† Quote ""You never go away from us, yet we have difficulty in returning to You. Come, Lord, stir us up and call us back. Kindle and seize us. Be our fire and our sweetness. Let us love. Let us run."" -St. Augustine Today's Meditation "...When the sacrament of matrimony is celebrated at the center of the Eucharistic celebration, during which the spouses receive in Holy Communion the Body and Blood of Christ: the unity of the spouses, who "become one flesh" in the flesh of the Lord, is the image in this world of the unity of Christ the Bridegroom and the Church his Bride, during the celebration of the sacrament of unity par excellence: the Holy Eucharist. In this sense, we can state that the prayer of Christian spouses, whether they are at home or traveling, is always a Eucharistic prayer..." —Robert Cardinal Sarah, p. 20
An excerpt from Couples, Awaken Your Love! Daily Verse "And we have this confidence in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in regard to whatever we ask, we know that what we have asked him for is ours." -1 John 5:14-15 | Blessed John Licci (1400-1511) was born to a poor peasant farmer near Palermo, Sicily. His mother died in childbirth, and his father was forced to leave his infant alone at home while he worked in the fields. One day a neighbor woman heard the baby's cries and, in compassion, brought the child into her home to care for him. When she laid the baby on the bed next to her paralyzed husband, he was miraculously cured of his disease. Mr. Licci was unhappy with the woman's meddling and brought his son back into his home. However, when he did so, his neighbor's paralysis returned. Mr. Licci took this as a sign that God wanted the couple to help him care for his son. This was the first of many miracles John Licci would perform throughout his life. He joined the Dominican Order in 1415 and was a friar for 96 years, the longest period known for any religious to wear the habit. His miracles include the multiplication of building materials used for a convent he founded, miraculously feeding a poor widow and her six children, raising a dead boy to life, and curing three people whose heads had been crushed in accidents. Consequently, he has been designated the patron saint of head injuries. He is the longest-living saint in the Catholic Church, dying at the age of 111. St. John Licci's feast day is November 14th. | Friday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1 Wisdom 13:1-9 All men were by nature foolish who were in ignorance of God,
and who from the good things seen did not succeed in knowing him who is,
and from studying the works did not discern the artisan;
But either fire, or wind, or the swift air,
or the circuit of the stars, or the mighty water,
or the luminaries of heaven, the governors of the world, they considered gods.
Now if out of joy in their beauty they thought them gods,
let them know how far more excellent is the Lord than these;
for the original source of beauty fashioned them.
Or if they were struck by their might and energy,
let them from these things realize how much more powerful is he who made them.
For from the greatness and the beauty of created things
their original author, by analogy, is seen.
But yet, for these the blame is less;
For they indeed have gone astray perhaps,
though they seek God and wish to find him.
For they search busily among his works,
but are distracted by what they see, because the things seen are fair.
But again, not even these are pardonable.
For if they so far succeeded in knowledge
that they could speculate about the world,
how did they not more quickly find its Lord? Responsorial Psalm Psalm 19:2-3, 4-5ab R.(2a) The heavens proclaim the glory of God.
The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.
Day pours out the word to day,
and night to night imparts knowledge. R. The heavens proclaim the glory of God.
Not a word nor a discourse
whose voice is not heard;
Through all the earth their voice resounds,
and to the ends of the world, their message. R. The heavens proclaim the glory of God. Alleluia Luke 21:28 R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Stand erect and raise your heads
because your redemption is at hand.
R. Alleluia, alleluia. Gospel Luke 17:26-37 Jesus said to his disciples:
"As it was in the days of Noah,
so it will be in the days of the Son of Man;
they were eating and drinking,
marrying and giving in marriage up to the day
that Noah entered the ark,
and the flood came and destroyed them all.
Similarly, as it was in the days of Lot:
they were eating, drinking, buying,
selling, planting, building;
on the day when Lot left Sodom,
fire and brimstone rained from the sky to destroy them all.
So it will be on the day the Son of Man is revealed.
On that day, someone who is on the housetop
and whose belongings are in the house
must not go down to get them,
and likewise one in the field
must not return to what was left behind.
Remember the wife of Lot.
Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it,
but whoever loses it will save it.
I tell you, on that night there will be two people in one bed;
one will be taken, the other left.
And there will be two women grinding meal together;
one will be taken, the other left."
They said to him in reply, "Where, Lord?"
He said to them, "Where the body is,
there also the vultures will gather."
| Praise to You Oh Lord Jesus Christ! | Daily Meditation: Wisdom 13:1-9 Let them know how far more excellent is the Lord than these. (Wisdom 13:3) "The world is charged with the grandeur of God. It will flame out, like shining from shook foil." In these lines, the nineteenth-century poet and Jesuit priest Gerard Manley Hopkins rejoices in the splendor of God's creation. Notice how naturally he connects the magnificence of creation with its source: God. In contrast, today's first reading, from the Book of Wisdom, describes the pitfalls facing "all . . . who were in ignorance of God, and who from the good things seen did not succeed in knowing him who is" (13:1). Humanity, apart from God, has always struggled with the pull to worship creation instead of the Creator. That's because of how easy it is to confuse the beauty and magnificence of created things with the One who made them. "Now if out of joy in their beauty they thought them gods, let them know how far more excellent is the Lord than these; for the original source of beauty fashioned them" (13:3). Creation was always meant to draw us to the Creator. And thanks be to God, he has opened our eyes to show us that he is indeed "far more excellent" than any of the things he has made. No matter where we look, we can join the psalmist in proclaiming, "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims his handiwork" (Psalm 19:2). So today, if you can, go outside! As you explore the wonder and beauty of creation, ask the Holy Spirit to help you perceive the wonder and beauty of the One who made it. Let the power and immensity of the crashing ocean waves take your breath away. Marvel at the intricate design of a single flower. Hike in the woods, and rejoice in all the plants and animals that live there. Be inspired by the amazing colors in a sunset. And if you are not able to go outdoors, close your eyes, and imagine a beautiful seascape or landscape. Or maybe watch a nature program. Whatever you do, stand in awe of the Lord, and let the beauty of his creation draw you closer to him, the Creator. "Almighty God, I praise you for your beauty and grandeur, which are imprinted on everything you have made!" Psalm 19:2-5
Luke 17:26-37 | Reflections with Brother Adrian: |  Ai Audio 2cents | From today's Holy Gospel: "... Remember the wife of Lot.
Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it,
but whoever loses it will save it.
I tell you, on that night there will be two people in one bed;
one will be taken, the other left.
And there will be two women grinding meal together;
one will be taken, the other left."
They said to him in reply, "Where, Lord?"
He said to them, "Where the body is,
there also the vultures will gather." ..." Word of the Lord. | From Roberto Juarez:
"Jesus speaks of the "day of the Son of Man", that is, the moment when his presence will be fully manifested. But that "day" is not only at the end of time: every day can be that day if we live attentively.
The Lord passes through our lives continuously: in a person in need, in a word that challenges us, in an event that shakes us. Each of those moments is an opportunity to say "yes" to God's love or let it go.
Today's Gospel invites us to live awake, with a free and available heart.
We don't know the day or the hour, but we do know something: the Lord is coming every day, and his Kingdom is already germinating among us.
Christian vigilance is not fear, but expectant love. It is the attitude of the one who trusts, of the one who loves and hopes, of the one who lives with his heart set on the Lord.
Let us ask Mary, the faithful and vigilant Virgin, to teach us to live in this way: attentive, available, with the lamp lit, so that when the Lord passes by—in the silence of daily life or on the definitive day—he will find us awake, trusting and full of love." end quote.
Do you remember the wife of Lot? Remember what happened when the angels told them to make a run for the hills because of the doom and damnation coming to the evil cities?
They were told to run and not look back.
But the wife of Lot looked back.
What was that all about? Is looking back a bad thing? Is dwelling in the past a bad thing? Is doubting a bad thing? So many questions! Right?
The only thing I can tell you is the seriousness of God's message today, as we face the end of things in the liturgical year. Every thing you do and say, and fail to do, and don't say...matters.
What was bad about Lot's wife is disobedience.
Faith calls for total obedience. Total surrender, yes.
If you doubt, like Peter on the dark ocean storms attempting to walk on water, you too could sink!
We don't want to sink into an abyss! Amen?
Once you decide to follow our Lord, it is not only a following, but an opening of Him to do HIS will in our life. And in this way, we then following God's Holy Will.
Who will be taken? Who will be left behind?
Lord, I want to be taken only by YOU! Help us love Thee more and more! |  Audio of Random Verse | Random Bible Verse 1
Isaiah 40:30–31 " Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted;
31 but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint." . . . . . . . . Word of the Lord! | If one day you don't receive these, just visit Going4th.com
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