Posted on 11/29/2004 7:42:44 AM PST by Salvation
Reading I
Is 4:2-6
On that day,
The branch of the LORD will be luster and glory,
and the fruit of the earth will be honor and splendor
for the survivors of Israel.
He who remains in Zion
and he who is left in Jerusalem
Will be called holy:
every one marked down for life in Jerusalem.
When the LORD washes away
the filth of the daughters of Zion,
And purges Jerusalem's blood from her midst
with a blast of searing judgment,
Then will the LORD create,
over the whole site of Mount Zion
and over her place of assembly,
A smoking cloud by day
and a light of flaming fire by night.
For over all, the LORD's glory will be shelter and protection:
shade from the parching heat of day,
refuge and cover from storm and rain.
Responsorial Psalm
122:1-2, 3-4b, 4cd-5, 6-7, 8-9
R Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
I rejoiced because they said to me,
"We will go up to the house of the LORD."
And now we have set foot
within your gates, O Jerusalem.
R Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
Jerusalem, built as a city
with compact unity.
To it the tribes go up,
the tribes of the LORD.
R Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
According to the decree for Israel,
to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
In it are set up judgment seats,
seats for the house of David.
R Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
May those who love you prosper!
May peace be within your walls,
prosperity in your buildings.
R Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
Because of my relatives and friends
I will say, "Peace be within you!"
Because of the house of the LORD, our God,
I will pray for your good.
R Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
Gospel
Mt 8:5-11
When Jesus entered Capernaum,
a centurion approached him and appealed to him, saying,
"Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully."
He said to him, "I will come and cure him."
The centurion said in reply,
"Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof;
only say the word and my servant will be healed.
For I too am a man subject to authority,
with soldiers subject to me.
And I say to one, Go,' and he goes;
and to another, Come here,' and he comes;
and to my slave, Do this,' and he does it."
When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him,
"Amen, I say to you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith.
I say to you, many will come from the east and the west,
and will recline with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
at the banquet in the Kingdom of heaven."
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Prayer ping
O Child of promise,
given to us
by the word of the Father,
whose coming
we contemplate with joy, perhaps,
with trepidation, perhaps,
Immanuel,
God with us,
you who leaving the father
to make yourself nothing,
a servant
obedient even unto death,
you whom we call
wonderful,
counsellor,
God almighty,
Prince of peace,
teach us to realize
the wonder of your incarnation
as we contemplate
what it means
to have God with us,
to walk with us,
weep with us,
die for us,
save us.
Amen.
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Amen
From: Matthew 8:5-11
The Centurion's Faith
Monday, November 29, 2004 All Saints of the Seraphic Order (Feast) |
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Monday, November 29, 2004 Meditation Isaiah 4:2-6 Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely. So wrote Lord Acton, a British historian from the late-nineteenth century. No matter what your situation, the more authority and power you have, the more tempted you will be to abuse that power. Lord Actons wordswhile probably too cynical and pessimistic overallwere often played out in first-century Palestine as the Roman occupying force exerted quite a bit of power over the Jews in the land. A Roman centurion, for instance, usually commanded a great deal of respector at least fearamong the people, and its easy to imagine how someone in this position might become quite prideful and arrogant. Yet the centurion who came to Jesus seemed to be immune to the temptations of power. He didnt just come with faith in Jesus. He came with great humility as well. He didnt even consider himself worthy to have Jesus enter his house. How could Jesus resist so humble and trusting an attitude? This mans humility and openness to Jesus were the keys to experiencing Jesus healing power. And this man was not alone. In story after story in the gospels, humility and lowliness before the Lord seem to tug at his heart, opening his love and mercy. By contrast, pride and arrogance block the flow of his grace, since they tend to keep the hard of heart at a distance. And it makes sense, doesnt it? Because Jesus himself is meek and humble of heart, those who seek to be like him naturally make themselves open to the same grace from heaven that moved so powerfully in him. This Advent, why not make it your goal to grow in humility and openness to the Lord? If youve been away from the Sacrament of Reconciliation, confess your sins. Is there some way you can reach out to the hurting in your community? Or maybe you could work at breaking down any barriers that might exist between yourself and someone close to you. Whatever you do this month, know that Jesus loves you immensely and has the power to change your life and the lives of those around you. Lord Jesus, I really am not worthy to have you in my presence, but I trust in your love and mercy to come to me and to make me more like you. |
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Reflections for Advent and Christmas, [November 28, 2004 - January 9, 2005]
Mt 8:5-11 | ||
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5 | And when he had entered into Capharnaum, there came to him a centurion, beseeching him, | cum autem introisset Capharnaum accessit ad eum centurio rogans eum |
6 | And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, and is grievously tormented. | et dicens Domine puer meus iacet in domo paralyticus et male torquetur |
7 | And Jesus saith to him: I will come and heal him. | et ait illi Iesus ego veniam et curabo eum |
8 | And the centurion, making answer, said: Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant shall be healed. | et respondens centurio ait Domine non sum dignus ut intres sub tectum meum sed tantum dic verbo et sanabitur puer meus |
9 | For I also am a man subject to authority, having under me soldiers; and I say to this, Go, and he goeth, and to another Come, and he cometh, and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. | nam et ego homo sum sub potestate habens sub me milites et dico huic vade et vadit et alio veni et venit et servo meo fac hoc et facit |
10 | And Jesus hearing this, marvelled; and said to them that followed him. Amen I say to you, I have not found so great faith in Israel. | audiens autem Iesus miratus est et sequentibus se dixit amen dico vobis non inveni tantam fidem in Israhel |
11 | And I say to you that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven: | dico autem vobis quod multi ab oriente et occidente venient et recumbent cum Abraham et Isaac et Iacob in regno caelorum |
sed tantum dic verbo, et sanábitur ánima mea. Dómine, non sum dignus ut intres sub tectum meum: sed tantum dic verbo, et sanábitur ánima mea. Dómine, non sum dignus ut intres sub tectum meum: sed tantum dic verbo, et sanábitur ánima mea. -----------------JMJ----------------- Monday, 1st Week in Advent ---------------AMDG--------------- ENTRANCE ANTIPHON See Jer 31:10 and Is 35:4 Audíte verbum Dómini, gentes, et annuntiáte illud in fínibus terræ Ecce Salvátor noster advéniet, et íam nolíte timére. Hear the word of the Lord, O ye nations, and declare it in the islands that are afar off Say to the fainthearted: Take courage, and fear not: God himself will come. OPENING PRAYER Lord our Godl help us to prepare for the coming of Christ your Son. May he find us waiting eager in joyful prayer. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son. and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have sinned through my own fault --strike the breast-- in my thoughts and in my words in what I have done, and in what I have failed to do; and I ask blessed Mary, ever virgin, all the angels and saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God. FIRST READING Is 4:2-6 They sang the song of Moses and the song of the Lamb. And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying: We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, take away our reproach. In that day the bud of the Lord shall be in magnificence and glory, and the fruit of the earth shall be high, and a great joy to them that shall have escaped of Israel. And it shall come to pass, that every one that shall be left in Sion, and that shall remain in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, every one that is written in life in Jerusalem. If the Lord shall wash away the filth of the daughters of Sion, and shall wash away the blood of Jerusalem out of the midst thereof, by the spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning. And the Lord will create upon every place of mount Sion, and where he is called upon, a cloud by day, and a smoke and the brightness of a flaming fire in the night: for over all the glory shall be a protection. And there shall be a tabernacle for a shade in the daytime from the heat, and for a security and covert from the whirlwind, and from rain. __________________________________________________ 2 "The bud of the Lord"... That is, Christ. RESPONSORIAL PSALM Ps 121:1-9 In domum Dómini lætántes ibimus. (NAB: Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord. I rejoiced at the things that were said to me: We shall go into the house of the Lord. Our feet were standing in thy courts, O Jerusalem. Jerusalem, which is built as a city, which is compact together. For thither did the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord: the testimony of Israel, to praise the name of the Lord. Because their seats have sat in judgment, seats upon the house of David. Pray ye for the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem: and abundance for them that love thee. Let peace be in thy strength: and abundance in thy towers. For the sake of my brethren, and of my neighbours, I spoke peace of thee. Because of the house of the Lord our God, I have sought good things for thee. ALLELUIA Ps 79:4 Veni ad liberándum nos, Dómine deus noster; osténde fáciem tuam, et salvi érimus. Alleluia, alleluia Convert us, O God: and shew us thy face, and we shall be saved. Alleluia, alleluia. (NAB: Come and save us, Lord or God, let your face shine upon us that we may be saved.) GOSPEL Mt 8:5-11 Many will come from the east and the west into the Kingdom of heaven. And when he had entered into Capharnaum, there came to him a centurion, beseeching him, And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, and is grieviously tormented. And Jesus saith to him: I will come and heal him. And the centurion making answer, said: Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under my roof: but only say the word, and my servant shall be healed. For I also am a man subject to authority, having under me soldiers; and I say to this, Go, and he goeth, and to another, Come, and he cometh, and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. And Jesus hearing this, marvelled; \and said to them that followed him: Amen I say to you, I have not found so great faith in Israel. And I say to you that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven: But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into the exterior darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. And Jesus said to the centurion: Go, and as thou hast believed, so be it done to thee. And the servant was healed at the same hour. |
Found an odd little book on my grandparents' shelves this weekend. Part of the cache of which I've taken temporary custody for now during their move back home closer to family.
Daily prayers for the Lay Apostolate. I'll try to be religious about posting them as well. Hope it proves a good addition to your thread.
please pray for my granddaughter Baby Sara in the hospital tonight with suspected meningitis ,2 weeks old.
November 29, 2004
MENTAL PRAYER: Challenge to the Lay Apostle Theologians Sodality Academy (St. Marys, KS; 1958) |
I must admit, when the Missal leaves out the close for what seems the only possibly purpose that is sidestepping a loaded line like this below, I have to wonder ...
But the children of the kingdom
shall be cast out into the exterior darkness:
there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
And Jesus said to the centurion:
Go, and as thou hast believed, so be it done to thee.
And the servant was healed at the same hour.
Prayers are on the way.
Thanks Salvation.
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