The Catholic Calendar for Wednesday, November 15, 2000
The Thirty-Second Week in Ordinary Time
St. Albert the Great, doctor of the Church
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Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word:
Titus 3:1-7
Psalm 23:1-6
Luke 17:11-19
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A reflection on today's Scripture:
Today's gospel tells about ten lepers who were cured by Jesus. The
story encourages us to reflect on the extent and rapidity of our
gratefulness to the Lord for all the ways he has gifted us. It
encourages us to be careful lest we be like one of the nine who
begged for mercy and when cured went his own way.
The gospel writer said that Jesus made it a point to say that not
only did nine out of 10 fail to demonstrate any kind of gratefulness,
but the one who did was a Samaritan - despised by the Jews as a
"foreigner."
The fact that Jesus made special reference to the Samaritan, makes me
understand something in addition to the necessity for being grateful,
namely, that those we don't think are so holy (those whose ways may
seem "foreign" to our own way of expression) may be far more advanced
in holiness than we might ever guess.
It reminds me that judging the intentions, actions and the heart of
others is something only God has the right to do. Our part is only to
provide a good example that others might come to know and love the
God we are proud to serve and call Lord.
Let us pray that with God's grace me may be ever mindful that "we
have nothing we haven't received" (St. Teresa of Jesus) and that to
God alone belongs the right to judge.
- Donna Raye Nelson, ocds
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