This week we hear of the man who inquires of Jesus how to obtain eternal life. He rejects Jesus’ invitation to sell his goods, give to the poor, and follow Jesus. Mark tells us this devastatingly sad line, “At this saying, his countenance fell and he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions” (Mark 10:22). The man’s heart wasn’t centered on Jesus, but on his possessions. Perhaps Jesus intuited this. Now, we don’t know if Jesus intended to actually make him go through with it, like God’s call to test Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice Isaac. But sadly, in this case the willingness was not there to entrust everything to Jesus. And this made the man deeply sad.
For most of us, the literal dispossessing of our goods is not our call. But as Christians, a consistent renouncing of them is. This week, especially if you’re noticing a persisting sadness, I invite you to hear Jesus calling you to acknowledge that none of your possessions are finally yours. They are God’s and on loan to you. We get so addicted to that stuffy and sad word, “mine.” At Mass, we rehearse this attitude of joyful detachment by giving bread, wine, and money to the Lord, as if to say, “Lord, all I have is yours.” And what we get back is a sadness-defeating joy beyond all description: knowing that He is ours, and we are His.
What possessions are pre-occupying you at the moment? Write them down. Intentionally offer them to the Lord at the next Mass you attend. — Father John Muir ©LPi
Welcome
Welcome to our Eucharistic Celebration on this Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
The intentions of this Mass are for all those in our special intention basket and...
Please stand for our procession.
Mass Intentions
Saturday, October 12
5:00 PM
Francisco Kaw • †
Bonifacio Tan • †
Vincent M. Ajero • †
Ruben Delgadillo • Health
Perla David • Prayer
Felicia Fernando • Birthday
Sunday, October 13
6:00 AM
Pilar Maldonado • †
10:45 PM
Francisco Franco • †
Wayne Zepeda • †
William Serrano Figueroa • †
Fr. Gustavo Castillo • Prayer
12:30 PM
Universal Prayer (Petitions)
A. For the Church, from Pope Francis to those of us in the pews all over the world, that we may realize the wisdom in Jesus’ words to sell what we have, give to the poor, and build up the treasure that is the kingdom of God, let us pray to the Lord.
B. For world leaders in areas of conflict, that they may embrace prudence and wisdom instead of aggression and retaliation, let us pray to the Lord.
C. For America’s indigenous peoples, that they may be honored and supported as we acknowledge the hardships they have faced for generations, let us pray to the Lord.
D. For all of us, that we may allow the word of God to penetrate us like a two-edged sword, so we may make it living and effective in what we say and do, let us pray to the Lord.
Announcements
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