Luke 4,24-30

March 13, 2023 (Monday)
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 4,24-30
And he said, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet’s hometown. But the truth is, there
were many widow sin Israel in the time of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months,
and there was a severe famine over all the land; yet Elijah was sent to none of them except to a widow at
Zarephath in Sidon. There were also many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of
them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian.” When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with
rage. They got up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town was
built, so that they might hurl him off the cliff. But he passed through the midst of them and went on his way.

Reflection:
Jesus’ declaration of the dawn of salvation was not accepted by the Jews in Nazareth. Jesus warmed the Jews of their stubbornness by negatively reacting to the Prophets of the Old Testament who were sent by God to call them for conversion. In citing the examples of the window of Zarephath, and Naaman, the Syrian, Jesus wanted the Jews to realize their hard-hearted attitude towards the Prophets and Himself. Instead of acknowledging the message from Jesus, the Jews try to eliminate Him by throwing Him off the cliff of the mountain. On another occasion, Jesus would condemn the generations of Pharisees for their hypercritical double standard religious justifications: “Woe to you! You build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them.” (LK 11/47). The religious fanaticism of the Pharisees was so deeply ingrained into them, that they could never accept anybody who would dare to interpret the Law other than themselves. THE RULE invites the Brothers to be aware of the prophetic nature of their communities.
Through prayer and in work, the Brothers are to go beyond personal differences and natural preferences with the view to build the community of Jesus Christ (R 48/ 01, 02). The prophetic dimensions of a vowed religious enable the religious to be ever ready for critical scrutiny (both positive & negative), and even rejection as it happened to Jesus. While being aware of these dimensions, he religious needs to be steadfast and continue to proclaim the word of God both orally and in committed apostolic Interventions in the local community. “The Brothers are convinced that their fraternity demonstrated in the community and in their educational ministry, as lay religious, is a prophetic sign for the Church and for the world.” (THE RULE 159)

Lasallian Guiding Principle:
LGP states that, “Avenues and opportunities for self- propelled individual, collective and institutional life- affirming action to respond to varied social issues must be provided in every Lasallian institution.” As Lasallians, we should be guided according to the teachings of the Lord as we uphold the essence of giving back to those in need. Having faith in the Lord will strengthen the core values needed as we go through this journey of our lives while accompanying others as well.

Prayer:
Synod on Synodality Prayer

We stand before You, Holy Spirit, as we gather together in Your name.
With You alone to guide us, Make Yourself at home in our hearts;
Teach us the way we must go and how we are to pursue it.
We are weak and sinful; do not let us promote disorder.
Do not let ignorance lead us down the wrong path nor partiality influence our actions.
Let us find in You our unity so that we may journey together to eternal life and not stray from the way of truth and what is right.
All this we ask of You, who are at work in every place and time, in the communion of the Father and the Son, forever and ever. Amen.

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.

Sources:
C. (n.d.). Daily Gospel. Retrieved June 22, 2020, from https://dailygospel.org/M/AM/DLSU ITS, DLSU STRATCOM, DLSU IRPA. (n.d.). Guiding Principles of the Philippine Lasallian Family.
Retrieved June 22, 2020, from http://www.dlsu.edu.ph/inside/lasallian-guiding-principles/default.asp

Prepared by Pratik, Sati D., College of Humanities and Sciences- BS Biochemistry Student, through the DLSMHSI Lasallian Mission and Linkages and Advancement, Campus Ministry, and Chaplaincy

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