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Prayer – O Jesus, you are God, Lord even of the sabbath. Imagination: (Picture Jesus with his disciples being confronted by the Pharisees). Context: These confrontation stories highlight Jesus’ authority, bring out new aspects of Christian life and most important, reveal Jesus’ identity. This story uses the powerful Sabbath regulation to reveal Jesus’ divinity and …
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Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit. Give to me Joseph’s fidelity to God’s plan. Imagination: (Picture Joseph receiving the angel’s message). Context: Luke tells us about Mary accepting her role as Mother of God. In Matthew’s gospel, the stories focus on Joseph’s dilemma. How does an upright Jewish man resolve the dilemma of a pregnant fiancé? Joseph …
Continue reading “WEEK TWENTY TWO – FRIDAY – SEPTEMBER 8, 2017 NATIVITY OF OUR LADY (MT 1:18-25)”
Prayer: O Jesus, use your powers for me. Then, I will follow you wherever you go. Imagination: (Picture Jesus healing the sick.) Context: This text manifests Jesus’ great powers but it also shows his desire to avoid the limelight and to preach in other towns to complete his mission. The crowds want Jesus to stay …
Prayer: O Jesus, use your power to cleanse me. Imagination: (Picture Jesus in the synagogue.) Context: Rejected by the people of Nazareth, Jesus establishes his new base at Capernaum. The people receive him and, upon entering the synagogue, he casts out an unclean spirit. The people praise him and spread his fame throughout the whole …
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Prayer: O Jesus, never let me reject you and lose your blessing. Imagination: (Picture Jesus teaching in the synagogue of Nazareth.) Context: In Luke’s gospel, Jesus works some early miracles in Capernaum. Then, He returns to Nazareth and goes to the synagogue. He gives his inaugural speech, outlining all he hopes to accomplish. The reception …
Prayer: Dear Jesus, let me accept suffering with great faith. Imagination: (Picture Jesus trying to explain his future suffering to his disciples.) Context: Peter has just proclaimed Jesus as the Messiah. Because of his faith, Jesus has given to Peter the keys of the Kingdom of God. Now, Jesus explains that he will be a …
Prayer – O Jesus, call me to serve you. Imagination: (See Peter on his knees before Jesus in the boat.) Context: Peter has witnessed many of Jesus’ miracles but this miracle is unique. Peter is a fisherman. He knows that filling both boats with fish is impossible in the daylight. This is the perfect miracle. …
Continue reading “WEEK TWENTY TWO – THURSDAY – SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 PETER’S CALL (LK 5:1-11)”
(Luke 6:1-5) Prayer – O Jesus, you are God, Lord even of the sabbath. Imagination: (Picture Jesus with his disciples being confronted by the Pharisees). Context: These confrontation stories highlight Jesus’ authority, bring out new aspects of Christian life and most important, reveal Jesus’ identity. This story uses the powerful Sabbath regulation to reveal Jesus’ …
Continue reading “SEPTEMBER 3, 2016 – WEEK TWENTY-TWO – SATURDAY – LORD OF THE SABBATH”
(Luke 5:33-39) Prayer – O Jesus, give me faith which accepts your new Covenant. Imagination: (Picture Jesus surrounded by his disciples and his opponents.) Context: In this text, Jesus uses three images, the bridegroom, the new coat and the new wine. They all reveal the new powers of the Kingdom. Jesus’ opponents are holding on …
Continue reading “SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 – WEEK TWENTY-TWO – FRIDAY – IMAGES OF JESUS’ KINGDOM”
(Luke 5:1-11) Prayer – O Jesus, call me to serve you. Imagination: (See Peter on his knees before Jesus in the boat.) Context: Peter has witnessed many of Jesus’ miracles but this miracle is unique. Peter is a fisherman. He knows that filling both boats with fish is impossible in the daylight. This is the …
Continue reading “SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 – WEEK TWENTY-TWO – THURSDAY – PETER’S CALL”
(Luke 4:38-44) Prayer: O Jesus, use your powers for me. Then, I will follow you wherever you go. Imagination: (Picture Jesus healing the sick.) Context: This text manifests Jesus’ great powers but it also shows his desire to avoid the limelight and to preach in other towns to complete his mission. The crowds want Jesus …
Continue reading “AUGUST 31, 2016 – WEEK TWENTY-TWO – WEDNESDAY – HEALING, PRAYING, AND TRAVELING”
(Luke 4:31-37) Prayer: O Jesus, use your power to cleanse me. Imagination: (Picture Jesus in the synagogue.) Context: Rejected by the people of Nazareth, Jesus establishes his new base at Capernaum. The people receive him and, upon entering the synagogue, he casts out an unclean spirit. The people praise him and spread his fame throughout …
Continue reading “AUGUST 30, 2016 – WEEK TWENTY-TWO – TUESDAY – ASTONISHING POWER”
(Luke 4:14-30) Prayer: O Jesus, never let me reject you and lose your blessing. Imagination: (Picture Jesus teaching in the synagogue of Nazareth.) Context: In Luke’s gospel, Jesus works some early miracles in Capernaum. Then, He returns to Nazareth and goes to the synagogue. He gives his inaugural speech, outlining all he hopes to accomplish. …
Continue reading “AUGUST 29, 2016 – WEEK TWENTY-TWO – MONDAY – THOSE WHO REJECTED JESUS”
(Luke 14:12-14) Prayer: O Jesus, let me help those who cannot repay me. Imagination: (Picture Jesus at table with the Pharisees.) Context: Jesus asks for a great holiness. His disciples must bless others with no hope of any return. Their reward will come at the resurrection. Gospel Text: (Read slowly, possibly aloud) Jesus said to …
Continue reading “AUGUST 28, 2016 – WEEK TWENTY TWO – SUNDAY C (PART TWO) – WHO GETS INVITED?”
(Luke 14:7-11) Prayer – O Jesus, let me sit at your heavenly table. Imagination: (Picture Jesus at the banquet) Context: In Jesus’ time, the most important guests would arrive last. If someone took too high a place they would have to move down to the lower places. Jesus uses this teaching on taking the last …
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(Luke 6:1-5) Prayer – O Jesus, you are God, Lord even of the sabbath. Imagination: (Picture Jesus with his disciples being confronted by the Pharisees). Context: These confrontation stories highlight Jesus’ authority, bring out new aspects of Christian life and most important, reveal Jesus’ identity. This story uses the powerful Sabbath regulation to reveal Jesus’ …
Continue reading “SEPTEMBER 5, 2015 – WEEK TWENTY TWO – SATURDAY – LORD OF THE SABBATH”
(Luke 5:33-39) Prayer – O Jesus, give me faith which accepts your new Covenant. Imagination: (Picture Jesus surrounded by his disciples and his opponents.) Context: In this text, Jesus uses three images, the bridegroom, the new coat and the new wine. They all reveal the new powers of the Kingdom. Jesus’ opponents are holding on …
Continue reading “SEPTEMBER 4, 2015 – WEEK TWENTY TWO – FRIDAY – IMAGES OF JESUS’ KINGDOM”
(Luke 5:1-11) Prayer – O Jesus, call me to serve you. Imagination: (See Peter on his knees before Jesus in the boat.) Context: Peter has witnessed many of Jesus’ miracles but this miracle is unique. Peter is a fisherman. He knows that filling both boats with fish is impossible in the daylight. This is the …
Continue reading “SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 – WEEK TWENTY TWO – THURSDAY – PETER’S CALL”
(Luke 4:38-44) Prayer: O Jesus, use your powers for me. Then, I will follow you wherever you go. Imagination: (Picture Jesus healing the sick.) Context: This text manifests Jesus’ great powers but it also shows his desire to avoid the limelight and to preach in other towns to complete his mission. The crowds want Jesus …
Continue reading “SEPTEMBER 2, 2015 – WEEK TWENTY TWO – WEDNESDAY – HEALING, PRAYING AND TRAVELING”
(Luke 4:31-37) Prayer: O Jesus, use your power to cleanse me. Imagination: (Picture Jesus in the synagogue.) Context: Rejected by the people of Nazareth, Jesus establishes his new base at Capernaum. The people receive him and, upon entering the synagogue, he casts out an unclean spirit. The people praise him and spread his fame throughout …
Continue reading “SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 – WEEK TWENTY TWO – TUESDAY – ASTONISHING POWER”