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Posted by junix28 on August 25, 2010 in Homilies

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Wednesday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time

Gospel: Mt 23:27-32

Jesus said, “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You are like whitewashed tombs, which appear beautiful on the outside, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of filth. Even so, on the outside you appear righteous, but inside you are filled with hypocrisy and evildoing.

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the memorials of the righteous, and you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our ancestors, we would not have joined them in shedding the prophets’ blood.’ Thus you bear witness against yourselves that you are the children of those who murdered the prophets; now fill up what your ancestors measured out!”

Prayer: Lord Jesus, there are times in my life that I acted like a hypocrite, and you know that. Lord, help me. Grant me the grace to live my life to its fulness and to its wholeness, not divided and disoriented. Amen.

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Joke of the Day!!!

Posted by junix28 on August 25, 2010 in The THEATER OF LIFE...funny & serious scenes

One Sunday a pastor told the congregation that the church needed some extra money and asked the people to prayerfully consider giving a little extra in the offering plate. He said that whoever gave the most would be able to pick out three hymns.

After the offering plates were passed, the pastor glanced down and noticed that someone had placed a $1,000 bill in offering. He was so excited that he immediately shared his joy with his congregation and said he’d like to personally thank the person who placed the money in the plate.

A very quiet, elderly and saintly lady all the way in the back shyly raised her hand. The pastor asked her to come to the front. Slowly she made her way to the pastor. He told her how wonderful it was that she gave so much and in thanksgiving asked her to pick out three hymns. Her eyes brightened as she looked over the congregation, pointed to the three handsomest men in the building and said,

“I’ll take him, and him, and him.” (By Terri)

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God’s word today…

Posted by junix28 on August 24, 2010 in Homilies

Gospel, Jn 1:45-51

⁴⁵ Philip found Nathanael and said to him, ‘We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph, from Nazareth.’

⁴⁶ Nathanael said to him, ‘From Nazareth? Can anything good come from that place?’ Philip replied, ‘Come and see.’

⁴⁷ When Jesus saw Nathanael coming he said of him, ‘There, truly, is an Israelite in whom there is no deception.’

⁴⁸ Nathanael asked, ‘How do you know me?’ Jesus replied, ‘Before Philip came to call you, I saw you under the fig tree.’

⁴⁹ Nathanael answered, ‘Rabbi, you are the Son of God, you are the king of Israel.’

⁵⁰ Jesus replied, ‘You believe that just because I said: I saw you under the fig tree. You are going to see greater things than that.’

⁵¹ And then he added, ‘In all truth I tell you, you will see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending over the Son of man.’

Reflection: If we say we have encountered Jesus, are we willing to let other people see Jesus as well? Have we brought someone close to Jesus or have we caused someone to stay away from Jesus?