†Consider God's charity. Where else have we ever seen someone who has been offended voluntarily paying out his life for those who have offended him? ▪ St. Catherine of Siena
Today's MeditationToday's Meditation “I remind you, My daughter, that as often as you hear the clock strike the third hour, immerse yourself completely in My mercy, adoring and glorifying it; invoke its omnipotence for the whole world, and particularly for poor sinners; for at that moment mercy was opened wide for every soul. In this hour you can obtain everything for yourself and for others for the asking; it was the hour of grace for the whole world—mercy triumphed over justice. My daughter, try your best to make the Stations of the Cross in this hour, provided that your duties permit it; and if you are not able to make the Stations of the Cross, then at least step into the chapel for a moment and adore, in the Blessed Sacrament, My Heart, which is full of mercy; and should you be unable to step into the chapel, immerse yourself in prayer there where you happen to be, if only for a very brief instant.” —Jesus to St. Faustina Kowalska, (1572)
Daily Verse †So, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him, rooted in him and built upon him and established in the faith as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
- Colossians 2:6-7
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St. CleophasPatron Saint of: Pilgrims and the doubtful
Feast Day: September 25 St. Cleophas (1st c.) was one of Jesus’ seventy disciples, and one of the two disciples who were traveling along the road to Emmaus after the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus in Jerusalem, as recounted in Luke’s Gospel. The resurrected Jesus appeared and walked along the road with St. Cleophas and his companion, explaining the events of his Passion and how they fulfilled the Holy Scriptures. According to one tradition, Cleophas (also known as Alphaeus), was a relative of Jesus; he was the brother of St. Joseph, and therefore was Jesus’ uncle. Cleophas was the husband of St. Mary of Cleophas, and they had three sons we know by name: St. Simon, St. James the Less, and St. Jude. St. Cleophas, through his daughter Mary Salome, was also grandfather to St. James the Greater and St. John. Therefore three of his sons and two of his grandsons were among the Twelve Apostles. According to tradition, St. Cleophas was martyred by the Jewish authorities in the same home in which he received Jesus as a guest. His feast day is September 25th.
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Friday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 453 Reading 1Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 There is an appointed time for everything,
and a time for every thing under the heavens.
A time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to uproot the plant.
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to tear down, and a time to build.
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance.
A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather them;
a time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces.
A time to seek, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to cast away.
A time to rend, and a time to sew;
a time to be silent, and a time to speak.
A time to love, and a time to hate;
a time of war, and a time of peace. What advantage has the worker from his toil?
I have considered the task that God has appointed
for the sons of men to be busied about.
He has made everything appropriate to its time,
and has put the timeless into their hearts,
without man’s ever discovering,
from beginning to end, the work which God has done. Responsorial PsalmPsalm 144:1b and 2abc, 3-4 R. (1) Blessed be the Lord, my Rock!
Blessed be the LORD, my rock,
my mercy and my fortress,
my stronghold, my deliverer,
My shield, in whom I trust.
R. Blessed be the Lord, my Rock!
LORD, what is man, that you notice him;
the son of man, that you take thought of him?
Man is like a breath;
his days, like a passing shadow.
R. Blessed be the Lord, my Rock! AlleluiaMark 10:45 R. Alleluia, alleluia.
The Son of Man came to serve
and to give his life as a ransom for many.
R. Alleluia, alleluia. GospelLuke 9:18-22 Once when Jesus was praying in solitude,
and the disciples were with him,
he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”
They said in reply, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah;
still others, ‘One of the ancient prophets has arisen.’”
Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
Peter said in reply, “The Christ of God.”
He rebuked them and directed them not to tell this to anyone. He said, “The Son of Man must suffer greatly
and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes,
and be killed and on the third day be raised.”
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Praise to You Oh Lord Jesus Christ!
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Daily Meditation: Luke 9:18-22 Who do you say that I am? (Luke 9:20) One day, a homeowner noticed a crack in the foundation of his house. An inspection identified the problem: the house was slowly sinking! What could be done to fix it? In the end, contractors recommended inserting long steel beams under the basement floor to connect it to the bedrock. That way, the foundation could support the house. When Jesus asked the apostles, “Who do you say that I am?” he was encouraging them to build their lives on the bedrock, the stable foundation, of who he is (Luke 9:20). Peter replied that Jesus was “the Christ of God” (9:20), the long-awaited Messiah who would save his people. That sounds like the right footing, doesn’t it? So why would Jesus rebuke Peter and instruct his disciples not to tell anyone? Because he knew that he was going to suffer, be rejected, and killed. He knew his disciples were going to need an unshakable foundation to endure these events, and he wanted to give them time to develop it. In other words, Peter’s good beginning needed to go deeper. Over time, as Peter and the others matured in their faith, they understood more clearly who Jesus is and exactly what kind of Messiah and Savior he would become. Those “steel beams” of their faith needed to extend deeper into the earth to shore up their “house” and connect it more firmly to the bedrock. How is your foundation? There’s so much more that Jesus can teach you as you spend time in his presence and ponder his word. He wants you to develop a firm, stable foundation so that you can trust him even when you face the most difficult suffering. He wants you to have utmost confidence that God’s hand is on your life. And he wants you to experience lasting peace even when everything around you seems unsure. Today, let Jesus ask you, “Who do you say that I am?” Take the time to sit in his presence, maybe with your Bible, and let him help you answer that question. As your knowledge of Jesus deepens, your foundation will be connected ever deeper, right down to the bedrock! “Jesus, you are my firm foundation. Help me root myself deeply in you.” Ecclesiastes 3:1-11
Psalm 144:1-4
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From today's Holy Gospel: "Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
Peter said in reply, “The Christ of God.”
He rebuked them and directed them not to tell this to anyone. He said, “The Son of Man must suffer greatly
and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes,
and be killed and on the third day be raised.”
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From Roberto Juarez: "….This is fundamental. Jesus does not only announce that he is going to suffer. He announces that he will rise again. That is why the Christian can look at the cross in a different way. We do not seek suffering. We do not have to provoke it. But when it comes into our lives, we know that we can unite it to Christ. Because pain does not have the last word. God has the last word, it is life, it is the Resurrection. And this changes the way we face difficulties. The Christian does not say: "I will never suffer". He says: "When suffering comes, I will not be alone. Christ will be with me".
There is one detail at the beginning of the Gospel that we should not overlook. Jesus is praying when he asks this question. Jesus' identity and mission are deeply linked to his relationship with the Father. This teaches us something about our own identity as well. When we want to know who we are, we need to return to God. The world continually offers us identities based on what we have, what we do, our success, the opinion of others. But our deepest identity is discovered before God. We are beloved children. And from that certainty we can walk. Prayer is not wasting time. It is returning to the place where we discover who we are and who we live for.
Today Jesus asks us: "Who do you say that I am?" May we be able to respond with the faith of Peter: "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. You are my Lord." And may that answer not remain only on our lips. May it become our way of life. When the cross comes, may we continue to trust, that when fatigue comes, we will continue walking, that when we do not understand, we will continue to believe. Because we know that after the cross comes the Resurrection. And that in Christ, life always has the last word." end quote.
Bishop Barron said: "Finally, Simon Peter speaks: “The Christ of God.” You are the Messiah, the anointed, the long-awaited Savior; but more to it, you are the Son of God, not just a human hero. This is the mystical faith that stands at the heart of Christianity. This is the standing or falling point. To hold this Petrine faith is to be a Christian; to deny it is not to be a Christian." end quote. To end the Sunday Readings bible study this week, I said "we can call ourselves Christian, but the yes can be a no, and then we would be the liars". An old man screamed on the microphone at my Cursillo, the one I lived originally over 21 years ago: "If you really love Christ, HOW WILL YOU FAIL HIM?".
The yell got engraved in my heart. Do I really care? Do WE really care about Christ's words?
If so, then how do we fail Him and what are we doing about it?
Actions upon actions. Saved by faith alone makes absolutely no sense, for simply choosing to follow Him is an entire action in of itself… a lifelong commitment, a marriage, a covenant, a work of works, because LOVE is a choice, not a feeling.
Think God's Sacrifice. And now ours….
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Hebrews 10:24–25 " And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near."
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Month of Our Lady of Sorrows (Mater Dolorosa)
Devotion of the Month Opening prayer of Novena to Our Lady of Sorrows: O, Mother most holy and sorrowful, Queen of Martyrs, you who stood by your Son as He agonized on the cross; by the sufferings of your life, by that sword of pain that pierced your heart, by your perfect joy in heaven, look down on me kindly as I kneel before you, sympathizing with your sorrows and offering you my petition with childlike trust. Dear Mother, since your Son refuses you nothing, ask of His Sacred Heart to mercifully grant what I ask, through the merits of His sacred passion, along with those of your sufferings at the foot of the cross. Mother most merciful, to whom shall I go in my misery if not to you who pities us poor, sinful exiles in this valley of tears? In our name, offer Jesus but one drop of His most precious blood, but one pang of His loving heart. Remind Him that you are our sweetness, our life, and our hope, and your prayer will be heard. Amen.
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