Tuesday of the 28th Week in Ordinary Time A meditation to be read prayerfully the more we can feel God's presence.
Day by day we are drawn closer
to the loving heart of God.
Lord, grant me the grace to be free from the excesses of this life.
Let me not get caught up with the desire for wealth.
Keep my heart and mind free to love and serve you.
My soul longs for your presence, Lord.
When I turn my thoughts to you,
I find peace and contentment.
While Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited him to dine with him; so he went in and took his place at the table. The Pharisee was amazed to see that he did not first wash before dinner. Then the Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. You fools! Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also? So give for alms those things that are within; and see, everything will be clean for you."
Some thoughts on today's scripture •
True freedom is a marvelous gift. It can be all too easy to fall into the trap of conforming to the expectations of others. We miss out then by not developing our own inner life which helps us to live other than through mere conformity to outside show.•
I ask Jesus for the gift of inner freedom from which good judgment comes.Lord, I know that when I turn to you there is no need for words.
You can see into my heart.
You know my desires and you know my needs.
I place myself into your hands.
I thank God for these few moments we have spent alone together and for any insights I may have been given concerning the text.
Have a great day, Father Duffell