St.
Scholastica’s Academy
Theme: Embracing Differences: Uniting Benedictine Youth in Christ
MONDAY
DATE: 9/7/20
GOSPEL ACCORDING MATTHEW 18:
TO: 15 – 20
REFLECTION:
“TO FORGIVE”
Guide Question:
What word or phrase The accent is on
that struck you most? reconciliation. In order that
Why? there may be reconciliation
which will allow the little
ones to return, it is
important to know how to
dialogue and to forgive,
because the foundation of
fraternity is the gratuitous
love of God. It is not easy
to forgive. There is a
certain grief which
continues the strike the
heart as with a hammer.
There are those who say, “I
forgive, but I do not
forget!”.
Tabunok, Talisay City, Cebu
S.Y. 2019-2020
GOSPEL REFLECTION
TUESDAY
9/8/20
MATTHEW
1: 1 – 16, 18 – 23
“BIRTH CERTIFICATE”
Today, September 8th,
Feast of the Nativity of
Our Lady, the Gospel
gives us the genealogy, or
birth certificate, of Jesus.
By means of the list of His
ancestors, the Evangelist
tells the communities who
Jesus is and how God acts
in a surprising way in
order to fulfill His
promise. On our birth
certificate there is our
name and the name of our
parents. Some people, to
say who they are, also
recall the names of the
grandparents. Others are
ashamed of their ancestors,
of their families, and hide
behind appearances which
deceive. The birth
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
9/9/20 9/10/20 9/11/20
LUKE 4: LUKE 6: LUKE 6:
38 – 44 27 – 38 39 – 42
“THE CURE OF MANY “LOVE YOUR ENEMIES “ “CAN A BLIND MAN
PEOPLE AT NIGHT GUIDE ANOTHER
AFTER SATURDAY” You sent BLIND MAN?”
3 minutes ago
Jesus restores life for The words that Jesus You sent
service. After having addresses to these people are about a minute ago
participated in the demanding and difficult: to A parable of one line,
celebration of Saturday in love your enemies, not to quite like the warnings
the synagogue, Jesus goes curse them, to present the which, in Matthew’s
to Peter’s house and cures other cheek to anyone who Gospel, are addressed
his mother-in-law. The slaps you on one cheek, and to the Pharisees. Here
cure causes her to render do not protest or complain in the context of the
service immediately. when somebody takes what Gospel of Luke, this
Having recovered her is yours. Taken literally, parable is addressed to
health and dignity, she these commands seem to the animators of the
places herself at the service favor the rich who rob, but communities who
of the people. Jesus not not even Jesus observes consider themselves the
only cures, but He cures in them literally. The Golden masters of truth,
such a way that the person Rule! to imitate God. Two superior to others and
places herself at the service sayings of Jesus help us to because of this, they are
of life. understand what He wants to blind guides.
teach. The first saying is the
so-called Golden Rule:
“Treat others as you would
 certificate of Jesus has like people to treat you!
many names. On the list of
names there is a great
novelty. At that time, the
genealogy indicated only
the names of the men.
Therefore it is surprising
that Matthew also
mentions five women
among the ancestors of
Jesus: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth,
the wife of Uriah and
Mary. Why does he choose
precisely these five women
and not others? This is the
question which the Gospel
of Matthew leaves for us.

That in all things God may be glorified!

Submitted by:

Maria Sofia Canon

12-St. Elfleda