Sept 24 2006
Monday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time
Prv 3:27-34 Refuse no one the good on which he has a claim when it is in your power to do it for him. Say not to your neighbor, “Go, and come again,tomorrow I will give,” when you can give at once. Plot no evil against your neighbor, against one who lives at peace with you. Quarrel not with a man without cause, with one who has done you no harm. Envy not the lawless man and choose none of his ways: To the LORD the perverse one is an abomination, but with the upright is his friendship. The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but the dwelling of the just he blesses; When dealing with the arrogant, he is stern, but to the humble he shows kindness.
Ps 15:2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5 R. (1) The just one shall live on your holy mountain, O Lord.
He who walks blamelessly and does justice;who thinks the truth in his heartand slanders not with his tongue.
R. The just one shall live on your holy mountain, O Lord.
Who harms not his fellow man,nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor; By whom the reprobate is despised,while he honors those who fear the LORD.
R. The just one shall live on your holy mountain, O Lord.
Who lends not his money at usuryand accepts no bribe against the innocent. He who does these thingsshall never be disturbed.
R. The just one shall live on your holy mountain, O Lord.
Lk 8:16-18 Jesus said to the crowd: “No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vesselor sets it under a bed; rather, he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the light. For there is nothing hidden that will not become visible, and nothing secret that will not be known and come to light. Take care, then, how you hear. To anyone who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he seems to have will be taken away.”
The first reading teaches to do good and not turn anyone away if they have asked for some good to be done that is within my capabilities. I have had lapses of not realizing in the moment that a person was asking for something that was within my reach to do such as make a local call on my phone or something equally simple. At times my reaction time is slow in the moment when asked to do something that I dont regularly do.
I find it interesting the advice in the first reading to be stern with the arrogant but kind with the humble. I suppose it is not good to reward bad behavior in the case of the arrogant it could lead to problems.
I need to often be reminded to not put my light under a basket but place it out to shine. I am at times quiet and reserved about evangelizing but have had the good fortune to be surrounded with colleagues where I work who are alive in their faith and strong in it. It is a matter of gaining strength and vision from others when they let the light of their spirit and faith shine out in the open. It is a gift to be blessed with so many strong believers where I work and yet I work in a pubic, secular institution. The people there are truly dedicated to serving others and sharing and giving as their life's work. I want to dedicate monday, Sept 25, 2006 to praying in thanksgiving for the people that I am blessed to be with where I work daily. I also pray for the strength to let my heart of loving and giving myself to God be a light to others that shines not in words but in acts and works.
Prv 3:27-34 Refuse no one the good on which he has a claim when it is in your power to do it for him. Say not to your neighbor, “Go, and come again,tomorrow I will give,” when you can give at once. Plot no evil against your neighbor, against one who lives at peace with you. Quarrel not with a man without cause, with one who has done you no harm. Envy not the lawless man and choose none of his ways: To the LORD the perverse one is an abomination, but with the upright is his friendship. The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but the dwelling of the just he blesses; When dealing with the arrogant, he is stern, but to the humble he shows kindness.
Ps 15:2-3a, 3bc-4ab, 5 R. (1) The just one shall live on your holy mountain, O Lord.
He who walks blamelessly and does justice;who thinks the truth in his heartand slanders not with his tongue.
R. The just one shall live on your holy mountain, O Lord.
Who harms not his fellow man,nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor; By whom the reprobate is despised,while he honors those who fear the LORD.
R. The just one shall live on your holy mountain, O Lord.
Who lends not his money at usuryand accepts no bribe against the innocent. He who does these thingsshall never be disturbed.
R. The just one shall live on your holy mountain, O Lord.
Lk 8:16-18 Jesus said to the crowd: “No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vesselor sets it under a bed; rather, he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the light. For there is nothing hidden that will not become visible, and nothing secret that will not be known and come to light. Take care, then, how you hear. To anyone who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he seems to have will be taken away.”
The first reading teaches to do good and not turn anyone away if they have asked for some good to be done that is within my capabilities. I have had lapses of not realizing in the moment that a person was asking for something that was within my reach to do such as make a local call on my phone or something equally simple. At times my reaction time is slow in the moment when asked to do something that I dont regularly do.
I find it interesting the advice in the first reading to be stern with the arrogant but kind with the humble. I suppose it is not good to reward bad behavior in the case of the arrogant it could lead to problems.
I need to often be reminded to not put my light under a basket but place it out to shine. I am at times quiet and reserved about evangelizing but have had the good fortune to be surrounded with colleagues where I work who are alive in their faith and strong in it. It is a matter of gaining strength and vision from others when they let the light of their spirit and faith shine out in the open. It is a gift to be blessed with so many strong believers where I work and yet I work in a pubic, secular institution. The people there are truly dedicated to serving others and sharing and giving as their life's work. I want to dedicate monday, Sept 25, 2006 to praying in thanksgiving for the people that I am blessed to be with where I work daily. I also pray for the strength to let my heart of loving and giving myself to God be a light to others that shines not in words but in acts and works.
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