28th Sunday - C
Luke 17: 11-19
The Content of Prayer
In this short passage, at least three different forms of prayer are mentioned: petition, thanksgiving, and praise.
The ten lepers make a prayer of petition asking Jesus to have pity on them.
Later, the Samaritan returns praising (glorifying) God and thanks Jesus.
Other common forms of prayer include prayers of blessing and intercession. We "bless God who is the source of every blessing." [1] And when we pray on behalf of others, we intercede for them (compared with petition as a prayer for oneself).
The outcast Samaritan leper, as Jesus points out, is a man of faith. His faith is shown in the fact that he knows how to pray. He becomes for us a model of one who puts his faith in God and nourishes that relationship through prayer.
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[1] Catechism of the Catholic Church, #2645.
Note: The Catechism has an entire section on various forms of prayer.
"The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father's only Son, full of grace and truth." (John 1:14)
This blog intends to provide readers an opportunity to be nourished by the Word of God. It invites readers to read, reflect and pray the Gospel passage that they will hear during the upcoming Sunday's Liturgy. With the commentaries provided, readers have the possibility of studying and meditating on the Word. Finally, readers are invited to share their reflections, thus creating an on-line lectio divina/faith sharing group, and so sustaining each other in the faith and the love for God's Word.
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- Fr. Dominic Danh Tran, SDB
- I am a Salesian of Don Bosco
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