Wis 7:22b-8:1

Lk 17:20-25

 

November 12
Thursday

32nd Week in Ordinary Time
Josaphat

 

1st Reading: Wis 7:22b-8:1
    Because Wisdom, who designed them all, taught me.
    In her is a spirit that is intelligent, saintly, unique, manifold, subtle, active, concise, pure and lucid. It cannot corrupt, loves what is good and nothing can restrain it; it is beneficent, loving humankind, steadfast, dependable, calm though almighty. It sees everything and penetrates all spirits, however intelligent, subtle and pure they may be.
    Wisdom, in fact, surpasses in mobility all that moves, and being so pure pervades and permeates all things.
    She is a breath of the power of God, a pure emanation of the glory of the Almighty; nothing impure can enter her. She is a reflection of eternal light, a spotless mirror of God’s action and an image of his goodness.
    She is but one, yet Wisdom can do all things and, herself unchanging, she renews all things. She enters holy souls, making them prophets and friends of God, for God loves only those who live with Wisdom.
    She is indeed more beautiful than the sun and surpasses all the constellations; she outrivals light, for light gives way to night, but evil cannot prevail against Wisdom. Wisdom displays her strength from one end of the earth to the other, ordering all things rightly.

 

Gospel: Lk 17:20-25
    The Pharisees asked Jesus when the kingdom of God was to come. He answered, “The kingdom of God is not like something you can observe and say of it: ‘Look, here it is! There it is!’ See, the kingdom of God is among you.”
    And Jesus said to his disciples, “The time is at hand when you will long to see one of the glorious days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it. Then people will tell you: ‘Look there! Look here!’ Do not go, do not follow them. As lightning flashes from one end of the sky to the other, so will it be with the Son of Man. But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this people.”

REFLECTION
    Abbe Pierre, the famous rag picker of Paris, lived in a large house with a dozen religious brothers. In the middle of January, when ice and snow covered the ground, a poor freezing family rang the doorbell of the large house and begged for some corner to sleep in; otherwise, they would all freeze to death. Abbe Pierre was worried because every room in the house was filled. Only the little chapel was not. So he took the Blessed Sacrament from the altar and carried it up to the attic, where it was too cold to live. Then he bedded down the family in that only prayer room in the house, which was Christ’s own room, so to speak.
    The next morning, the brothers were shocked to see the Blessed Sacrament gone and a family sleeping on the floor. They were horrified at this disrespect for the Lord’s room and were angry when Abbe Pierre told them that he had place the Blessed Sacrament in the attic, where snow was blowing in through the roof tiles. Then the Abbe explained, "My brothers, Christ feels no cold or heat in the Blessed Sacrament. But Christ in people feels everything they do!"

 

Additional Meditation Links:

The Word Among Us http://www.wau.org/meditations/current/

Fullness of Life http://www..junmanacsa.blogspot.com

 

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 119:89, 90, 91, 130, 135, 175

R. (89a) Your word is for ever, O Lord.
Your word, O LORD, endures forever; it is firm as the heavens.
R.  Your word is for ever, O Lord.
Through all generations your truth endures; you have established the earth, and it stands firm.
R.  Your word is for ever, O Lord.
According to your ordinances they still stand firm: all things serve you.
R.  Your word is for ever, O Lord.
The revelation of your words sheds light,  giving understanding to the simple.
R.  Your word is for ever, O Lord.
Let your countenance shine upon your servant, and teach me your statutes.
R.  Your word is for ever, O Lord.
Let my soul live to praise you, and may your ordinances help me.
R.  Your word is for ever, O Lord.

 

Sources:

http://www.bible.claret.org/

http://www.usccb.org/nab

 

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Wis 7:22b-8:1

Lk 17:20-25

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