October 16, 2015
Friday
of the Twenty-eighth week in Ordinary Time
Saints of the day : Saint Hedwig, Religious (1174-1243), Saint Marguerite d'Youville, Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin (1647-1690)
Readings
Readings
1What then can we say that Abraham found, our ancestor
according to the flesh?
2Indeed, if Abraham was justified on the basis of his
works, he has reason to boast; but this was not so in the sight of God.
3For what does the scripture say? "Abraham believed
God, and it was credited to him as righteousness." 4A worker's wage is credited not as a gift, but as
something due. 5But when one does not work, yet believes in the one who
justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.
6So also David declares the blessedness of the person to
whom God credits righteousness apart from works: 7"Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven and
whose sins are covered.
8Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord does not record."
1Blessed is the one whose fault is removed, whose
sin is forgiven.
2Blessed is the man to whom the LORD imputes no guilt, in
whose spirit is no deceit.
5Then I declared my sin to you; my
guilt I did not hide. I
said, “I confess my transgression to the LORD,” and
you took away the guilt of my sin.
11Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous; exult,
all you upright of heart.
1Meanwhile, so many people were crowding together that they
were trampling one another underfoot. He began to speak, first to His
disciples, "Beware of the leaven - that is, the hypocrisy - of the
Pharisees. 2"There is nothing concealed that will not be
revealed, nor secret that will not be known.
3Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be
heard in the light, and what you have whispered behind closed doors will be
proclaimed on the housetops.
4I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill
the body but after that can do no more.
5I shall show you whom to fear. Be afraid of the one who
after killing has the power to cast into Gehenna; yes, I tell you, be afraid
of that one.
6Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins? Yet not
one of them has escaped the notice of God.
7Even the hairs of your head have all been counted. Do not
be afraid. You are worth more than many sparrows.
Notes
on Readings:
A).
Romans 4:2-5 - Romans 4:2 corresponds with Romans 4:4, and Romans 4:3-5. The Greek term here rendered credited denotes
"made an entry." The context determines whether it is credit or
debit. Romans 4:8 talks about "recording sin" as a debit. Paul's
frequent use of accountants' terminology in this and other passages can be
traced both to the Old Testament texts he quotes and to his business pursuit as
a tentmaker. The commercial term in Genesis 15:6 , "credited it to him," reminds Paul in Romans 4:7-8 of Psalm 32:2 , in which the same term is used and applied to absolution
of sins. Thus Paul is able to arguedispute that Abraham's faith involved
receipt of forgiveness of sins and that all believers benefit as he did through
faith.
B).
Romans 4:3 - James 2:24 appears to conflict with Paul's declaration. However,
James contests with the error of extremists who used the doctrine of rationalization
through faith as a shield for moral self-determination. Paul talks about the
subject of holiness in greater detail than does James and starting with Romans
6 shows how justification through faith brings in one to the gift of a new life
in Jesus through the power of the holy Spirit.
D).
Luke 12:2-9 - Luke presents a compilation of sayings of Jesus urging his
followers to acknowledge him and his mission courageously and guaranteeing them
of God's fortification even in times of persecution. They are paralleled in Matthew 10:26-33 .
F). Luke 12:6 - Two small coins: the Roman copper coin, the assarion (Latin as),
was worth about one-sixteenth of a denarius (see the footnote on Luke 7:41.
Reference: The New American Bible
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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.
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