 clickable | | Total Solidarity Pain is the rent we pay for being human, it seems, but suffering is usually optional. The cross was Jesus's voluntary acceptance of undeserved suffering as an act of total solidarity with all of the pain of the world. Reflection on this mystery of love can change your whole life. —from the book Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi by Richard Rohr, OFM |  MorningOffering.com | †Saint Quote
"If then we have angels, let us be sober, as though we were in the presence of tutors; for there is a demon present also."
— St. John Chrysostom † MEDITATION OF THE DAY
"If then we have angels, let us be sober, as though we were in the presence of tutors; for there is a demon present also."
— St. John Chrysostom † VERSE OF THE DAY
"If then we have angels, let us be sober, as though we were in the presence of tutors; for there is a demon present also."
— St. John Chrysostom |  click to read more | | St. Rosalia St. Rosalia (1130–1166 A.D.) was born to a wealthy and noble Norman family, descendants of Charlemagne who had migrated to Sicily. From a young age Rosalia was strongly drawn to Christ, which caused her to leave her life of wealth and comfort to follow Him in complete solitude as a hermitess. Tradition holds that St. Rosalia was led by two angels to a cave near Palermo where she spent the rest of her life in prayer, complete solitude, and works of penance. On the cave wall she wrote "I, Rosalia, daughter of Sinibald, Lord of Roses, and Quisquina, have taken the resolution to live in this cave for the love of my Lord, Jesus Christ." Centuries later, when a plague was ravaging Palermo, her relics were discovered in the cave by a hunter to whom she had appeared in order to direct him to their location. Rosalia instructed the hunter to have her relics carried in procession three times around the city, after which the plague ceased. St. Rosalia was credited with saving the city, and a sanctuary was erected in her cave which remains a pilgrimage site to this day. St. Rosalia is the patron of Palermo and Sicily, Italy. Her feast day is September 4th. | Friday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1 1 COR 4:1-5 Brothers and sisters:
Thus should one regard us: as servants of Christ
and stewards of the mysteries of God.
Now it is of course required of stewards
that they be found trustworthy.
It does not concern me in the least
that I be judged by you or any human tribunal;
I do not even pass judgment on myself;
I am not conscious of anything against me,
but I do not thereby stand acquitted;
the one who judges me is the Lord.
Therefore, do not make any judgment before the appointed time,
until the Lord comes,
for he will bring to light what is hidden in darkness
and will manifest the motives of our hearts,
and then everyone will receive praise from God. Responsorial Psalm PS 37:3-4, 5-6, 27-28, 39-40 R. (39a) The salvation of the just comes from the Lord.
Trust in the LORD and do good,
that you may dwell in the land and be fed in security.
Take delight in the LORD,
and he will grant you your heart's requests.
R. The salvation of the just comes from the Lord.
Commit to the LORD your way;
trust in him, and he will act.
He will make justice dawn for you like the light;
bright as the noonday shall be your vindication.
R. The salvation of the just comes from the Lord.
Turn from evil and do good,
that you may abide forever;
For the LORD loves what is right,
and forsakes not his faithful ones.
Criminals are destroyed
and the posterity of the wicked is cut off.
R. The salvation of the just comes from the Lord.
The salvation of the just is from the LORD;
he is their refuge in time of distress.
And the LORD helps them and delivers them;
he delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
because they take refuge in him.
R. The salvation of the just comes from the Lord. Alleluia JN 8:12 R. Alleluia, alleluia.
I am the light of the world, says the Lord;
whoever follows me will have the light of life.
R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel LK 5:33-39 The scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus,
"The disciples of John the Baptist fast often and offer prayers,
and the disciples of the Pharisees do the same;
but yours eat and drink."
Jesus answered them, "Can you make the wedding guests fast
while the bridegroom is with them?
But the days will come, and when the bridegroom is taken away from them,
then they will fast in those days."
And he also told them a parable.
"No one tears a piece from a new cloak to patch an old one.
Otherwise, he will tear the new
and the piece from it will not match the old cloak.
Likewise, no one pours new wine into old wineskins.
Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins,
and it will be spilled, and the skins will be ruined.
Rather, new wine must be poured into fresh wineskins.
And no one who has been drinking old wine desires new,
for he says, 'The old is good.'" ▪ -
| DAILY MEDITATION: LUKE 5:33-39 No one pours new wine into old wineskins. (Luke 5:37) It's said that the game of rugby was born during an 1823 English football (soccer) match, when William Webb Ellis caught the ball in his arms and ran with it. By breaking the "no hands" rule, Ellis created an entirely new game. Think of how different that game must have looked. Imagine the crowds saying, "You can't do that!" And it's true: in soccer, you can't. But there was something new going on. The rules of the game had changed. In today's Gospel, the people were mystified by Jesus. His disciples were not fasting, whereas the Pharisees' and John the Baptist's disciples fasted regularly. Everyone saw these people as especially holy and devoted to God. So why didn't Jesus and his disciples fast? Jesus' answer seemed to come out of left field: rather than talk about the value of fasting, he tells them, The Bridegroom is here (Luke 5:34). There's something new going on here, something that wasn't the case for the Pharisees or even for John the Baptist. Jesus himself brought the newness; he was the "game changer." By his presence on earth, Jesus offered an entirely new relationship with God. As faithful as these devout Jews were, Jesus brought God closer than they had ever dreamed possible. He worked miracles, healed diseases, and forgave sins—things only God could do. In Christ, God himself was standing before them, offering them new hope in the form of a mercy they could touch and experience. Although we still experience imperfect communion with God here on earth, Jesus is still present to us in a new way. By becoming man, dying, and rising, he changed the rules. He overcame every obstacle that keeps us from God: our sin, our weakness, even death itself. The Bridegroom really is here! Believe Jesus' promise today. He is close. He is at work in the "here" of your life. He offers you new closeness, freedom, and power. Ask the Spirit to help you see all that Jesus has given you. Even a difficult situation could be an opportunity for you to receive his "new wine" (Luke 5:37). There's something new going on! "Lord Jesus, help me recognize your new wine in my life." 1 Corinthians 4:1-5
Psalm 37:3-6, 27-28, 39-40 |  clickable | Yes, words are cheap, and many of us abound in them. Actions are costly, and the saints abound in them. Without action our faith is dead. — Fr. Thomas Dubay from Happy Are You Poor | my2cents:
"Therefore, do not make any judgment before the appointed time..."
Our Lord knows. He knows how to do things right. What is right is right before you...that is, the Kingdom is at hand. | We pray: " The salvation of the just comes from the Lord.
Trust in the LORD and do good,
that you may dwell in the land and be fed in security.
Take delight in the LORD,
and he will grant you your heart's requests."
That is, the Lord hears the prayers of the just. First delight in His commands, delight in His way, and without you even asking, He ushers forth your heart's requests. | Our Lord said: ""No one tears a piece from a new cloak to patch an old one.
Otherwise, he will tear the new
and the piece from it will not match the old cloak."
He did not usher in new commands to abolish the old. He ushered in the new you to make the old new, as new wine to new wineskins. | Every day we should pray to be made new. They say in Heaven everything is always new. The new you is beautiful. The new you is an acceptable gift to the Father. What else can you offer Him? New fruits. How? My friend, this is work. God says to do things. What things? His things. Tend to His things, His flock, His vineyard, His Kingdom.
Tend and make it new. How do you make the old new again? This is a continuous conversion.
You are in it already.
Be made new.
The new you should be more humble, more compassionate, more passionate about Our Lord's Passion. What is His Passion?
We are.
And together we are beautiful with Him and for Him. Lord help us be made new and with You make things new... | Random Bible verse from online generator:
Psalm 119:11 I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. | If one day you don't receive these, just visit my website Going4th.com, surely you'll find me there. God Bless You! Share the Word. Share this, share what is good | |
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