Subj : Re: MATTHEW 24:42-51: THURSDAY'S GOSPEL FOR YOUR REFLECTION To : All From : maryyoani@gmail.com Date : Mon Aug 27 2018 19:50:22 From: "maryyoani@gmail.com" Pada Rabu, 30 Agustus 1995 14.00.00 UTC+7, Manuel Tuazon menulis: > A.M.D.G. > > For: Thursday, August 31, 1995 > > 21st Week in Ordinary Time > > From: Matthew 24:42-51 > > Vigilance. The Faithful Servant > -------------------------------- > (Jesus said to His disciples,) [42] "Watch therefore, for you do not > know on what day your Lord is coming. [43] But know this, that if the > householder had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, > he would have watched and would not have let his house be broken into. > [44] Therefore you also must be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at > an hour you do not expect. > > [45] "Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has > set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time? > [46] Blessed is that servant whom his master when he comes will find so > doing. [47] Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his > possessions. [48] But if that wicked servant says to himself, `My > master is delayed,' [49] and begins to beat his fellow servants, and > eats and drinks with the drunken, [50] the master of that servant will > come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not > know, [51] and will punish him, and put him with the hypocrites; there > men will weep and gnash their teeth." > > *********************************************************************** > Commentary: > > 42. Jesus Himself draws from this revelation about the future the > practical moral that a Christian needs to be on the watch, living each > day as if it were his last. > > The important thing is not to be speculating about when these events > will happen and what form they will take, but to live in such a way > that they find us in the state of grace. > > 51. "And will punish him [or, cut him in pieces]": this can be > understood as a metaphor for "will cast him away". "Weeping and > gnashing of teeth": the pains of Hell. > > *********************************************************************** > Source: "The Navarre Bible: Text and Commentaries". Biblical text > taken from the Revised Standard Version and New Vulgate. Commentary > made by members of the Faculty of Theology of the University of > Navarre, Spain. Published by Four Courts Press, Kill Lane, Blackrock, > Co. Dublin, Ireland. Printed in Hungary. > > Disclaimer: The views expressed herein are not necessarily those of Sun > Microsystems, Inc. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > If you feel inspired, please share this with a relative or a friend or > (in case you receive a hardcopy or decide to print a hardcopy and not > keep it) leave it in Church to share this Gospel with others. May our > good Lord richly bless you and please remember this little apostolate > (this "tiny mustard seed") in your prayers. > > INVITATION: If you wish to subscribe directly to the "(Daily) Gospel For > Your Reflection" and you have electronic mail, please send your e-mail > request to: > > Manuel.Tuazon@Corp.Sun.COM > > and your e-mail address will be included in a private mailing list. > It's a free service and a non-discussion list. --- NewsGate v1.0 gamma 2 * Origin: News Gate @ Net396 -Huntsville, AL - USA (1:396/4) .