16 Aug
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19th Week in Ordinary Time
St Stephen of Hungary
Ez. 12:1-12
Ps. 78(77):56-57,58-59,61-62
Mt. 18:21-19:1
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Reality is my best teacher! I'm invited to become an Apprentice to the reality in my life... How many times have I fallen and how many times have I been forgiven? Once I get in touch with this reality in my own life only then will I know how to relate to others: forgiving and accepting them as GOD does with me! We are all flawed human beings on this planet earth! In prayer we discover our human fragility: our indebtedness to our Creator, who is ever reaching out to forgive! That is precisely what GOD wants from us as well: to forgive all generously....family, friends, neighbours, strangers! As much as GOD keeps forgiving generously and without limit this is the answer to Peter's question: "how often?" Can we ever out beat GOD in his compassionate and generous forgiving love? This is all that GOD desires from us: not our virtues, prayers or sacrifices!



Forgiving Father! Make our hearts beat like Yours!


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 any far-reaching decisions of economists and politicans may protect the family as one of the treasures of humanity.
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