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Friday, September 30, 2022

† "...whoever listens to. . . "

 
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Memorial of Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church

Lectionary: 459
Reading 1

Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5

The LORD addressed Job out of the storm and said:

Have you ever in your lifetime commanded the morning
and shown the dawn its place
For taking hold of the ends of the earth,
till the wicked are shaken from its surface?
The earth is changed as is clay by the seal,
and dyed as though it were a garment;
But from the wicked the light is withheld,
and the arm of pride is shattered.

Have you entered into the sources of the sea,
or walked about in the depths of the abyss?
Have the gates of death been shown to you,
or have you seen the gates of darkness?
Have you comprehended the breadth of the earth?
Tell me, if you know all:
Which is the way to the dwelling place of light,
and where is the abode of darkness,
That you may take them to their boundaries
and set them on their homeward paths?
You know, because you were born before them,
and the number of your years is great!

Then Job answered the LORD and said:

Behold, I am of little account; what can I answer you?
I put my hand over my mouth.
Though I have spoken once, I will not do so again;
though twice, I will do so no more.

Responsorial Psalm

Ps 139:1-3, 7-8, 9-10, 13-14ab

R. (24b) Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way.
O LORD, you have probed me and you know me;
you know when I sit and when I stand;
you understand my thoughts from afar.
My journeys and my rest you scrutinize,
with all my ways you are familiar.
R. Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way.
Where can I go from your spirit?
From your presence where can I flee?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
if I sink to the nether world, you are present there.
R. Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way.
If I take the wings of the dawn,
if I settle at the farthest limits of the sea,
Even there your hand shall guide me,
and your right hand hold me fast.
R. Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way.
Truly you have formed my inmost being;
you knit me in my mother's womb.
I give you thanks that I am fearfully, wonderfully made;
wonderful are your works.
R. Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way.

Alleluia

Ps 95:8

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
If today you hear his voice,
harden not your hearts.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel

Lk 10:13-16

Jesus said to them,
"Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida!
For if the mighty deeds done in your midst
had been done in Tyre and Sidon,
they would long ago have repented,
sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon
at the judgment than for you.
And as for you, Capernaum, 'Will you be exalted to heaven?
You will go down to the netherworld.'
Whoever listens to you listens to me.
Whoever rejects you rejects me.
And whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me."

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Daily Meditation: Psalm 139:1-3, 7-10, 13-14

O Lord, you have probed me and you know me. (Psalm 139:1)

Poor Job! After many chapters of justifying himself, arguing with his friends, and shaking his fist at God for treating him unfairly, he is reduced to silence. For his part, God is confident in Job's integrity and faithfulness, so he allows Job's outrage to storm against him. Then at last, he answers Job. But God is not as interested in explaining himself to Job as he is in doing what David describes in today's psalm—probing the inner workings of Job's heart (139:1).

Why? Because God knows Job inside and out, and he loves him too much to leave him in his bitterness. So he helps Job see the ways he is missing the mark. "Have you ever in your lifetime commanded the morning?" he asks. "Tell me, if you know all" (Job 38:12, 18). God's words help Job start to see that he has very little knowledge of the universe and even less control over it. God's pointed questions reveal that despite Job's righteousness, he doesn't have all the answers. But through it all, God doesn't condemn him; his love for Job never changes.

And so Job is reduced to silence. Realizing that he has spoken out of turn, he is humbled and repents. He comes to understand that, as the psalmist said, no matter where he flees, no matter how low he sinks, "even there your hand shall guide me, and your right hand hold me fast" (Psalm 139:10). Job's heart is changed.

God knows us too, inside and out. He understands our thoughts from afar (see Psalm 139:2). He knows the ways we are following him faithfully, and he knows where we are missing the mark. It might not seem like fun to invite God to probe your heart. But seeing his love in the face of your failings can help you appreciate how he holds you fast no matter what. You'll also see how this "probing" can prepare your heart for the blessings he has in store for you. This is what happens to Job at the end of his story. And if you look back over your own life, you'll probably see how God has blessed you too.

"Lord, thank you that you are the One who knows me the best and who loves me the most!"

Job 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5
Luke 10:13-16

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From today's 1st Holy Scripture:
"Tell me, if you know all:
Which is the way to the dwelling place of light,
and where is the abode of darkness,
That you may take them to their boundaries
and set them on their homeward paths?"

He wraps Himself in light. Darkness tried to hide. And trembles at His voice! How great is our God!

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We pray today;
"Where can I go from your spirit?
From your presence where can I flee?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
if I sink to the nether world, you are present there.
Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way"

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In the Gospel today we heard:
"Whoever listens to you listens to me.
Whoever rejects you rejects me.
And whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me."

Does God have to appear to you personally? He's really appeared in various manners throughout the ages, and the message can only be believed, and tested, and tasted, and lived in gratitude forever.

I pray that today we can absorb this message and not reject every last Word He desires us to live.

I ask for prayers for this weekend as we are in a men's cursillo, thank you in advance.

Lord, may we have a true conversion into true Love for You forever. Amen.

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Random bible verse generator:

Psalm 63:3–4

[Psalm 63]

3 Because your steadfast love is better than life,

my lips will praise you.
4 So I will bless you as long as I live;

in your name I will lift up my hands.

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God Bless You! Peace

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