列印 They don’t want to share this precious to others not of their rank.
But Jesus will have none of this sense of exclusivity.
As long as people are not against what He stands for, they are allies in the building of God’s kingdom.
We should look more for commonality rather than difference from others to realize
that all our actions tend to one objective, the glory of God.
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Numbers 11:25-29
Yahweh came down
列印 Jesus once again performs many miracles in plain sight of many.
They are proud of their Teacher’s accomplishment.
He had power over disease, He had power over demons, He had power over death.
when Jesus talked about His dying,
A crucified Messiah? A Messiah who becomes a sin offering? Impossible.
It did not square with their hopes of your triumph.
Without the shedding of His blood there would be no forgiveness of sin.
Blessed Virgin Mary/St. Wenceslaus, king & martyr/St. Lorenzo Ruiz of Manila, martyr & Companions, martyrs
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Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:8
Rejoice, young man,
列印 Prayer, good works, endurance and patience, that keep the light of love in us shining.
Having this light, then, shining in our life is to be a witness to the power and love of God.
And so, light your lamp. Make others see your lamp, that in seeing your good works,
they may give praise to the Father who is the source of the light we transmit.
St. Pio of Pietrelcina, priest
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Proverbs 3:27-34
Do not hold back from
列印 Jesus asks us to know Him from the inside, from our heart,
from our personal faith. Then we act like Him so that people would say:
“I know Jesus when I see you.”
St. Vincent de Paul, priest
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Ecclesiastes 3:1-11
There is a given time
列印 Jesus begins to prepare His disciples about His impending passion, death and resurrection but His disciples do not understand.
They needed an almighty God who conquers enemies, not one who suffers and dies. And why should it happen?
Do not despair of my silliness, Lord. Go on teaching me.
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Wisdom 2:12, 17-20
Let us set a trap for the righteous,
列印 Herod is being told that Jesus is John the Baptist risen from the dead.
Herod is filled with fear and curiosity. He “kept trying to see Jesus”.
Not because he was moved by their teachings.
Why he has to see Jesus in person. John and Jesus haunted him.
This was the case of King Herod. He was held captive by his own insecurity.
Sts. Cosmas & Damian, martyrs
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Ecclesiastes 1:2-11
All is meaningless-says
列印 The business man and customs collector of Capernaum.
Matthew is also known as Levi in the Gospels.
Saint Matthew was the son of Alphaeus. Is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. As one of the four.
Matthew as a tax collector who, while sitting at the "receipt of custom" in Capernaum, was called to follow Jesus.
He said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed him”. There was no hesitancy. In an instant, the tax collector’s life changed.
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Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13
Therefore, I, the prisoner of Christ,
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列印 Many saints who, in their unstoppable energy doing the work of God, are not rewarded.
Instead, they are shamed to the point of being persecuted.
These harsh returns, however, do not weaken their energy springing from God’s power.
Believers started to follow and were able to do the same.
Under the same Spirit do contemporary healers operate now and all were made possible because faith is abounding in them.
The Gospel for today invites us to let Jesus work in our daily lives.
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Proverbs 30:5-9
Every word of God is true,
列印 “In our challenging tiles, it is vital to learn the art of honest conversations,
dialogue, communal discernment, consensus building,
and walking together as pilgrims toward the direction
that the Lord indicates through the signs of the times.”
Fr. Mathew Vattamattam, CMF Superior General
Congregation of Missionaries,
St. Andrew Kim Taegón, priest & martyrs/ St. Paul Chong Hasang & companions, martyrs
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1 Corinthians 15:12-20
Well, then,
列印 “THOSE WHO HEAR THE WORD OF GOD AND DO IT.”
Jesus established a determinant that goes beyond biological relationship, that is,
the bearing and the keeping of the word of God.
this is the one thing that connects and brings us into close relationship with Christ.
Hearing and keeping God’s word means taking Jesus in our life.
When this happens, Christ takes possession of us and assumes a central place.
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Proverbs 21:1-6, 10-13
In the hands of Yahweh,
列印 Here lies the big difference: the Pharisee pays more attention to the perfume and hair.
Jesus pays more attention to the tears. He sees remorse and longing for renewal.
The Pharisee reads the woman’s gesture as seduction; Jesus reads it as begging for God’s forgiveness and love.
Forgiveness brings peace; it heals the wounded heart and restores the broken relationship.
She was reconnected back to her God and restored to a new “life.”
St. Januarius, bishop and martyr
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1 Corinthians 15:1-11*
Let me remind you,
