Lk 18:9-14 -- Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector - Parabbola ...& Homily: Proud Pharisees

 

- THE GOSPEL ON SATURDAY MORNING OF WEEK 3 OF LENT
- THE GOSPEL ON SUNDAY OF WEEK 30 IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR C

Il-parabbola tal-Fariżew u l-pubblikan

[Lq:18:9] Kien hemm uħud li kienu jafdaw fihom infushom li huma ġusti u kienu jmaqdru lill-oħrajn. Ġesù qalilhom din il-parabbola: [Lq18:10] "Żewġt irġiel, wieħed Fariżew u l-ieħor pubblikan, telgħu fit-tempju biex jitolbu. [Lq18:11] Il-Fariżew, wieqaf, talab hekk f'qalbu, 'O Alla, niżżik ħajr li m'iniex bħall-bqija tal-bnedmin, ħalliela, inġusti, żienja, jew ukoll bħal dan il-pubblikan. [Lq18:12] Jiena nsum darbtejn fil-ġimgħa u nħallas l-għexur ta' kull ma ndaħħal.' [Lq18:13] Iżda l-pubblikan, bilwieqfa fil-bogħod anqas biss ried jerfa' għajnejh lejn is-sema, imma beda jħabbat fuq sidru u jgħid: 'O Alla, ħenn għalija, għax jien midneb!' [Lq18:14] Ngħidilkom jien li dan, u mhux l-ieħor, niżel id-dar iġġustifikat. Għax kull min jitkabbar, jiċċekken; u min jiċċekken, jitkabbar."

 

 

 

 

 

Homily: Proud Pharisees

With the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector Fr. Elias underlines the need to have humility in regard to spiritual endeavors, not placing ourselves above others. We should make God our standard for holiness not ourselves. In this way we will never fall into spiritual pride, knowing the truth of our littleness before God.

 

 

 

"Thank God we're not scribes and pharisees!"

Homily: Fr Moran

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Why Lucifer Called God a Liar - Mother Angelica Live Classics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q2I4-zfinc
The jealousy, pride and rebellion of lucifer......NEVER accepted that God to become human (inferior to Angels BUT later better for we are welcomed to receive Jesus ) from a human woman who becomes the Queen of Heaven ! There is no one like GOD........
 

Lk 4:24-30 -- Monday, 3rd wk in Lent - Homily: Curing of Naaman ... Stronger Than Fear...

Lk 4:24-30 -- Jesus Rejected at Nazareth - In-nies ta' Nazaret ma jilqgħux lil Ġesù 

[Lq:4:24] U żied jgħidilhom: "Tassew, ngħidilkom, ebda profeta ma jilqgħuh tajjeb f'pajjiżu. [Lq:4:25] Għax, ngħidilkom is-sewwa, kien hemm bosta romol f'Iżrael fi żmien Elija meta s-sema baqa' tliet snin u sitt xhur magħluq u waqa' ġuħ kbir fil-pajjiż kollu; [Lq:4:26] madankollu għand ħadd minnhom ma ntbagħat Elija, imma għand waħda armla minn Sarefta ta' Sidon. [Lq:4:27] U kien hemm bosta lebbrużi f'Iżrael fi żmien il-profeta Eliżew, imma ħadd minnhom ma ġie mfejjaq ħlief Nagħman tas-Sirja." [Lq:4:28] Meta semgħu dan fis-sinagoga kulħadd imtela bil-korla; [Lq:4:29] qamu, u ħarġuh 'il barra mill-belt, ħaduh fuq xifer ta' rdum ta' l-għolja li fuqha kienet mibnija l-belt tagħhom, u riedu jixħtuh minn hemm fuq għal isfel. [Lq:4:30] Iżda hu għadda minn ġo nofshom u baqa' sejjer.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgNaWA78hYY
Fr. Elias on the curing of Naaman and how it has many of the necessary elements for the reception of the graces of faith and healing, namely charity and humility, both of which are also graces. This points to how the gentiles are included in the blessings that Israel had received, who were rigidly holding onto them in an exclusive way that lacked humility. This was dramatically demonstrated in today's Gospel in Jesus' own home town, Nazareth, where they try to throw him from the precipice.
Ave Maria!
Mass: Monday 3rd Week of Lent - Wkdy - Form: OF
Readings:
1st: 2ki 5:1-15
Resp: psa 42:2, 3, 43:3, 4
Gsp: luk 4:24-30


uCatholic Lent - Stronger Than Fear  






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Fr Elia Vella -- Families for Christ 15 February 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l_D42O9abc