Luke 10:41

Luke 10:41

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  • Grátias agámus Dómino Deo nostro

    He prostrated himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him. And he was a Samaritan. (Lk 17:16)

    The thanksgiving we offer during Mass must be extended. Our lives are meant to take on the character of the thanksgiving of the liturgy. God wants us to give thanks ultimately for our good, because he knows it will help us become what we are meant to be. Only in thanksgiving are we made whole are we wholly saved. Leo the Great: “For not to give Him thanks in all things, what else is it but to blame Him in some degree. Man’s folly too often dares to murmur against his Creator, not only in time of want, but also in time of plenty, so that, when something is not supplied, he complains, and when certain things are in abundance he is ungrateful

    12 min
  • Prophetic Anguish

    If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. (Mt 16:24)

    The Prophet Jeremiah is in anguish because the words of the Lord, which could be instruments of salvation if heeded, fall on deaf ears and hardened hearts. Peter echoes Jeremiah’s anguish today. He rejects the Cross. He does not want the anguish of witnessing his friend fail. We should remember that this is often our human reaction as well. But this is not the end of Peter’s journey; Peter learns to think according to the will of God and literally takes up his cross dying in imitation of him. Brothers and Sisters, the cost of discipleship is high; in fact, to follow Jesus means to imitate him: where the Master goes, the disciple follows. This means we must be willing to accept the Cross in our lives; we must accept the anguish of failing in integrity. But it is precisely from this anguish of having failed in every human sense of the word, that testimony is given. The folly of the Cross becomes the salvation of all. Brothers and sisters, to share in his anguished heart which beats for every human soul. What greater joy could be found?

    Questions for us to ponder:

    1. What/where have I encountered the Cross in my life? Where do I encounter failure from a human perspective? How has God used that failure to bear witness to the hope we should have in him?
    2. Where or to whom am I called to be a prophet of hope today?
    3. What sinful habits or tendencies do I tend to use to avoid the Cross in my life?

      4. Today’s readings can be found here: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/083020.cfm

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      (18th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Mass in the Ordinary Form of the Latin Rite)

      16 min
    4. Making friends by being friends

      Wishing to justify himself, the man asked, "and who is my neighbor ?" (Luke 10:29)

      Christ himself is the Good Samaritan who finds you and me wounded and naked on the side of the road and heals us and raises us up. He makes us his neighbors and friends. We are called to invite others to become our neighbors by being their neighbors as Christ did for us. Then we must invite them to meet our best Friend, the Good Samaritan, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns forever and ever

      Questions for us to ponder:

      1. Do I recognize Christ as the Good Samaritan who comes to me? What wounds do I need to let him heal and bind? Have I left the inn of the Church – if not physically, spiritually – by willfully commiting grave sin?
      2. Do I recognize that Jesus is both my Lord and my friend? (How) Am I spending time with my Friend through prayer and regular reception of the sacraments? How can I actively work to grow in the virtues so I can be a better friend?
      3. When am I most tempted to act like the priest and the Levite and refuse to treat someone as my neighbor? How can I act differently in the future?

        4. Today's readings can be found here: https://www.missalemeum.com/en/2020-08-23

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        (12th Sunday after Pentecost, Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Latin Rite)

        13 min
      4. Harsh Healing Words from the Word
        Summary

        For her benefit and for our benefit, the Lord draws faith out of the Canaanite woman. She becomes a remarkable example of what trusting prayer in faith looks like: Faith which is prompted by God coming to meet us first; Faith which does not deny our own needs while at the same time being compassionate towards others; faith that is persistent in asking for what we need and what others need; faith that asks for intercession from others; faith that is, above all else, humble, which recognizes with gratitude the gift God gives us. For when we desire in prayer, nothing other than the will of God, then it will be done in our lives.

        Questions to Ponder
        1. When have you experienced silence from God? How have you reacted to God's seeming silence?
        2. How might God be working in your life to greater faith right now?
        3. What are areas of your life in which it is difficult to trust the Lord? What "harsh words" might the Lord use to rouse your faith?
        4. Who can you ask to pray for your intercessions today? Who can you pray for? (go do it, now!)
          5. 12 min
        5. Reaching out to the one who reaches for us
          Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught him (Matthew 14:31)

          We should never try to hide our needs from the Lord. Sometimes we are afraid to let Jesus know our weakness or needs for fear that he will reject us because of them. We have the mistaken illusion that we need to be perfect before we go to God. But this fear and shame before the Lord, though truly felt, is not in accord with who God has shown us that he is. In fact, it is precisely in our weaknesses that he comes to find us.

          Questions for us to ponder (with the Lord):
          1. What are my weaknesses, vulnerabilities, wounds? Where am I about to drown and in over my head?
          2. Have I taken those to the Lord? If not, why not, what am I afraid of? If I am burdened by sin have, I taken it to the sacrament of Confession?
          3. Who are the people that God has putting in my life with whom I can be appropriately vulnerable and ask for help when needed?
          4. Where is God calling me to be brave and step out of the boat?

            5. Today's readings can be found here: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/080920.cfm

            You can subscribe to future audio versions of homilies here: https://frwill.fireside.fm/

            (19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Mass in the Ordinary Form of the Latin Rite)

            11 min
          5. Fighting Relationally

            “God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength” (1 Cor 10:13)

            Simply bask in the fact that God loves you. Your sin, your past temptations, your present struggles, none of them can change the fact that God loves you. He’s loved you from the beginning, and he will always love you. You are his son or daughter. Christ compassionately weeps when he sees us in sin because he loves us. He is always present and desires to enter the temple of our hearts and cleanse it of the robbers who wish to cause us harm.

            Questions for us to ponder:

            1. Am I honest with myself about my temptations and the vices in my life? How am doing at truthfully acknowledging my thoughts, feelings, and desires (even if they are not all holy)?
            2. Do I honestly relate my struggles and temptations to the Lord? Are there areas of temptation that I struggle to be honest about?
            3. How do I feel loved by God? What are signs of his love for me?
            4. What prevents me from responding to his love?

              5. Today’s readings can be found here: https://ususantiquior.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/propers-for-ninth-sunday-after-pentecost.pdf

              You can subscribe to future audio versions of homilies here: https://frwill.fireside.fm/

              (9th Sunday after Pentecost, Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Latin Rite)

              12 min
            5. Give them something yourself

              “There is no need for them to go away; give them some food yourselves.” (Matt 14:16)

              Perhaps in encountering an impoverished person, we fear recognizing our own poverty and need: the truth that human beings exist fundamentally in relation. This fact is made perfectly clear in the incarnation, the enfleshment of Our Lord Jesus, who is God, needed his Mother. As we pass through our daily lives in the City of Austin, we encounter a vast multitude of people who do not know Jesus and who have never received the bread which will satisfy. The Lord’s words should resound in our ears: “there is no need for them to go away, give them some food yourselves.”

              Questions for us to ponder:

              1. How do I react when I encounter poverty and the impoverished?
              2. Do I recognize my own poverty? Can I name and honestly acknowledge to God the areas where I need help?
              3. How have I bought into the lie of the self-made man or woman?
              4. How can I reflect Christ’s compassion to those I encounter? Do I take responsibility for my own actions towards the poor?

                5. Today’s readings can be found here: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/080220.cfm

                You can subscribe to future audio versions of homilies here: https://frwill.fireside.fm/

                (18th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Mass in the Ordinary Form of the Latin Rite)

                10 min

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