Reflection for THURSDAY, 11th Week, Ordinary Time.

By

Fr. Aloysius Santiago sdb
Assistant Parish Priest,Manjeshwar,Kasargod

 Reflective Reading of the Word of God


 Matthew 6:7-15 

How to pray

Jesus said to his disciples: ‘In your prayers do not babble as the pagans do, for they think that by using many words they will make themselves heard. Do not be like them; your Father knows what you need before you ask him. So you should pray like this:

‘Our Father in heaven,

may your name be held holy,

your kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, as we have forgiven those who are in debt to us.

And do not put us to the test,

but save us from the evil one.

‘Yes, if you forgive others their failings, your heavenly Father will forgive you yours; but if you do not forgive others, your Father will not forgive your failings either.

Reflection on the Readings of the day 

In the first reading we see

The Church at Corinth experienced Saint Paul as a loving, caring father. Can we too experience God as a loving, caring father in the daily events of our lives? The Church at Corinth experienced Paul as a loving, protecting father who protected them from false teaches, can we too experience God as a loving father as Jesus says “I have bestowed my love upon you as my father bestows his love upon me.” he protect us from all evil, sin. We need only to cling to God as our only refuge. We are safe in him. 

A prayer that we should be saying everyday should be the “Our Father” or the Lord’s Prayer.

It is also a prayer for all occasions. It is prayed at the Mass, the celebration of the Sacraments, and it also should be prayed at all Devotions and para-liturgical services.

The Our Father is the primary prayer of the Church, and it is also called the Lord’s Prayer because it is taught by our Lord Jesus Christ.

It is a prayer of adoration, of thanksgiving, for needs, for forgiveness, for healing and for protection.

It is a divine prayer, a profound prayer as well as a powerful prayer.

But it may also become a routine prayer, so much so that it can become a casual prayer and we may lose the sense of reverence for it.

We hear Jesus teaching that prayer in today’s gospel.

But He also added the aspect of forgiveness when we pray that prayer.

When we need to be forgiven, and when we want to forgive those who have hurt us, or find difficulty in forgiving, then let us pray the Our Father slowly and reverently.

When we call God “Our Father”, He will certainly listen to us, and He will forgive us our sins, and also give us the grace to forgive others.


GOD BLESS YOU

Good morning. Have a nice day.

Let's pray for rains, for peace in Manipur and justice be meted for the wrestlers.