14th November 2018 Wednesday 32nd Week in Ordinary Time

Reflection
Titus 3:1-7, Luke 17:11-19
“Gratitude”
The Samaritan, who went back to Jesus after he was healed from his leprosy, acknowledged that the gift he had received from Jesus was given to him as a gift of love. Thus, he was able to celebrate his new life with joy.

Let us learn to cultivate a heart of gratitude, and to be thankful for every good thing that comes to us. We give thanks continuously! We celebrate life with joy!

13th November 2018 Tuesday 32nd Week in Ordinary Time

Reflection
Titus 2:1-8,11-14, Luke 17:7-10
“We are God’s servants”
In every moment of our life, we are called to be at the service of God as well as to God through others. Everything we give to Him is simply a small part of all what He has already generously given to us.

Each of us struggle with different obstacles that make us put limits and conditions to our service to God and to God through others.

Today, Jesus presents Himself as the servant who comes to our life to serve and love us. He waits on us so that we can follow and imitate His humble service of love.

12th November 2018 Monday 32nd Week in Ordinary Time - St. Josaphat

Reflection
Titus 1:1-9, Luke 17:1-6
“A bag of potatoes”
In today’s gospel passage, Jesus invites us to be continuously loving and forgiving. We have surely in different moments fallen out with a friend, parent, a sibling. We feel that we have been treated unfairly and become resentful towards the other person.

Yet, Jesus calls us to forgive because to pardon others is a gift to ourselves. When we forgive, we free ourselves from the heaviness of anger and bitterness. To forgive continuously, however, is something that is humanly impossible. Real forgiveness starts from God’s love. It comes from an ever-deepening friendship with God. In communion with God, we draw strength and courage to forgive.