{"id":1852,"date":"2016-11-07T12:31:18","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T10:31:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fathernikola.org\/liturgy\/?p=1852"},"modified":"2022-11-07T09:49:28","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T14:49:28","slug":"32nd-week-in-ordinary-time-monday-year-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/fathernikola.org\/liturgy\/2016\/11\/07\/32nd-week-in-ordinary-time-monday-year-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"32nd Week in Ordinary Time, Monday, Year II"},"content":{"rendered":"

In today’s First Reading Paul gives his protege Titus a laundry list of qualities that a good bishop should have in order to be a good steward of his people. A steward knows that he has been entrusted with something that does not belong to him; he’ll be held accountable for how he cares for his charge. When that charge is a portion of the People of God, he needs to be “blameless”: without fault.<\/p>\n

This entails a great responsibility not only for the people the bishop serves, but for bishop himself: Our Lord in today’s Gospel warns of the dire consequences of leading another to sin. He also encourages a constant willingness to forgive, provided the sinner asks for forgiveness. Many bishops today face difficult circumstances in their flocks, but, as Our Lord reminds us today, with just a little faith they’ll be able to accomplish great things in the Lord’s service.<\/p>\n

Let’s pray for our bishops today to be blameless, forgiving, and steadfast in their ministry.<\/p>\n

Readings:\u00a0Titus 1:1\u20139;\u00a0Psalm 24:1b\u20134b, 5\u20136; Luke 17:1\u20136.<\/em><\/p>\n

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