GOOD NEWS OF THE DAY : Saturday - August 06, 2022

Saturday - August 06, 2022

It is not hard to obey 

when we love 

the one whom we obey. 

~~Saint Ignatius

August 6, 2022

FEAST OF THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD

Lectionary: 614

 

Reading I     

                                                                                    Dn 7:9-10, 13-14

 

As I watched:

 

    Thrones were set up

        and the Ancient One took his throne.

    His clothing was bright as snow,

        and the hair on his head as white as wool;

    his throne was flames of fire,

        with wheels of burning fire.

    A surging stream of fire

        flowed out from where he sat;

    Thousands upon thousands were ministering to him,

        and myriads upon myriads attended him.

The court was convened and the books were opened.

 

As the visions during the night continued, I saw:

 

    One like a Son of man coming,

        on the clouds of heaven;

    When he reached the Ancient One

        and was presented before him,

    The one like a Son of man received dominion, glory, and kingship;

        all peoples, nations, and languages serve him.

    His dominion is an everlasting dominion

        that shall not be taken away,

        his kingship shall not be destroyed.

 

Responsorial Psalm                                  97:1-2, 5-6, 9

 

R.    (1a and 9a)  The Lord is king, the Most High over all the earth.

 

The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice;

    let the many islands be glad.

Clouds and darkness are round about him,

    justice and judgment are the foundation of his throne.

R.    The Lord is king, the Most High over all the earth.

The mountains melt like wax before the LORD,

    before the LORD of all the earth.

The heavens proclaim his justice,

    and all peoples see his glory.

R.    The Lord is king, the Most High over all the earth.

Because you, O LORD, are the Most High over all the earth,

    exalted far above all gods.

R.    The Lord is king, the Most High over all the earth.

 

Reading II                                                     2 Pt 1:16-19

 

Beloved:

We did not follow cleverly devised myths

when we made known to you

the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ,

but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty.

For he received honor and glory from God the Father

when that unique declaration came to him from the majestic glory,

“This is my Son, my beloved, with whom I am well pleased.”

We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven

while we were with him on the holy mountain.

Moreover, we possess the prophetic message that is altogether reliable.

You will do well to be attentive to it,

as to a lamp shining in a dark place,

until day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

 

 

Alleluia                                                     Mt 17:5c       

R. Alleluia, alleluia.

This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased;

listen to him.

R. Alleluia

 

Gospel                                                           Lk 9:28b-36

 

Jesus took Peter, John, and James

and went up a mountain to pray.

While he was praying his face changed in appearance

and his clothing became dazzling white.

And behold, two men were conversing with him, Moses and Elijah,

who appeared in glory and spoke of his exodus

that he was going to accomplish in Jerusalem.

Peter and his companions had been overcome by sleep,

but becoming fully awake,

they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.

As they were about to part from him, Peter said to Jesus,

“Master, it is good that we are here;

let us make three tents,

one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

But he did not know what he was saying.

While he was still speaking,

a cloud came and cast a shadow over them,

and they became frightened when they entered the cloud.

Then from the cloud came a voice that said,

“This is my chosen Son; listen to him.”

After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone.

They fell silent and did not at that time

tell anyone what they had seen.

 

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IT’S NO ACCIDENT THAT GOD CREATED YOU FOR THIS TIME

Do you know that the Father gave you to Jesus as a gift to him? Because you’ve made Jesus your Lord and Savior, and if you desire to follow him and grow in holiness with the help of the Holy Spirit, then it’s true.

The Father has adopted you into his family and has given you to Jesus as a gift of love. How did Jesus respond? He prayed: “Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world” (John 17:24 NIV).

Consider how the first apostles were a gift to Jesus: What giftedness did the Father design into them for the sake of blessing his Divine Son?

This question might not be readily answered because we tend to focus on how Jesus is a gift from the Father to us (to all humankind). And we tend to wrap giftedness up in terms of services that we render, the good deeds that we do, the talents that we utilize, and the love that we bring. However, sharing our giftedness is only half of the picture.

We are a gift.

The Father gave to Jesus the gift of close friends. Peter, James, and John were the only apostles whom Jesus took up Mount Tabor to witness his miraculous transfiguration and his divine meeting with Moses and Elijah. And they were the only ones he took with him into the Garden of Gethsemane for emotional support as he agonized over his impending crucifixion. Obviously, he treasured their friendship on a very personal level. And we know that Martha, Mary, and Lazarus were other close friends.

The Father also gave to Jesus the gift of your friendship. Stop and think about that for a while. How much you love Jesus, how much you follow him, how much you adore him in the Holy Eucharist—that’s how much you are a gift to Jesus. And the Father is very pleased! The giver of the gift wants to see his gift make a difference. See it enjoyed. See it be a blessing. You know how he feels. You feel the same way when you give a present to a loved one.

There are many ways that we are a gift to Jesus. Let’s take as an example the apostles again. The Father gifted the first apostles with lives that put them in the right place at the right time to assist with the arrival of the long-awaited Messiah and the continuation of his mission afterward. You, too, were created by the Father for this time and place. It was no accident. Regardless of the circumstances of your conception, the Father gifted you with a life that is meant to be a blessing to Jesus in the world today.

Collect Prayer

O God, who in the glorious Transfiguration of your Only Begotten Son confirmed the mysteries of faith by the witness of the Fathers and wonderfully prefigured our full adoption to sonship, grant, we pray, to your servants, that, listening to the voice of your beloved Son, we may merit to become co-heirs with him. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.

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God Bless You.....

The Rosary Family

The mother of Jesus promised St. Dominic that, “one day through the rosary & the scapular I shall save the world!”