Luke 8,1-3

September 16, 2022 (Friday)
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 8,1-3
Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the
Kingdom of God. Accompanying him were the Twelve and some women who had been cured of evil spirits
and infirmities, Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, Joanna, the wife of
Herod’s steward Chuza, Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their resources.

Reflection
The gospel describes Jesus who goes through the villages and towns of Galilee, and the unusualness is
that He was not only accompanied by men disciples, but also by women who decided to follow Him. The
gospel tells us that all people who stood by to our Lord are amazing and wonderful. We need in the church
devoted women, faithful in providing the needs of our Lord, faithful in staying with Him even in danger, and
faithful even after His death. We pray for all people especially women for them to be strong and never be
discouraged by discrimination. How are women considered in your country, your community or in the
church?

Lasallian Guiding Principle
LGP states that, the spirit of faith is a “spirit that allows one to judge and evaluate things in the light of the
gospel.” Saint Luke always speaks favorably of women, and highlights their positive response to Jesus. As
Lasallians, equality must be seen for men and women in dignity. Asking the Lord to show us in our daily
living that gratefulness is a mark of being a true Christian. Let us allow ourselves to be the modern
followers of Jesus like the women mentioned in the gospel.

Prayer
MISSION PRAYER 2021 Year of Missio Ad Gentes CBCP
God, our loving Father, You sent your Son into the world to proclaim the Good News of Salvation to all: to
sinners, the poor, oppressed, the sick, the abandoned and neglected. He gave His life on the Cross for us
and rose again to new life to redeem us and reconcile us with you. You sent Your Holy Spirit to the
Apostles to continue the work of Your Son and to lead all to salvation. We thank you, Father, for bringing
us from darkness into light. Through Your loving plan, 500 years ago, missionaries came to our land to
proclaim the Gospel of Jesus, Your Son, to our ancestors that made us Your people and the Church. The
gift of faith has accompanied us through both darkness and lights, defeats and victories of our history as
Your people. Our faith has become for us true light that shines in the darkness. Renew in us the grace of
your Spirit that impels us to be witnesses of Jesus, Your Son, to a world broken by greed, violence,
injustice, sickness and suffering. May our faith bring us to unity as your children to care for and love one
another. May the Holy Spirit empower us to be proclaimers of the Good News to our brothers and sisters in
Asia and to all nations. Give us the sincere desire to help others to come to faith in the Lord Jesus to share
in Your joy and life. May the Blessed Mother, the Star of Evangelization, accompany us and pray for us as
we live and share our faith with others. May our strong love and devotion to her as our Mahal na Ina form
us to be true disciples and witnesses of Jesus to all, always ready to be sent, and to be obedient to
whatever Jesus asks of us. We ask this through Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and and reigns with
You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God 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: Johanna Rose P. Saria of PHAR 2-1, through the DLSMHSI Lasallian Mission and Linkages,
Lasallian Formation and Social Action , through the DLSMHSI Lasallian Mission and Linkages and
Advancement, Campus Ministry and Chaplaincy
Our Daily Lasallian Reflection and Prayer is DLSMHSI gift to the Lasallian family for the 2019 Celebration
of the Year of Vocation and Tercentenary celebration of the death of our founder SJBDLS.
.http://www.dlshsi.edu.ph/daily-lasallian-reflection-prayer #300LaSalle