13 Sep
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24th Week in Ordinary Time
1 Cor. 11:17-26,33
Ps. 40:6-9,16
Lk. 7:1-10
(Ps Wk IV)
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St Paul, repeating a long established account of the institution of the Eucharist, draws to our attention the fact that the Lord's Supper is essentially the action of blessing, creating, sharing and eating in His name and in His memory. A group of people who ignore each other's needs, who are separated into factions, or do not show respect for each other is not celebrating the Lord's Supper in its fullness, and Paul tells us that thesse defective celebrations "do you more harm than good". They do not bring about "perfect health".

Throughout Luke's account of the cure of the centurion's servant the effect of hearing certain words is a recurring theme. The centurion sent the Jewish elders to Jesus because he had heard about Jesus; Jesus, on hearing the earnest pleading of the elders on the centurion's behalf, knows the effect of the words of one with authority - "Do this, and he doest it". In faith he knows that the word of Jesus is enough to cure the sick servant. At the end of the Gospel the servant is found, on the return of the messengers, to be "in perfect health". Our response to the word of God is the measure of our faith and will bring us "perfect health", wholenss, holiness.



Lord, heal me of all my illness, both of mind and body.

DAILY OFFERING
Eternal Father, I offer You everything I do this day; my thoughts, words, joys and sufferings. Grant that, vivified by the Holy Spirit and united to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, my life this day may be of service to You and to others. I also pray that all those preparing for marriage discover in Sacrament the source of Christ's grace for living a fithful and fruitful love. Amen.

PRAYING WITH THE CHURCH
INTENTION
That old people may be considered an asset for the spiritual and human growth of society.
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