Luke 11:42-46

Let us all remember that we are in the Holy Presence of God.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Luke 11:42-46
“But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God; these you ought to have done, without neglecting the others. Woe to you Pharisees!
For you love the best seat in the synagogues and salutations in the market places. Woe to you!
For you are like graves which are not seen, and men walk over them without knowing it.” One of the lawyers answered him, “Teacher, in saying this you reproach us also.” And he said, “Woe to you lawyers also! For you load men with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.”

Reflection
Do you practice what you preach? With relation to the scripture, Jesus is angry with the Pharisees and the scholars of the law because many of them were full of pretension and hypocrisy. They command and teach the people to do this and that yet they themselves were not willing to do it. Let us not be like the Pharisees and the scholars of the law, let us mean what we say and live what we say. Let us be like Jesus who put into action every words and phrases that He said. I pray that when we go to church and worship God we do translate these to living acts of faith into actions.

Lasallian Guiding Principle
As stated in the Lasallian Guiding Principle, the spirit of faith is a spirit that allows one to search for God’s will in order to carry out His saving plan. In relation to the gospel, we must not lose faith in God if we have sinned for He is forgiving God. What we should do is ask God for forgiveness and also for guidance for He cares and He listens. Pray and surrender to God all your worries and let God do his work. St. John Baptist De La Salle believes we should pray before starting whatever we need to do and the more we devote ourselves in prayer the more we will do well in our works. Let us not forget to seek God’s guidance for the devout guidance is in Him alone.

One Life Prayer
Holy Spirit
You love us and offer us the gift of association.
You call us to live with joy
You invite us to be people with a creative inner life
Lord, grant us your strength for a life full of meaning
Fill us with your grace so that we will live the values of the gospel
Our inner life will grow.
And that we will be credible witnesses
Together with the entire Lasallian Family
In the midst of our world.
We make this prayer through the intercession of Mary
Queen and Mother of the Christian Schools, and through
The intercession of Saint John Baptist de la Salle, patron of teachers. Amen.
Our Lady of the Star, pray for us.
St. John Baptist de la Salle, pray for us.
St. Miguel Febres Cordero, pray for us.
Live Jesus in our hearts, forever!
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Value: ​​​Spirit of Faith (Nurturing Faith)
Culture Theme: ​​ We find wisdom in the Gospel.
Productivity Theme: ​ Spiritual Direction
Institutional Common Virtues (ICV) Week 3: ​​ We find solutions with fortitude.

Sources:
Schwager, D. (2015). Daily scripture readings and meditations. Retrieved from
http://dailyscripture.servantsoftheword.org/readings/2019/oct14.htm
Guiding principles of the Philippine Lasallian family (2nd ed.). Retrieved from
http://xsite.dlsu.edu.ph/inside/_pdf/guiding-principles-2nd-edition.pdf
DLRAP Themes from DLSMHSI Lasallian Values and Culture – Productivity Manifestations –
Who is a Lasallian?

Prepared: Jenvy R. Fabroa, (BSN2-4) through DLSMHSI Lasallian Mission and Linkages, Lasallian Formation and Social Action

Our Daily Lasallian Reflection and Prayer is DLMSHSI gift to the Lasallian family for the 2019 Celebration of the Year of Vocation and Tercentenary celebration of the death of our founder SJBDLS.