Fr. Michael’s weekly reflections
Lectio Divina for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary TimeRead the following Scripture two or three times: Matthew 21:28-32Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people: “What is…
Lectio Divina for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary TimeRead the following Scripture two or three times: Matthew 20:1-16aJesus told his disciples this parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a…
Lectio Divina for the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary TimeRead the following Scripture two or three times: Matthew 18:15-20Jesus said to his disciples: “If your brother sins against you, go and…
Lectio Divina for the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary TimeRead the following Scripture two or three times: Matthew 16:21-27Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and…
Lectio Divina for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeRead the following Scripture two or three times: Matthew 14:22-33 After he had fed the people, Jesus made the disciples get into a…
Lectio Divina for The Feast of the Transfiguration of the LordRead the following Scripture two or three times: Matthew 17:1-9 Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother John, and led them…
Lectio Divina for The Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time Read the following Scripture two or three times: Matthew 13:44-52 Jesus said to his disciples: “The kingdom of heaven is like a…
Lectio Divina for The Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time Read the following Scripture two or three times: Matthew 13:24-43 Jesus proposed another parable to the crowds, saying: “The kingdom of heaven…
Lectio Divina for The Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time Read the following Scripture two or three times: Matthew 13:1-23On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down…
Lectio Divina for The Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time Read the following Scripture two or three times: Matthew 11:25-30 At that time Jesus exclaimed: “I give praise to you, Father, Lord…
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MY PASTORAL MESSAGE
You are welcome to the household of God. You approach Mount Zion and the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem…, and God the judge of all…, and Jesus the mediator of a new covenant… (see Hebrews 12:18-24).
PRAYER FOR RECONCILIATION AND HEALING IN OUR PARISH:
Lord Jesus Christ, you taught us your disciples to love our enemies and to pray for those who persecute us, (Matthew 5:44).
You said: “Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.” (Mark 11: 25- 26).
You taught us: forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; (Matthew 6: 12).
On the cross, you prayed for your executioners: “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do” (Luke 23:34).
You have called us to be your disciples and to conform into your image and likeness. I ask you now to forgive for me all those I have grievance against who hurt me in the past. Forgive them, bring them to repentance and to conversion. Lord Jesus, forgive me also for the many ways I have offended you and my fellow human beings. Forgive me for the grievance I have nursed against others in my heart. Forgive me; heal me; give me your Grace to be your instrument of peace and reconciliation in my surroundings especially in my Parish Family of St. Clement Pope Church. AMEN.
