September 17, 2015
Thursday of the Twenty-fourth week in
Ordinary Time
Let no one have contempt for your
youth, but set an example for those who believe, in speech, conduct, love,
faith, and purity.
Until I arrive, attend to the reading, exhortation, and
teaching. Do not neglect the gift you have, which was conferred on you through
the prophetic word with the imposition of hands of the presbyterate.
Be
diligent in these matters, be absorbed in them, so that your progress may be
evident to everyone.
Attend to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in both
tasks, for by doing so you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.
The works of His hands are true and
just, reliable all His decrees, Established forever and ever, to be observed
with truth and equity. He sent release to His people, decreed His covenant
forever; holy and fearsome is His name. The fear of the LORD is the beginning
of wisdom; prudent are all who practice it. His praise endures forever.
A Pharisee invited Him to dine with Him,
and He entered the Pharisee's house and reclined at table.
Now there was a sinful woman in the
city who learned that He was at table in the house of the Pharisee. Bringing an
alabaster flask of ointment, she stood behind Him at His feet weeping and began
to bathe His feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed
them, and anointed them with the ointment.
When the Pharisee who had invited Him
saw this he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, He would know
who and what sort of woman this is who is touching Him, that she is a
sinner."
Jesus said to Him in reply,
"Simon, I have something to say to you." "Tell me,
teacher," He said. "Two people were in debt to a certain creditor;
one owed five hundred days' wages and the other owed fifty. Since they were
unable to repay the debt, he forgave it for both. Which of them will love him
more?"
Simon said in reply, "The one, I suppose, whose larger debt
was forgiven." He said to Him, "You have judged rightly." Then He
turned to the woman and said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? When I
entered your house, you did not give me water for my feet, but she has bathed
them with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You did not give me a kiss,
but she has not ceased kissing my feet since the time I entered. You did not
anoint my head with oil, but she anointed my feet with ointment.
So I tell you,
her many sins have been forgiven; hence, she has shown great love. But the one
to whom little is forgiven, loves little." He said to her, "Your sins
are forgiven." The others at table said to themselves, "Who is this
who even forgives sins?" But He said to the woman, "Your faith has
saved you; go in peace."
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Dear Humanity,
I personally encourage everyone to emulate JESUS' values on LOVE, FAITH, HOPE
and CHARITY, as the humanity has been a failure; which resulted to the more than two (2) years of pandemic and its after-effects on economy, not only here in the Philippines but worldwide.
And the saddest part of it, is that, it affected the POOREST of the POOR to even extremely be more poorer, in exchange of the affluent to be more richer.
Thank you and may GOD bless you and the whole family to have an enjoyed life's journey at home, Church, schools/universities, corporate commitments, public and places of interest.