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    Emmanuel
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    Remember the poor during the Thanksgiving and Holiday festivities.

    "On a sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees.

    "He said to the host who invited him.

    “When you hold a lunch or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or sisters or your relatives or your wealthy neighbors, in case they may invite you back and you have repayment.

    "Rather, when you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you.

    "For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”  (Luke 14: 13 - 14).

    Monday 31st October 2022 of the 31st week of Ordinary Time.


    Thanksgiving Day is weeks away. It marks the beginning of the holiday season. Parties, dinners and invitations to family, friends and colleagues.

    Jesus looks forward to dinner invitations since it gives Him a teaching moment to meet the kind of crowd He did not reach on daily basis.  Here Jesus gives a difficult lesson to the aristocratic group gathered for the dinner and frankly to us as well.

    Who do you plan to invite to your home this Thanksgiving 2022? What are your motives behind your guest list?

    "Invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind," advises Jesus.
    Why this group?
    "Blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you."

    Jesus challenges our self-centeredness. Why are humans so self centered? Even little children act always in a quid pro quo manner.  Jesus set a new standard in the Kingdom.  Act like your Heavenly Father, who is lavishly generous to All His children, Jesus admonishes.

    "All you who are thirsty, come to the water!
    You who have no money, come, buy grain and eat; Come, buy grain without money, wine and milk without cost!"  (Isaiah 55: 1).

    Jesus offers the Bread of life free of charge.

    10. 31 "There is no problem or difficulty that cannot be solved or resolved by faithful persevering recourse to My Mother’s most holy Rosary. The Rosary is My Mother’s gift to the poor and to the simple, to the little ones who alone are capable of hearing the Gospel in all its purity and of responding to it with a generous heart. It is to such as these—the childlike and the weak, the poor and the trusting—that the Rosary is given. It is to such as these that the Rosary belongs." (IN SINU JESU).

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MỖI NGÀY MỘT CÂU KT - DAILY BIBLE VERSE - EMMANUEL

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    Emmanuel
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    Zacchaeus succumbed to the charm of Jesus.

    “At that time, Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town.

    "Now a man there named Zacchaeus, who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man, was seeking to see who Jesus was; but he could not see him because of the crowd, for he was short in stature.

    "So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree in order to see Jesus, who was about to pass that way.

    "When he reached the place, Jesus looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for today I must stay at your house.”

    And Zacchaeus came down quickly and received him with joy.

    "When they all saw this, they began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to stay at the house of a sinner.”

    "But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I shall give to the poor, and if I have extorted anything from anyone I shall repay it four times over.”

    "And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house because this man too is a descendant of Abraham. For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save what was lost.” (Luke 19: 1 - 10).

    Sunday 30th October of the 31st week of Ordinary Time.

    Zacchaeus experiences the irresistible power of the Presence of Jesus. Result: Instant and profound conversion. What do you think of the encounter of Jesus with Zacchaeus in Jericho? Accident or Providence? Accident, chance, coincidence are not part of Bible vocabulary or worldview. In the Scriptures, the teaching of the Church and the Church Fathers, everything is Providence.
    It is therefore interesting to note that Zacchaeus was ready for this moment. Abraham was ready when God called. David was ready. Mary was ready when Archangel Gabriel came knocking. Are you ready now if Jesus is passing by your house?

    Many thieves and fraudsters who are caught red handed try to negotiate the terms of the settlement. Not Zacchaeus. His attitude is: Lord, I give up everything to be a part of You and Your Enterprise.

    Taking a cue from the conversion of Zacchaeus, the Church teaches:
    "Jesus calls to conversion. This call is an essential part of the proclamation of the kingdom: "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the gospel."......... It is by faith in the Gospel and by Baptism that one renounces evil and gains salvation, that is, the forgiveness of all sins and the gift of new life." (CCC 1427).

    "But you have mercy on all, because you can do all things; and you overlook sins for the sake of repentance." (Wisdom 11: 23).

    I will praise Your name forever my King and my God.

    10. 30 "As for you, dear brother, beloved friend, and priest of My Heart, attach yourself firmly to My Mother by means of her Rosary, and she will never forsake you. Call upon her in every need of yours, great or small, of soul or of body, and you will understand that she is in truth your Mother of Perpetual Help." (IN SINU JESU).

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    "Seek first the kingdom of God and
    his righteousness, all these things
    will be given you  besides."
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    Tue, Oct 25 at 4:14 PM
     
     

    Say No to Compromise!

    “Jesus passed through towns and villages, teaching as he went and making his way to Jerusalem.

    "Someone asked him, “Lord, will only a few people be saved?”

    "He answered them, “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough.

    "After the master of the house has arisen and locked the door, then will you stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’

    "He will say to you in reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’

    "And you will say, ‘We ate and drank in your company and you taught in our streets.’

    "Then he will say to you, ‘I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers!’

    "And there will be wailing and grinding of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and all the prophets in the Kingdom of God and you yourselves cast out. And people will come from the east and the west and from the north and the south and will recline at table in the Kingdom of God.

    "For behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”  (Luke 13: 22 - 30).

    Wednesday 26th October of the 30th week of Ordinary Time.

    In following Jesus, the choice is clear but challenging for most of us. The narrow door is the Beatitudes, the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy. This is how Jesus lived and the example "The Way, the Truth and Life" set for us.

    For Christians, there is no alternative.  "For many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough."  (Luke 13: 24).
    Many will be tempted to compromise and will fall short of the Way.

    What does it profit a man to get everything he wants in life but to be confronted with this scenario:
    "Lord, open the door for us.’ He will say to you in reply, ‘I do not know where you are from." (Luke 13: 25).

    The regret will be unspeakable.
    "And there will be wailing and grinding of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God and you yourselves cast out."  (Luke 13:  28).

    I will rather be last now and enter the kingdom than be first and lost.
    "For behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”. (Luke 13: 30).

    10. 26 “You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the Rosary.”  (Our Lady to Blessed Alan de la Roche).

    Daily Bible Verse @ SeekFirstcommunity.com

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    "Seek first the kingdom of God and
    his righteousness, all these things
    will be given you  besides."
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    WHO IS THE MOST HUMBLE IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD?

    "On a sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and the people there were observing him carefully.

    "He told a parable to those who had been invited, noticing how they were choosing the places of honor at the table.

    “When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not recline at table in the place of honor. A more distinguished guest than you may have been invited by him, and the host who invited both of you may approach you and say,

    "‘Give your place to this man,’ and then you would proceed with embarrassment to take the lowest place.

    "Rather, when you are invited, go and take the lowest place so that when the host comes to you he may say,

    "‘My friend, move up to a higher position.’ Then you will enjoy the esteem of your companions at the table. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”  (Luke 14: 1, 7 - 11).

    Saturday 29th October 2022 of the 30th Week of Ordinary Time.

    In our Gospel of today, Jesus is in a dinner party and the principal guests recognized Him and were observing Him to see what He would do or say. Jesus was observing their manners too.

    The crowd justled to get prominent places in order to show who is who? Jesus did not pass the opportunity to teach about social manners and humility. He teaches here that humility is a prudent virtue that will serve us well even in social life.

    Humility is a key spiritual virtue to possess. St Augustine says that while you can enter the Kingdom of God without some other virtues, you can never enter Heaven without humility.

    Here is my definition of humility by example: Who do you consider the most humble person in Heaven? Here are my top five:

    + Jesus Christ.
    + The Blessed Virgin Mary.
    + St Martin de Poress.
    + St Brother Andre.
    + St Mother Teresa of Kolkata.

    The saints model for us the best practice of the Gospel. If you imitate the saints, you will not be wrong.

    "For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

    "You, My priest adorer, will live in silence and humility, attentive to the sound of My voice and obedient to whatsoever I will say to you. Submit to the discernment of those whom I have set over you, and in all things prefer the mind and sentiments of the Church to your own thoughts and attractions." (IN SINU JESU, Thursday, August 7, 2008).

    10. 29  "The Rosary will preserve you in purity, in humility, and in all the virtues pleasing to My Mother’s Immaculate Heart and My own Heart." (IN SINU JESU).

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    his righteousness, all these things
    will be given you  besides."
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    "Let a neighbor praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger and not your own lips."  (Proverbs 27:20).

    "Jesus addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else.

    “Two people went up to the temple area to pray; one was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector.

    "The Pharisee took up his position and spoke this prayer to himself, ‘O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of humanity—greedy, dishonest, adulterous—or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week, and I pay tithes on my whole income.’

    "But the tax collector stood off at a distance and would not even raise his eyes to heaven but beat his breast and prayed, ‘O God, be ­merciful to me a sinner.’

    "I tell you, the latter went home justified, not the former; for whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”  (Luke 18: 9 - 14).

    Sunday of the 30th week of Ordinary Time.

    "O God, be merciful to me a sinner." The attitude and prayer of the Tax Collector becomes our example of the type of prayer that justifies and the prayer that is heard by God. Here is what the Church teaches on the Prayer of Humility:

    "The first movement of the prayer of petition is asking forgiveness, like the tax collector in the parable:

    "God, be merciful to me a sinner!"

    "It is a prerequisite for righteous and pure prayer. A trusting humility brings us back into the light of communion between the Father and his Son Jesus Christ and with one another, so that "we receive from him whatever we ask."

    "Asking forgiveness is the prerequisite for both the Eucharistic liturgy and personal prayer." (CCC 2631).

    "Have mercy on me, God, in accord with your merciful love; in your abundant compassion blot out my transgressions, " (Psalm 51: 3) cried King David after his sins of adultery, cover up and murder.

    The prayer of David was heard by God and David went home justified. The Lord hears the cry of the poor and the humble.

    Because of the great mercy of God, God gave the Church Baptism as the great Sacrament of Reconciliation and Regeneration. Baptism wipes out our sins and the record of our sins.

    Does Baptism remove concupiscence, our ingrained tendency to certain sins? It does not. What then happens to sins that are committed after Baptism? Jesus Christ gave the Church the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession, Penance) to deal with this crisis and stubbornness of sin.

    Those who are humble like the Tax Collector are justified by this Sacrament and enjoy the mercy and peace of God.

    10. 23 Steadfast devotion to the Holy Rosary breaks the habit of sin. I confirm this teaching of St Louis Marie de Monfort.

    Daily Bible Verse @ SeekFirstcommunity.com

    "Seek first the kingdom of God and
    his righteousness, all these things
    will be given you  besides."
    (Matthew 6:33)
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