November 18, 2022
Friday for di Thirty-Third Week for Ordinary Time
Readings for Today
Dedication of di Basilica dem of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles—Memorial Wey No Be Must
Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, Virgin—Memorial wey No Be Obligation for USA
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Jesus enter di Temple area and begin drive out di people wey dey sell things. E tell dem, “Dem don write am say, My house go be house of prayer, but una don turn am to hideout for thieves.” Luke 19:45-46
Dis passage no only show something wey Jesus do long ago; e still show something wey E want do today. E want do am for two ways: E want remove all evil from di temple wey be our world, and E want remove all evil from di temple wey be our hearts.
For di first point, e clear say di evil and ambition of plenty people throughout history don enter our Church and our world. Dis one no be new thing. E fit be say everybody don experience one kind hurt or another from people inside di Church itself, from society and even from family. Jesus no promise say di people wey we dey meet every day go dey perfect, but E promise say E go use all His strength pursue evil and remove am from di root.
For di second point, wey be di most important one, make we see dis passage as lesson for our own soul. Each soul na temple wey suppose dey set apart only for di glory of God and to do His holy will. So, dis passage dey come true today if we allow our Lord enter and see di evil and dirt inside our own souls. To do dis one fit no easy, and e go need make we truly humble ourselves and surrender to Am. But di final result go be say our Lord go wash us clean and make us pure.
Today, think deeply about how Jesus want make things pure for plenty ways. E want make di whole Church pure, every society and community, your own family and especially your own soul. No fear to allow di power of Jesus’ holy anger do im work. Pray make everything for every level become pure, and allow Jesus complete His mission.
Lord, I dey pray make You purify our world, our Church, our family dem and, most especially, my own soul. I dey invite You make You come to me today, make You show me wetin dey pain You pass. I dey invite You make You pull everything wey no dey please You comot from di root inside my heart. Jesus, na You I trust.
Novena to Christ di King
As Tradition Be, Nine Days Before di Solemnity of Christ di King
>Dem dey pray di Novena every day from November 11–19
More Reflections on the Gospel
Reflection Dem about God im Mercy
Saints for Today –
Dedication of di Basilica dem of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles
Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, Virgin
