When we gather for the Eucharistic celebration are we there united in prayer and worship? Or are we there individually in private worship? Do we raise up our voices as one in the hymns, Psalms and responses? Do we do a disservice to our brethren by distracting them from the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist? Where is the communion if we pick and choose whom we offer the sign of peace? Where is the communion when we leave immediately after receiving our bridegroom, our Lord Jesus? Where is the communion when we leave before the final blessing and hymn is done?
The heart of our faith lies in knowing who Jesus is; in recognising Him as the Lord of Lords, King of kings. And in loving and humble worship honoring Him, the Holy Spirit and our heavenly Father by our lives in Him.
Lord Jesus it is You who make me worthy to stand before You. Help me in my desire to grow in faith, love and charity. Amen
First Reading
1 Cor 11:17-26, 33
Gospel
Lk 7:1-10
When Jesus had finished all his words to the people, he entered Capernaum. A centurion there had a slave who was ill and about to die, and he was valuable to him. When he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and save the life of his slave. They approached Jesus and strongly urged him to come, saying, “He deserves to have you do this for him, for he loves our nation and he built the synagogue for us.” And Jesus went with them, but when he was only a short distance from the house, the centurion sent friends to tell him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof. Therefore, I did not consider myself worthy to come to you; but say the word and let my servant be healed. For I too am a person subject to authority, with soldiers subject to me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come here,’ and he comes; and to my slave, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” When Jesus heard this he was amazed at him and, turning, said to the crowd following him, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.” When the messengers returned to the house, they found the slave in good health.
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