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English: Douay-Rheims | Latin: Vulgata Clementina | Greek NT: Byzantine/Majority Text (2000) | |
Mark 10 |
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1. | AND rising up from thence, he cometh into the coasts of Judea beyond the Jordan: and the multitudes flock to him again. And as he was accustomed, he taught them again. | Et inde exsurgens venit in fines Judææ ultra Jordanem : et conveniunt iterum turbæ ad eum : et sicut consueverat, iterum docebat illos. | κακειθεν αναστας ερχεται εις τα ορια της ιουδαιας δια του περαν του ιορδανου και συμπορευονται παλιν οχλοι προς αυτον και ως ειωθει παλιν εδιδασκεν αυτους |
2. | And the Pharisees coming to him asked him: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him. | Et accedentes pharisæi interrogabant eum : Si licet vero uxorem dimittere : tentantes eum. | και προσελθοντες [οι] φαρισαιοι επηρωτησαν αυτον ει εξεστιν ανδρι γυναικα απολυσαι πειραζοντες αυτον |
3. | But he answering, saith to them: What did Moses command you? | At ille respondens, dixit eis : Quid vobis præcepit Moyses ? | ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν αυτοις τι υμιν ενετειλατο μωσης |
4. | Who said: Moses permitted to write a bill of divorce, and to put her away. | Qui dixerunt : Moyses permisit libellum repudii scribere, et dimittere. | οι δε ειπον μωσης επετρεψεν βιβλιον αποστασιου γραψαι και απολυσαι |
5. | To whom Jesus answering, said: Because of the hardness of your heart he wrote you that precept. | Quibus respondens Jesus, ait : Ad duritiam cordis vestri scripsit vobis præceptum istud : | και αποκριθεις ο ιησους ειπεν αυτοις προς την σκληροκαρδιαν υμων εγραψεν υμιν την εντολην ταυτην |
6. | But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female. | ab initio autem creaturæ masculum et feminam fecit eos Deus. | απο δε αρχης κτισεως αρσεν και θηλυ εποιησεν αυτους ο θεος |
7. | For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother; and shall cleave to his wife. | Propter hoc relinquet homo patrem suum et matrem, et adhærebit ad uxorem suam : | ενεκεν τουτου καταλειψει ανθρωπος τον πατερα αυτου και την μητερα και προσκολληθησεται προς την γυναικα αυτου |
8. | And they two shall be in one flesh. Therefore now they are not two, but one flesh. | et erunt duo in carne una. Itaque jam non sunt duo, sed una caro. | και εσονται οι δυο εις σαρκα μιαν ωστε ουκετι εισιν δυο αλλα μια σαρξ |
9. | What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. | Quod ergo Deus conjunxit, homo non separet. | ο ουν ο θεος συνεζευξεν ανθρωπος μη χωριζετω |
10. | And in the house again his disciples asked him concerning the same thing. | Et in domo iterum discipuli ejus de eodem interrogaverunt eum. | και εν τη οικια παλιν οι μαθηται αυτου περι του αυτου επηρωτησαν αυτον |
11. | And he saith to them: Whosoever shall put away his wife and marry another, committeth adultery against her. | Et ait illis : Quicumque dimiserit uxorem suam, et aliam duxerit, adulterium committit super eam. | και λεγει αυτοις ος εαν απολυση την γυναικα αυτου και γαμηση αλλην μοιχαται επ αυτην |
12. | And if the wife shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery. | Et si uxor dimiserit virum suum, et alii nupserit, mchatur. | και εαν γυνη απολυση τον ανδρα αυτης και γαμηθη αλλω μοιχαται |
13. | And they brought to him young children, that he might touch them. And the disciples rebuked them that brought them. | Et offerebant illi parvulos ut tangeret illos. Discipuli autem comminabantur offerentibus. | και προσεφερον αυτω παιδια ινα αψηται αυτων οι δε μαθηται επετιμων τοις προσφερουσιν |
14. | Whom when Jesus saw, he was much displeased, and saith to them: Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God. | Quos cum videret Jesus, indigne tulit, et ait illis : Sinite parvulos venire ad me, et ne prohibueritis eos : talium enim est regnum Dei. | ιδων δε ο ιησους ηγανακτησεν και ειπεν αυτοις αφετε τα παιδια ερχεσθαι προς με μη κωλυετε αυτα των γαρ τοιουτων εστιν η βασιλεια του θεου |
15. | Amen I say to you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall not enter into it. | Amen dico vobis : Quisquis non receperit regnum Dei velut parvulus, non intrabit in illud. | αμην λεγω υμιν ος εαν μη δεξηται την βασιλειαν του θεου ως παιδιον ου μη εισελθη εις αυτην |
16. | And embracing them, and laying his hands upon them, he blessed them. | Et complexans eos, et imponens manus super illos, benedicebat eos. | και εναγκαλισαμενος αυτα τιθεις τας χειρας επ αυτα ευλογει αυτα |
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Friday, February 24
Liturgical Color: Violet
Pope John XXIII approved the
Litany of the Most Precious
Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ
on this day in 1960. St. Gaspar
Bufalo began devotion to Jesus
in His Most Precious Blood in
1808, when he co-founded the
Confraternity of the Precious
Blood.
7th Week in Ordinary Time
What God has joined together, no human being must separate. (Mark 10:9)
If youve been through a divorce, or know someone who has, you might have a hard time accepting these words. You might find yourself thinking, Doesnt Jesus understand why marriages break down? Why cant he show a little more compassion? If you know anything of the guilt, anger, and sadness that can come with divorce, it might seem as if Jesus is being a legalist here or that he enjoys arresting us on the charge of a broken marriage.
But remember who Jesus was talking to—some very legalistic Pharisees. They were looking for loopholes, trying to trap Jesus by getting him to spell out just when it is acceptable to leave your spouse. In response, Jesus told the truth, as he always does. Yes, marriage is sacred to him, and it is a blessing for us. Its a union between two people that is sealed by the Holy Spirit, and the last thing he wants for us is to go through the agony of having that union torn apart.
Notice, however, that while Jesus said that divorce should not happen, he never said a condemning word about people whose marriages do end up failing. He knows that we are human beings who make mistakes; thats why he came to earth! Look, for instance, at how he treated someone who was caught in adultery (John 8:1-11). Some other Pharisees were there, quoting the Law that says that the woman should be stoned. But Jesus confronted them with their own sinfulness, and they walked away. Then, he told the woman, Neither do I condemn you (8:11).
If you are going through the pain of divorce, Jesus has the same words for you. Hes not asking whose fault it was, and he is not holding your sin—or someone elses—in front of you. Thats what Satan does, and we should never listen to his voice! Instead, Jesus wants to heal you and set you free. He wants to take whatever feels wounded or broken in your life and make it entirely new. Let this be the day that you accept his mercy and healing!
Lord Jesus, send your Spirit out on all those families wounded by divorce. Let them know that your grace can break the chains of hatred, mistrust, and unforgiveness. Shine your light into their darkness!
Sirach 6:5-17
Psalm 119:12, 16, 18, 27, 34-35
Daily Marriage Tip for February 24, 2017:
Repent, and believe in the Gospel. (Mk 1:15) Any two people who live as closely as husband and wife are bound to emotionally hurt each other at times. It may be a careless word or wanting your way. Dont be too proud to repent. Im sorry is the first step; making amends is the next.
Mark 10:1-12
Jesus came into the district of Judea and across the Jordan. And crowds again gathered around him; and, as was his custom, he again taught them. Some Pharisees came, and to test him they asked, Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife? He answered them, What did Moses command you? They said, Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her. But Jesus said to them, Because of your hardness of heart he wrote this commandment for you. But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female. For this reason, a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate. Then in the house the disciples asked him again about this matter. He said to them, Whoever divorces his wife and marries another, commits adultery against her; and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.
Introductory Prayer: Lord Jesus, I believe in your immeasurable love reflected in your gift of the Eucharist. I believe that you call me to share in this gift with my own gift of self. I trust that you will grant me the light and desire to sacrifice myself and purify my love for you and others. I love you, Lord, with this prayer. May it increase the authenticity of the love expressed in my daily life.
Petition: Lord, help me to penetrate the meaning of loving in the flesh.
1. Docile or Un-teachable? Jesus taught those who gathered to learn from him that they should keep their hearts open and docile. The Pharisees gather not as learners, but as those who know better. They constantly look for problems and difficulties in Jesus teaching. Their aim is to test him, to find what is wrong, or to trap him in his words. This they never manage to do. From his teaching in the Temple at the age of 12 till the present, no one has spoken like himwith authority and truth. How do I approach the teaching of Jesus and his Church? Am I, with faith, open to learn and change my behavior, if necessary? Or do I, with a hardened heart, look for a way to affirm my own truth?
2. Hardness of Heart: To divorce or not to divorce? This question is not right! The correct question is: How does God want us to love? The difference lies in the state of our heart. The one who is open and loves God seeks to know his will. The one who is closed-minded is usually a slave of sin and so lacks the freedom to seek or know the truth. Such a persons only objective is to justify what he or she wants. Divorce can be justifiedit was by Moses. Why? Because of our hardness of hearts, our not being ready to live the fullness of real love. Jesus speaks the truth and gives the grace to live it. Do I allow him to challenge me to live beyond the minimal, beyond the borders of Thou shalt not, and to desire what he desires? What do I do to free myself from the sin and imperfections that keep me ignorant of Gods true will in my life?
3. The Flesh of Gods Plan: The flesh that God created was holy, a gift: a Temple of God and destined for eternal life. Jesus became flesh and then left us his flesh, because we had lost sight of its true value and sacredness. It may be only in the Eucharist that we can regain the truth of our flesh and of our vocation to love, to self-donation. Crucified-Christ shatters our fleshy tendency to self-gratification. It substitutes one flesh, one body, given for the life of others. The unity and indissolubility of marriage declare the key of love: We are no longer two but one flesh, one life, one interest, one vocation. Just as Jesus no longer can talk about his own life after giving us the Eucharist, so a married couple no longer can talk of self, but only of the gift of what God has joined together. What is my flesh for? The life of others?
Conversation with Christ: Dear Lord, free my heart from all its attachment to sin and selfishness. Grant me a desire to know your will. Purify my respect, love and appreciation for the sacredness of my body and that of others, the sacred unity of marriage, and the sacred gift of your flesh in the Eucharist.
Resolution: I will spend one hour in adoration reflecting with Christ on the gifts of life, love, marriage and the Eucharist, all seen more clearly in his flesh.
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She is wearing a dark cord with two tassels hanging down from her waist, called a cinta, which was worn only by pregnant women. And photographs of the image, studied by scientists, reveal a slight protrusion of the abdomen, indicating Our Lady is carrying the Christ Child in her womb.
An interesting symbol of life on the image is a particular four-petaled flower called the Flower of the Sun, which is placed directly over Marys womb. To the Aztecs, who worshipped the sun, the appearance of this sun flower heralded the birth of someone great who would inaugurate a new era. Marys Son would be the Son of life. In fact, Mary described herself to St. Juan Diego as the mother of all the living.
The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe communicated a sense of dignity to each person and of the sanctity of human life. This brought an end to the practice of human sacrifice among the Aztecs. Mary told the people about a God who sacrificed his own body and blood so that all people could live. And within ten years of Marys appearance, nearly nine million Aztec people embraced the Catholic faith.
Through her appearance as Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mary teaches us respect for the dignity of human life in all its manifestationsfor the unborn, for the disabled, for the elderly, and for the terminally ill. That is why we pray to Mary to restore the sacredness of life, especially under her title of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Mary truly deserves to be called the mother of life. Let us ask for her prayers so that we may help to restore the God-given dignity of every human life that has been degraded by abortion, euthanasia, or assisted suicide. Furthermore, let us ask her prayers so that all may come to the fullness of life that her Son promised when he said, I came that they may have life, and have it more abundantly (John 10:10).
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