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Pope's Prayer Intentions for September 2016

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2016<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1e1a1a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">That each may contribute to the common good and to the building of a
society that places the human person at the center.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1e1a1a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Evangelization:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1e1a1a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> Mission to Evangelize<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1e1a1a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">That by participating in the Sacraments and meditating on Scripture,
Christians may become more aware of their mission to evangelize.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Pope's Prayer Intentions for September 2016

Let us pray with the Holy Father: Prayer Intentions for September 2016 Universal: Centrality of the Human Person That ea...

Unless you humble yourself: Thursday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time (II) (1st September, 2016).

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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1Cor 3:18-23;<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ps 23:1-6. (R. v.1);<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />

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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Topic: Unless you humble yourself</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jesus entered one of the boats at the shore of the lake of
Gennesaret because the crowd was pressing in on Him. He asked Simon, the owner,
to put out a little from the shore. He then sat down and taught the people. He later
said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a
catch.” Although they laboured all night in vain, they obeyed Him and caught so
many fish. When Simon saw it, he pleaded at His feet, “Go away from me, Lord,
for I am a sinful man!” However Jesus said to him, “Do not be afraid; from now
on you will be catching people.” They left everything and followed Jesus.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Simon humbled himself before Jesus by acknowledging that he
was a sinner. Jesus did not throw him away instead, He fulfilled His promise, “...whoever
humbles himself will be exalted” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt
23:12; cf. Matt 18:4; Lk 14:11.18:14</b>). Jesus immediately transformed them from
fishermen to fishers of men. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Many claim to know everything, to be the best in everything, ability
to do everything, and so on. Only God knows everything, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1Jn 3:20</b>. He alone also is able to do all
things, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt 19:26;</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mk 10:27;</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lk 1:37</b>. We are but a breath, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ps 62:9.94:11</b>. And apart from God we can do nothing, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 15:5</b>. Pride closes the door to every
help. Remember, when Simon boasted that he would lay down his life for Jesus, he
ended up in humiliation, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 13:37-38</b>.
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Acknowledging one’s weakness does not make one worse than
he/she really is. On the contrary, it makes one better because it opens the
doors for help from both God and man.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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us to acknowledge always our lowliness – Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Unless you humble yourself: Thursday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time (II) (1st September, 2016).

Homily (Reflection) for Thursday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time (II) (1 st September, 2016) on the Gospel 1Cor 3:18...

Today’s Quote: 31st August, 2016.

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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Today’s Quote</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">: 31<sup>st</sup> August, 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Today’s Quote: 31st August, 2016.

Today’s Quote : 31 st August, 2016. “ I don’t want my children to be what I want them to be. I want them to become everything...

Be purposeful: Wednesday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time (II) (31st August, 2016).

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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ps 32:12-15.20-21. (R. v. 12);<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />

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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jesus entered Simon’s house and met his mother-in-law in high
fever. He rebuked the fever and it left her. She served them. Jesus also laid His
hands on each of those with different kinds of diseases that were brought to
Him as the sun was setting and He cured them. Demons also left many.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In the morning, He left for a deserted place. When the crowd
found Him, they wanted to stop Him from leaving but He said to them, “I must
proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other cities also; for I
was sent for this purpose.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Considering the fact that the crowd who wanted Jesus to stay had
witnessed His teaching and His miracles, His staying further would have been a harvest
of praise. Yet He left them because it contradicts His mission.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">God has purpose for each of us, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Gen 1:26</b>. Every bit of our existence ought to be channelled towards
achieving the purpose. Jesus warns, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and
looks back is fit for the kingdom of God (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lk
9:62</b>). Again, “He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of
me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt 10:37; cf Lk 14:26</b>). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">There are lots of things in this life that appear more attractive
the real purpose. But no matter how plausible they appear to be, distraction can
never become the purpose. No one should allow any to lead him/her away from the
purpose in life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Let us pray:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"> Lord, help us to ever focus on the reason
for our existence </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 110%;">– </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Our Teacher is our Healer: Tuesday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time (II) (30th August, 2016).

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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Topic: Our Teacher is our Healer</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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at Capernaum on a Sabbath because He spoke with authority. He also commanded the
demon in a demoniac and it came out of him without harming him. In amazement, the
people kept saying, “What kind of utterance is this? For with authority and
power he commands the unclean spirits, and out they come!”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jesus is both our teacher and our healer. His word instructs and
heals, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt 8:8</b>. He desires all
men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1Tim 2:4</b>. Hence, prophet Hosea invites all,
“Come, let us return to the LORD; for it is he who has torn, and he will heal
us; he has struck down, and he will bind us up” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Hos 6:1</b>).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Saint Paul writes, “...whatever was written in former days
was written for our instruction, that by steadfastness and by the encouragement
of the scriptures we might have hope” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rom
15:4; cf. 1Cor 10:11</b>). Jesus invites all to come to Him with their burdens,
cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt 11:28</b>. Whoever lacks wisdom
should not hesitate to approach God who gives to all men generously and without
reproaching, and it will be given him, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jas
1:5</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Thought for today:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> Jesus has all the answers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Let us pray:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"> Lord, free all who are under every form
of demonic attack and manipulations – Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Our Teacher is our Healer: Tuesday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time (II) (30th August, 2016).

Homily (Reflection) for Tuesday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time (II) (30 th August, 2016) on the Gospel 1Cor 2:10-16...

Terrible is a bad adviser: Memorial of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (29th August, 2016).

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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJyhswn_ysTQK9KgSDE3IveYnB64u7xM1rOlGB2bLqnPoFnUw79AqOK4mHWUL7II8Hu5gkLh4J-RfrsPz7Wa0UBXa9j0MXVQ7cZAJT0IICeFija1k3CPw53BJhz_xsp7MlOwxex0HX4E/s1600/29.08.2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJyhswn_ysTQK9KgSDE3IveYnB64u7xM1rOlGB2bLqnPoFnUw79AqOK4mHWUL7II8Hu5gkLh4J-RfrsPz7Wa0UBXa9j0MXVQ7cZAJT0IICeFija1k3CPw53BJhz_xsp7MlOwxex0HX4E/s1600/29.08.2016.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">According to the Synoptic Gospels, Herod, who was
tetrarch, or sub-king, of Galilee under the Roman Empire, had imprisoned John
the Baptist because he reproved Herod for divorcing his wife (Phasaelis) and
unlawfully taking Herodias, the wife of his brother Herod Philip I as wife, cf.
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt 14:3-4; Mk 6:17-18; Lk 9:7-9</b>.
On Herod's birthday, Herodias's daughter danced before Herod and his guests.
Her dancing pleased Herod so much that in his drunkenness he promised to give
her anything she desired, up to half of his kingdom. Through the instigation of
her mother, she preferred the head of John the Baptist on a dish. Though Herod
was deeply grieved but her request prevailed because of Herod’s oaths and for
his guests, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mk 6: 26-28</b>.</span><a href="file:///C:/Users/Fr.%20Moses/Desktop/Weekday%20Homilies/Daily%20Tonic%20for%20Year%20II/Ordinary%20Time%20(II)/Twenty-Second%20Week%20in%20Ordinary%20Time%20(II).docx" name="_ftnref1" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn1;" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="mso-special-character: footnote;"><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #2e7061;">[1]</span></span></span></span></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Think about the offer Herod made to Herodias’ daughter; even
half of his kingdom. It could have been probably an opportunity to be the
youngest girl to rule such a vast kingdom, to spur young girls to use their
talents positively, to raise the dignity of women when they counted not quite better
than commodities, and so on. But because of her mother’s terrible advice, she turned
her back on all these and many more to become a murderer; killed one who
brought them the message of salvation, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Acts
13:</b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">26.47; Eph 1:13</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The book of Proverbs extols advice, “Fools think their own
way is right, but the wise listen to advice” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Prov 12:15</b>). Again, “By insolence the heedless make strife, but wisdom
is with those who take advice” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Prov
13:10</b>). The author also advices, “Listen to advice and accept instruction,
that you may gain wisdom for the future” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Prov
19:20</b>). We also read elsewhere, “Better is a poor but wise youth than an
old and foolish king, who will no longer take advice” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Eccl 4:13</b>).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We see in today’s gospel the power of advice (words). It is
very important to listen to advice but it is more important to consider them
before putting them into use, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jas
1:19</b>. Just one foolish advice turned Herodias’ daughter into a terrible monster.
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Advisers must be very careful of what they give in the name of
advice. One piece of advice can turn an angel into a demon and vice versa. And while
giving advice, we must always remember that there is great reward for good advisers,
cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Dan 12:3</b>. On the other hand, there
is terrible punishment for bad advisers, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt 18:6; Mk 9:42; Lk 17:2</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Thought for today:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> Give and also take only good advice.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the good and the bad advice; and strengthen us to accept only the good ones –
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Saint John the Baptist – Pray for us</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Terrible is a bad adviser: Memorial of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (29th August, 2016).

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Motive behind generosity: Twenty-Second Sunday of the Year, (C) (28th August, 2016).

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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Homily (Reflection) for
the Twen<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">t</span>y-Second Sunday
of the Year, (C) (28</span><sup><span style="font-size: small;">th</span></sup><span style="font-size: large;"> August, 2016) on the Gospel<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Sir 3:17-20.28-29;</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Ps 67:4-7.10-11.
(R. cf. v.11);</span><br />

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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Topic:</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Motive behind generosity</b>.<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Few weeks ago, I attended a wedding
well attended by the cream of the society. Many judged it as one of the best in
the recent past because of the calibre of people that graced the occasion.
Similarly, in the Jewish culture “four categories of people could be invited to
a meal, friends, relatives, brothers, and other rich people”.</span><a href="file:///C:/Users/Fr.%20Moses/Desktop/fb/Year%20C%202015-2016/Ordinary%20Time%20of%20the%20Year%20C/Twenty-Second%20Sunday%20of%20the%20Year%20(C).docx" name="_ftnref1" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn1;" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="mso-special-character: footnote;"><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">[1]</span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">
Yet Jesus charged us, “... when you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite
your friends or your brothers or relations or rich neighbours, in case they may
invite you in return, and you would be repaid”. Jesus advised that “the poor,
the crippled, the lame, and the blind” whom even the bible excludes from coming
near the Lord should make the list, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lev
21:18</b>. Their only qualification is that “they cannot repay;” meaning that
they do not constitute any obstacle to eternal reward, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lk 6:35</b>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">After reading today’s gospel a good number of times, one of
the questions that came to my mind is how would that wedding ceremony have been
judged if it was not attended by the people I have described earlier but by the
poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind? This sounds funny?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">However, it is a caution for us to remember always that “our
citizenship is in heaven” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Phil 3:20</b>)
where “the Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces, and the disgrace
of his people he will take away from all the earth … (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Is 25:8; cf. Rev 7:17; 21:4</b>). As a result, no one should work just for
earthly rewards lest he/she looses the main reward from God, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt 6:2, 5, 16</b>. This can be likened to
Jesus’ warning in Saint John’s gospel, “Do not work for food that perishes, but
for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you”
(<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 6:27</b>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">It is in acting contrary to the ways of the world that
guarantees that one “will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous”.
Rhetorically, Jesus asked, “What gain ... is it for anyone to win the whole world
and forfeit his life?” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mk 8:36, TNJB</b>),
cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt 16:26</b>;<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Lk 9:25</b>. Christians are to act like Christ (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 13:12-15</b>) which is contrary to the world’s cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt 20:25-26</b>. If one prefers to be rewarded
in the world to come he or she must work towards that. In summary “Jesus says
we should help those who cannot repay us or give us anything in return, so that
we may receive our reward in heaven”.</span><a href="file:///C:/Users/Fr.%20Moses/Desktop/fb/Year%20C%202015-2016/Ordinary%20Time%20of%20the%20Year%20C/Twenty-Second%20Sunday%20of%20the%20Year%20(C).docx" name="_ftnref2" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn2;" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="mso-special-character: footnote;"><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">[2]</span></span></span></span></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Barclay pointed out four different motives that are normally
behind every generosity – sense of duty, self-interest, feeling of superior,
and lastly because one cannot help it.</span><a href="file:///C:/Users/Fr.%20Moses/Desktop/fb/Year%20C%202015-2016/Ordinary%20Time%20of%20the%20Year%20C/Twenty-Second%20Sunday%20of%20the%20Year%20(C).docx" name="_ftnref3" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn3;" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="mso-special-character: footnote;"><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue;">[3]</span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">
It is this last one that Jesus wants us to have. Christians are to be generous
out of love of God and their neighbours. We should always remember that all our
deeds – good ones as well as evil ones follow us wherever we go, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rev 14:13, Matt 25:34-36, 41-43</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Bible Reading</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">: </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Matt 6:1-21. 19:16-30; 1Pt
1:3-12; Rev 21:1-8.</span><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Thought for today</b>: Look underneath your
<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">actions</span>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Let us pray:</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span>Lord God, help me to work not for
this present life but for the world to come <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">– Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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Armellini, F., (2007). <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Celebrating the word, Year C</i></b>.
Nairobi: Paulines Publications Africa, p. 208. <span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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Armellini, F., (2007). <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Celebrating the word, Year C</i></b>, p.209.<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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Barclay, W., (2006). <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The daily study bible, the gospel of Luke,
IV</i></b>. Bangalore: Theological Publications in India. p.191.<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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Motive behind generosity: Twenty-Second Sunday of the Year, (C) (28th August, 2016).

Homily (Reflection) for the Twen t y-Second Sunday of the Year, (C) (28 th August, 2016) on the Gospel Sir 3:17-20.28-29; Ps 67:4-7...

Today’s Quotes: 27th August, Memorial of Saint Monica.

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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUaVSkO7jPYErQ-CvfTzzhsanf-Z9fTyJrIcB2d0Dmq_-dz4KMG05y1vbTi-mx1e1mkLHDiugQD127yuOLl3C6fI0Q5dah7u7jZfdSIPRBfDZERA6-Tv9gLYswBz4Lsvi2C7dfWFgOWQ/s1600/Quote+27.08.2016.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUaVSkO7jPYErQ-CvfTzzhsanf-Z9fTyJrIcB2d0Dmq_-dz4KMG05y1vbTi-mx1e1mkLHDiugQD127yuOLl3C6fI0Q5dah7u7jZfdSIPRBfDZERA6-Tv9gLYswBz4Lsvi2C7dfWFgOWQ/s1600/Quote+27.08.2016.png" /></a><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Nothing is far from God.</b>”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">...to Saint Augustine
on her death bed:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lay this body anywhere, let not the care for it trouble you at all.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />

<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">This only I ask, that you will remember me at the Lord’s
altar, wherever you be.</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />

Today’s Quotes: 27th August, Memorial of Saint Monica.

Today’s Quotes : 27 th August, Memorial of Saint Monica. “ Nothing is far from God. ” ...to Saint Augustine on her deat...

Put your talent/s into use: Memorial of Saint Monica (27th August, 2016).

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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Homily (Reflection) for the Memorial
of Saint Monica (27<sup>th</sup> August, 2016) on the Gospel and the Memorial<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1Cor 1:26-31;<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ps 32:12-13.18-21. (R. cf. v. 12);<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />

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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQlb9Qy74jVhaY5UmuoV8tv9g3iVAloj0PMrfL-h3hzoSicAgn93eSSCziCNXfv6gbN4ZUDk5_bI87iydVqzstTwe5c5lI3MBg8X-jeAx-zAUZNx21xGbXgydGSsaV6-jVwvOHx06wJFY/s1600/27.08.2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQlb9Qy74jVhaY5UmuoV8tv9g3iVAloj0PMrfL-h3hzoSicAgn93eSSCziCNXfv6gbN4ZUDk5_bI87iydVqzstTwe5c5lI3MBg8X-jeAx-zAUZNx21xGbXgydGSsaV6-jVwvOHx06wJFY/s1600/27.08.2016.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Saint Monica was born on 331 AD in Thagaste and was
married to a pagan, Patricius at a very tender age. Her children were Saint
Augustine (August 28), Navigius, and Perpetua. She endured her husband’s and
her mother’s-in-law bad temper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Although
Patricius criticized her for her charity and piety, but he always respected
her. She later won him and her mother-in-law to Christianity. She stopped
Augustine from eating and sleeping in her house when he accepted the Manichean
heresy and was living immoral life. Monica readmitted him after a vision that
assured her that Augustine would return to the faith. She stayed too close to Augustine
with prayers and fasting than he wanted. Augustine tricked her and left for Rome.
On her arrival, she learnt that he had left for Milan. She did not give-up. In
Milan, Augustine came under the influence of the bishop, Saint Ambrose, who
also became Monica’s spiritual director. Saint Ambrose baptized Augustine and
several of his friends at Easter, 387. Soon after, they left for Africa. She
became ill and suffered severely for nine days and died on 387 AD in Ostia
Antica. She is the patron Saint of Alcoholics, Married women, and Mothers. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Topic: Put your talent/s into use</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jesus also compared the kingdom of heaven to a man who before
going on a journey entrusted his property to his slaves. He gave five talents
to one, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his ability.
The one who received five and the other who received two traded with theirs
immediately and doubled them. On the contrary, the slave who received one
talent dug a hole and hid it. On the master’s return, the slave who received
five talents and the one who received two received the same verdict, “Well
done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I
will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.” However,
when the one who received one talent came forward, he reported, <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Master, I knew that you were a harsh man, reaping where you
did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed; so I was afraid, and
I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The one talent was taken away and given to the one with ten. And
the slave was thrown into the outer darkness, a place of weeping and gnashing
of teeth.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Their master expected each to yield fruits according to the
talents given, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lk 12:48</b>. Hence
the one who doubled five talents and the other who doubled two received the
same reward.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In the same vein, each of us is required to produce fruits
according to the number of talent/s given. The words of Saint Paul were fulfilled
in the life of Saint Monica, “God is faithful, and he will not let you be
tempted beyond your strength, but with the temptation will also provide the way
of escape, that you may be able to endure it” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1Cor 10:13</b>). We ought to imitate Saint Monica who did not allow
evil to overcome her, she overcame evil with good, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rom 12:21</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Let us pray:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"> Lord, give us the grace to make the
best use of all the talents you have given us – Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Saint Monica</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"> – Pray for us.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Put your talent/s into use: Memorial of Saint Monica (27th August, 2016).

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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Homily (Reflection) for Friday of the
Twenty-First Week in Ordinary Time (II) (26<sup>th</sup> August, 2016) on the
Gospel</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1Cor 1:17-25;<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ps 32:1-2.4-5.10-11. (R. v. 5);<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />

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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Topic: Never forget the oil</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jesus compared the kingdom of heaven to ten bridesmaids who
went to meet the bridegroom with their lamps. The five wise ones took their oil
also. When the bridegroom delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. However, they
were called at midnight to meet the bridegroom. The foolish ones begged the wise
ones for oil when their lamps were going out. They were asked to go and get theirs.
And while they were out, the bridegroom entered into the wedding banquet with those
who were ready and the door shut. The foolish ones later came and pleaded unsuccessfully
to be let in.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jesus said, “I am the light of the world; he who follows me
will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 8:12; cf. Jn 9:5.12:46</b>). He is the
true light that enlightens every man/woman, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 1:9</b>. God has called us<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>out
of darkness into His marvellous light, cf.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">
1Pt 2:9</b>. Every Christian is a son/daughter of light and of the day, and not
of the night or of darkness, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1Thes
5:5</b>. His disciples are “the light of the world” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt 5:14</b>). Despite all these, Jesus warns “be careful lest the
light in you be darkness” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lk 11:35</b>).
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Both the wise and the foolish have their lamps. They all became
drowsy and slept. However, when they were called to meet the bridegroom, it became
clear who is who. Truly, God “has qualified us to share in the inheritance of
the saints in light”, cf.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Col 1:12</b>. But
for one to be admitted, he/she must carry also the oil, one’s good deeds, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Eph 5:8-10</b>. We are urged to become sons
and daughters of light now by believing in Him, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 12:35-36</b>. Whoever fails is condemned like the foolish bridesmaids,
cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mk 16:16; Jn 3:18-19</b>. <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Lamp
without oil is useless; it cannot give light, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt 5:15</b>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Let us pray:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"> God, give us the grace to carry both
our lamps and the oil – Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Never forget the oil: Friday of the Twenty-First Week in Ordinary Time (II) (26th August, 2016).

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Today’s Quote: 31st August, 2016.

Be purposeful: Wednesday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time (II) (31st August, 2016).

Our Teacher is our Healer: Tuesday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time (II) (30th August, 2016).

Terrible is a bad adviser: Memorial of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (29th August, 2016).

Motive behind generosity: Twenty-Second Sunday of the Year, (C) (28th August, 2016).

Today’s Quotes: 27th August, Memorial of Saint Monica.

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