Daughters of St Paul | Daily Gospel Reflections

Reading : Is 55:10-11 Gospel Mt 6:7-15 Jesus said to his disciples: “In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him. “This is how you are to pray: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. “If you forgive men their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you do not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions.” Reflection: The Lord’s Prayer is rooted in Jesus’ relationship with the Father and our love expression to God. Yet to love God means that we also must forgive others’ their failings. If we don't forgive others their failings, we can never speak words of love, word

 Gospel Lk 11:1-4     Do you know how great St John XXIII was? Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples." He said to them, "When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your Kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread and forgive us our sins for we ourselves forgive everyone in debt to us, and do not subject us to the final test." Reflections: Jesus tells us that God the Father knows what we need even before we ask. Yet Jesus teaches us to pray. In response to the disciples’ request to teach them to pray Jesus offers them a model prayer.  It is a prayer that comes from the heart of Jesus. This prayer invites us to address God as “Father” thus participates in his own intimate relationship with God.  He is calling us to trust God the Father. Only when we trust we can ask. When I trust I can tell the Father to help me not to over-stoc

 Gospel Mt 6:7-15 Jesus said to his disciples: "In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him. "This is how you are to pray: 'Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.' "If you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions." Reflections Jesus calls his disciples to pray and teaches them how. Prayer is not a magic formula but a trusting relationship between God and myself. The Our Father invites me to simplicity and sincerity of heart. It has an attitude of complete dependenc