11/8/11 cblog HANG ON TO SPIRITUAL WISDOM IN A WORLD GONE MAD w/ MATERIALISM; ho tri, fr elderly "It is easy for us to return to wisdom, this is chosen the most for time of funeral masses when we lay to rest departed ones ..they are at peace, the whole burden of this ... is one of comfort for the ones left behind, ..filled w confidence how god in his goodness will help reward his loved ones, ... ...praying for ...souls, remember this practice not new,goes back to days of apostles, first christians who will come back time & again pray and holy mass,,goes back to pre-christian days as well, to jews, practice of praying for the dead, casket ..reminds us of how we have r funerals, beloved dead b/f altar, reminder in ...month of holy souls, remembering dead..goes back to jews,imp sadness of modern world so rooted in materialsm, god is completely forgotten only material things count, amongst our neighbors who don't believe,,what do they think abt dying, & of course we have the reward of heaven, we have purgatory, happiness, wait on lord, & for those who r so turned against god going in opp direction"
Wis 2:23:3:9
God formed man to be imperishable;
the image of his own nature he made them.
But by the envy of the Devil, death entered the world,
and they who are in his possession experience it.
But the souls of the just are in the hand of God,
and no torment shall touch them.
They seemed, in the view of the foolish, to be dead;
and their passing away was thought an affliction
and their going forth from us, utter destruction.
But they are in peace.
For if before men, indeed, they be punished,
yet is their hope full of immortality;
Chastised a little, they shall be greatly blessed,
because God tried them
and found them worthy of himself.
As gold in the furnace, he proved them,
and as sacrificial offerings he took them to himself.
In the time of their visitation they shall shine,
and shall dart about as sparks through stubble;
They shall judge nations and rule over peoples,
and the Lord shall be their King forever.
Those who trust in him shall understand truth,
and the faithful shall abide with him in love:
Because grace and mercy are with his holy ones,
and his care is with his elect.
Responsorial Psalm Ps 34:2-3, 16-17, 18-19
R. (2a) I will bless the Lord at all times.
I will bless the LORD at all times;
his praise shall be ever in my mouth.
Let my soul glory in the LORD;
the lowly will hear me and be glad.
Lk 17:7-10 Jesus said to the Apostles: "Who among you would say to your servant
who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, "Come here immediately and take your place at table?" Would he not rather say to him, "Prepare something for me to eat.
Put on your apron and wait on me while I eat and drink. You may eat and drink when I am finished?"
Is he grateful to that servant because he did what was commanded? So should it be with you.
When you have done all you have been commanded, say,"We are unprofitable servants;
we have done what we were obliged to do."
