25TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
St. Wenceslaus, king & martyr /
St. Lorenzo Ruiz of Manila, martyr & Companions, martyrs
Psalter: Week 1 / (Green/Red)
Ps 144:1b & 2abc, 3-4
Blessed be the Lord, my Rock!
1st Reading: Eccl 3:1-11
There is a given time for everything and a time for every happening under heaven:
A time for giving birth, a time for dying; a time for planting, a time for uprooting.
A time for killing, a time for healing; a time for knocking down, a time for building.
A time for tears, a time for laughter; a time for mourning, a time for dancing.
A time for throwing stones, a time for gathering stones; a time for embracing, a time to refrain from embracing.
A time for searching, a time for losing; a time for keeping, a time for throwing away.
A time for tearing, a time for sewing; a time to be silent and a time to speak.
A time for loving, a time for hating; a time for war, a time for peace.
What profit is there for a man from all his toils?
Finally I considered the task God gave to the humans.
He made everything fitting in its time, but he also set eternity in their hearts, although they are not able to embrace the work of God from the beginning to the end.
Gospel: Lk 9:18-22
One day, when Jesus was praying alone, not far from his disciples, he asked them, “What do people say about me?” And they answered, “Some say, that you are John the Baptist; others say, that you are Elijah; and still others, that you are one of the prophets of old, risen from the dead.” Again Jesus asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Messiah of God.” Then Jesus spoke to them, giving them strict orders not to tell this to anyone.
And he added, “The Son of Man must suffer many things. He will be rejected by the elders and chief priests and teachers of the law, and be put to death. Then after three days he will be raised to life.”
Reflections
Who do you say that I am?
To answer the question of Jesus, all that is needed is to walk with him and find the answer along the way. The way of discipleship is to keep walking and allowing the Master to lead and allowing myself to be led. The invitation to come and see is not simply a personal affair with Jesus; it is to come and see with cosmic eyes! Pope Francis in Laudato Si brings this movement when he reflects on what is happening with the earth. Jesus’ humanity is intimately connected with the earth, with people and with his work. His relationship with the Divine is intertwined with everything he saw and touched.
Daily Reflection 2018
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