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20 September, 2023 | Memorial of Saints Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, Priest, and Paul Chŏng Ha-sang, and Companions, Martyrs

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 Gospel Lk 7:31-35 Teach your youngsters about humility Gospel Text: Jesus said to the crowds: "To what shall I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another, 'We played the flute for you, but you did not dance. We sang a dirge, but you did not weep.' For John the Baptist came neither eating food nor drinking wine, and you said, 'He is possessed by a demon.' The Son of Man came eating and drinking and you said, 'Look, he is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.' But wisdom is vindicated by all her children." Reflection: The contrast between the ministry styles of John and Jesus showcases the diverse ways in which God communicates with humanity. Despite the differences in their approaches, the people found fault with both of them. Hence, Jesus compares the people of his generation to children playing in the marketplace. Like children wh

12 August, 2023 |Saturday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time

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 Gospel Mt 17:14-20 Do you want to be healed too? A man came up to Jesus, knelt down before him, and said, "Lord, have pity on my son, who is a lunatic and suffers severely; often he falls into fire, and often into water. I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him." Jesus said in reply, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you? Bring the boy here to me." Jesus rebuked him and the demon came out of him, and from that hour the boy was cured. Then the disciples approached Jesus in private and said, "Why could we not drive it out?" He said to them, "Because of your little faith. Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." Reflections :  Jesus says that all things are possible for those who believe. Faith is the evidence of thing