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Gen 41:55-57;42:5-7,17-24
Mt 10:1-7
14th Week in Ordinary Time
1st
Reading: Gen 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a
When the land of Egypt began to suffer from the famine, the
people came to Pharaoh for bread. But Pharaoh told all the Egyptians,
"Go to Joseph and do as he tells you." When the famine had spread
throughout the land, Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold grain
to the Egyptians for the famine was indeed severe over the land. As
the famine had worsened throughout the whole world, people came from
other countries to buy grain from Joseph.
So
the sons of Israel were among those going to buy grain, for there was
famine in Canaan. It was Joseph, as governor of the land, who sold
the grain to all the people. When his brothers arrived they bowed
before him, with their faces to the ground. Joseph -recognized his
brothers but did not make himself known and, instead, said harshly to
them, "Where do you come from?" And they answered, "We come
from the land of Canaan to buy grain for food."
And so he put them all in prison for three days.
On the third day Joseph said to them, "I will help you to
save yourselves, for I am a man who fears God. If you are sincere,
let one of your brothers remain prisoner in the house of the guard
where you now are, and the rest of you take the grain to save your
families from famine. Then you will bring back your youngest brother;
so the truth of what you say will be proved and your lives spared."
They did as they were ordered and said among themselves, "Alas! We
are guilty because of the way we treated our brother when he pleaded
with us for mercy, but we didn't listen. That is why this trouble
has come upon us."
Reuben answered them,
"Didn't I tell you not to sin against the boy. But you did not
listen and now we are brought to account for his blood." Now they
did not know that Joseph understood them as there was an interpreter
between them. As for Joseph, he withdrew and wept. When he came back,
he spoke to them and took Simeon and had him bound and put in prison
while they looked on.
Gospel:
Mt 10:1-7
Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them
authority over the unclean spirits to drive them out and to heal
every disease and sickness.
These are the names
of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother
Andrew; James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and
Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew, the tax collector; James, the son of
Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon, the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot,
the man who would betray him.
Jesus sent these
twelve on mission with the instruction: "Do not visit pagan
territory and do not enter a Samaritan town. Go instead to the lost
sheep of the people of Israel.
"Go and
proclaim this message: The kingdom of heaven is near."
REFLECTION
Joseph,
son of Jacob, is one of the best-known figures in the Bible, famous
for his coat of many colors and his ability to interpret dreams. Out
of jealousy, his brothers had sold him into slavery. Eventually he
worked under an Egyptian official, but was freed and became chief
adviser to the Egyptian pharaoh. When his brothers came to Egypt to
buy corn, it was Joseph, with whom they had to deal. He spoke harshly
to them, so that they might repent of their misdeeds towards him.
God sometimes seems harsh with those He loves and speaks
roughly to those, for whom He has yet great mercy in store. The role
of our conscience is to bring to mind things long since said and
done. Whenever we think we have had wrong done towards us, we should
remember the wrongs we have done to others. We should try to see that
there is goodness in our afflictions; they can awaken our conscience.
When we share in others' sufferings, it is essential that we have a
clear conscience, so that we don't compound the sins committed
against our suffering fellows. With those who fear God, we may expect
a fair deal!
PRAYER
"Lord Jesus, you have chosen me to be your disciple. Take and use what I can offer, however meager it may seem, for the greater glory of your name."
Psalm 105:2-7
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Sing to him, sing praises to him, tell of all his wonderful works!
3
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD
rejoice!
4 Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his presence
continually!
5 Remember the wonderful works that he has done, his
miracles, and the judgments he uttered,
6 O offspring of Abraham
his servant, sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!
7 He is the LORD our
God; his judgments are in all the earth.
Sources:
http://www.rc.net/wcc/readings/
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Wed 8 Jul 09
DAILY WORD
Gen41:55-57;42:5-7,17-24
Mt10:1-7
Jesus called his twelve disciples & gave them authority to drive unclean spirits
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RCNet http://www.rc.net/wcc/readings/jul8.htm
The Word Among Us http://www.wau.org/meditations/current/
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