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Is 40:1-11
Responsorial Psalm
R.(see Isaiah 40:10ab) The Lord our God comes with power.
Sing to the LORD a new song;
Alleluia
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel
Mt 18:12-14
In just the same way, it is not the will of your heavenly Father
God loves each one of us. Yes, every one of us is special in His eyes. No matter how insignificant we feel
of ourselves, our creator who happens to be our Father too thinks highly of us. That is why He sent His
only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life (John
3:16).
Indeed, Jesus left the safety and comfort of heaven to find the lost including you and me. This is the real
meaning of Christmas, the celebration of the incarnation. We celebrate because we were lost but the
King searched and found us.
December 10
Lectionary: 186
Reading I
Sir 48:1-4, 9-11
In those days,
Responsorial Psalm
R. (4) Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
R. Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
R. Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
Alleluia
Lk 3:4, 6
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel
Mt 17:9a, 10-13
and they did not recognize him but did to him whatever they pleased.
At times, we also do not understand what Jesus is saying to us. At times, it may be difficult for us to hear
Jesus’ voice. The busyness and noise in our lives can make us deaf to what Jesus may be saying to us.
Today may we open our ears, our minds and our hearts! May we listen attentively for Jesus’ voice. Jesus
will speak. Will we listen? Today, may we listen with the “ear of our heart.” I know people who can
easily recognize someone from their distant past. I cannot, but from personal and witnessed
experiences, know how God often elevates other related attributes. The unique value of each student
was one of the reasons why I discerned to pursue education in De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences
Institute. God wants me to be an Elijah, prophesying good tidings to all people. Are you eager to
do God’s will and are you prepared to meet the Lord Jesus when he returns in glory?
Elijah, the prophet, is the central character in today’s first reading as well as in the Gospel. The reading
from the Book of Sirach describes Elijah as a man who was bigger than life. He would be a great
character for an adventure movie. The reading from Sirach also says that Elijah’s words “flamed like a
furnace.” What a powerful image! He also brought down fire to the earth and did many other
astonishing deeds.
Today the scribes are doing what they normally do: they were teaching in the temple. On that day they
were preaching about Elijah, the prophet, and they were predicting that one day Elijah would return to
the earth.
Jesus’ disciples did not understand this prophecy. They asked Him if Elijah would return to earth in the
future. Jesus told them that yes, Elijah would return. However, Jesus continues by saying that Elijah
already had come to the earth. However, no one recognized him. Elijah was rejected by the people!
In speaking of Elijah, Jesus is predicting His own death. He is preparing his disciples for what will come.
Jesus tells them “the Son of Man will suffer.” However, the disciples assume that Jesus is talking about
John the Baptist. As usual, Jesus’ disciples did not understand.
At times, we also do not understand what Jesus is saying to us. At times, it may be difficult for us to hear
Jesus’ voice. The busyness and noise in our lives can make us deaf to what Jesus may be saying to us.
Today may we open our ears, our minds and our hearts! May we listen attentively for Jesus’ voice! Jesus
will speak. Will we listen? Today, may we listen with the “ear of our heart.”