Thursday 26 August 2010

Wednesday, 25th, Mass
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Subject:  White-washed tombs

Mathew 23: 27-32-13.


The Scribes and Pharisees professed admiration for the prophets by building their tombs. But they also opposed the prophets' message. They closed their ears to the word of God. They closed their eyes to the sight of heaven. They hindered others from understanding God's word. They rejected Jesus as their Messiah, because their hearts were blinded, and hardened to the voice of God. Only the humble of heart can receive from God true wisdom and understanding, pardon and healing. The Holy Spirit is ever ready to renew our minds and hearts, and to teach us God's way of love and holiness.



Bidding Prayer:
 
    "Father, fill our hearts with your Holy Spirit that we may love your ways and obey your word. 
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Matt. 23:27 (Bible.org)
27   3759
27   INJ
27   Ο
α
27   ouai
27   woe
5213
P-2DP
μν
umin
to you
1122
N-VPM
γραμματε
ς
grammateis
scribes
2532
CONJ
κα

kai
and
5330
N-VPM
Φαρισα
οι
pharisaioi
Pharis ees
5273
N-VPM
ποκριταί,
upokritai
hypocrites
3754
CONJ
τι
oti
for
3945
V-PAI-2P
παρομοιάζετε
paromoiazete
you are like
5028
N-DPM
τάφοις
taphois
tombs
2867
V-RPP-DPM
κεκονιαμένοις,
kekoniamenois
whitewashed
3748
R-NPM
ο
τινες
oitines
which
1855
ADV
ξωθεν
exōthen
outside
3303
PRT
μ
ν
men
indeed
5316
V-PEI-3P
φαίνονται
phainontai
appear
5611
A-NPM
ραοι,
ōraioi
beautiful
2081
ADV
σωθεν
esōthen
inside
1161
CONJ
δ

de
but
1073
V-PAI-3P
γέμουσιν
gemousin
are full
3747
N-GPN
στέων
osteōn
of bones
3498
A-GPM
νεκρ
ν
nekrōn
of dead
2532
CONJ
κα

kai
and
3956
A-GSF
πάσης
pasēs
of all
167
N-GSF
καθαρσίας.
akatharsias
uncleanness


(Vulgate)  vae vobis scribae et Pharisaei hypocritae quia similes estis sepulchris dealbatis quae a foris parent hominibus speciosa intus vero plena sunt ossibus mortuorum et omni spurcitia.
  (DouaiRheims)  Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because you are like to whited sepulchres, which outwardly appear to men beautiful but within are full of dead men's bones and of all filthiness.

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