Monday 13 November
Monday of week 32 in Ordinary Time First reading - Wisdom 1:1-7 “…seek him in simplicity of heart”. The Word of God is giving some very important instructions regarding our relationship with God. The relationship with God begins with the honest desire for God and seeking him in simplicity of heart. The simplicity of heart comes from the fact that you give the full space of your heart to God and there is no space for your selfishness. The Word of God says, “selfish intentions separate from God”. As much as we can get our hearts be purified from our selfishness, we can seek the Lord in the simplicity of heart. The quality of our heart is seen in our intentions and in our words. Let’s reflect: Am I seeking the Lord with the simplicity of heart, devoid of selfishness?
Sunday 12 November
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time First reading - Wisdom 6:12-16 The first reading of today is about Wisdom. This can be a very good reflection on the action of Holy Spirit in our life. How we must be related to Holy Spirit? The answer can be seen in these lines. “By those who love her she is readily seen and found by those who look for her”. We must love the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit is readily seen and when we look for the Holy Spirit, we can immediately find the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit will be waiting for us in our gates. We must just let the Holy Spirit in our life. The Holy Spirit accompanies us in the way we go and in every thought we have. This relationship is that we must have with the third person of the Holy Trinity. This is the relationship we must have with the gift of Pentecost. This is the relationship we must have with the Helper which Father sent for us through the sacraments. Let’s reflect: Am I welcoming the Holy Spirit to my life with a constant desire?
Saturday 11 November
Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop Saturday of week 31 in Ordinary Time First reading - Isaiah 61:1-3 Saint Martin of Tours is known mostly for his act of charity, of sharing his cloak with the beggar in Amiens. But he was great hermit and good shepherd. He founded other monasteries, educated the clergy, and preached the Gospel to the poor. This is what happens when we live the life of our baptism and our confirmation. We received the life of Christ in baptism and the power of the Holy Spirit in the sacrament of Confirmation. So, the spirit of the Lord is with us. And we are also sent to bring good news to the poor, to bind up hearts that are broken. We also have the duty to comfort all those who mourn. This mission is inherent in what we have received in our sacraments. Let’s reflect. Am I aware of my mission inherent in the baptism to comfort all those who mourn?
Friday 10 November
Saint Leo the Great, Pope, Doctor Friday of week 31 in Ordinary Time First reading - Ecclesiasticus 39:6-10 In this reading we find how a person who has a good relationship with the will of God acts. When you align yourselves with the will of God, you will be filled with the spirit of understanding. Then there will be always words of wisdom at the lips of this person. When you are following the Word of God, it will be shown in your behavior. It will be shown in what you are thinking and what you are doing. And the pride of the one who is pondering in the hidden mysteries will in the Law of the Lord’s covenant which is love. Let’s reflect: How much am I aligned to the law of the Lord’s covenant, Love?