo
- Eriberta Calvario
- Cipriano Maribojoc
… for the personal intentions of
- Rita & Pam, Gene L & Eugene R
- Maria Liza Maribojoc-Espinoza
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Juan E. Bonafe, S.J.
- Birthday: Sr Francesca Jhian
- Birthday: Luisa R. Opelanio
- Birthday: Ma. Consuelo F. Bate
- In Memoriam (+): Buenasenso Sy (Jan 27, 1934--Aug 19, 2008)
… for families who are in need of healing
… for world peace and reconciliation.
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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-- - Birthday: Sr Francesca Jhian
- Birthday: Luisa R. Opelanio
- Birthday: Ma. Consuelo F. Bate
- In Memoriam (+): Buenasenso Sy (Jan 27, 1934--Aug 19, 2008)
… for families who are in need of healing
… for world peace and reconciliation.
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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