November
4, 2015
Wednesday
of the Thirty-first week in Ordinary Time
Saint of the day : Saint Charles Borromeo, Archbishop of Milan 91584) , Saint Felix of Valois, Co-founder of the Trinitarians (1127-1212)
Readings
8Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another; for the one who loves
another has fulfilled the law.[1] 9The commandments, "You shall not commit adultery; you shall not kill; you
shall not steal; you shall not covet," and whatever other commandment
there may be, are summed up in this saying, (namely) "You shall love your
neighbor as yourself."10Love
does no evil to the neighbor; hence, love is the fulfillment of the law.
1Blessed
the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commands. 2
His descendants shall be mighty in the land, a generation of the upright will
be blessed.
Light
shines through the darkness for the upright; gracious, compassionate, and
righteous. 5It is good for the man gracious in lending, who conducts his affairs with
justice. 9Lavishly
he gives to the poor; his righteousness shall endure forever; his horn shall
be exalted in honor.
25Great crowds were traveling with Him, and He turned and addressed them,[2]
26"If any one comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife
and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my
disciple. 27Whoever
does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.
28Which of you wishing to construct a tower does not first sit down and calculate
the cost to see if there is enough for its completion? 29Otherwise, after laying the foundation and finding himself unable to finish the
work the onlookers should laugh at him 30and say, 'This one began to build but did not have the resources to finish.'
31Or what king marching into battle would not first sit down and decide whether
with ten thousand troops he can successfully oppose another king advancing upon
him with twenty thousand troops? 32But if not, while he is still far away, he will send a delegation to ask for
peace terms.
33In the same way, everyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions
cannot be my disciple.
Notes on readings
[1] Romans 13:8-10 - When love directs
the Christian's moral decisions, the interest of law in basic concerns, such as
familial relationships, sanctity of life, and security of property, is
safeguarded (Romans 13:9). Indeed, says Paul, the same
applies to any other commandment (Romans 13:9), whether one in the Mosaic code or
one drawn up by local magistrates under imperial authority. Love anticipates
the purpose of public legislation, namely, to secure the best interests of the
citizenry. Since Caesar's obligation is to punish the wrongdoer (Romans 13:4), the Christian who acts in love is
free from all legitimate indictment.
[2]
Luke 14:25-33 - This collection of
sayings, most of which are peculiar to Luke, focuses on the total dedication
necessary for the disciple of Jesus. No attachment to family (Luke 14:26)or possessions (Luke 14:33) can stand in the way of the total commitment demanded of
the disciple. Also, acceptance of the call to be a disciple demands readiness
to accept persecution and suffering (Luke 14:27) and a realistic assessment of the hardships and costs (Luke 14:28-32).
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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.