November 20, 2011

Reflection (The readings are below, for your reference)

Can you imagine a day when the Hatfields and McCoys get together for Thanksgiving dinner? When the Sharks and the Jets share Cuchifritos recipes? When the Tattaglia and Corleone families concelebrate the festa dei sette pesci on Christmas Eve?

Imagine then, the Egyptians, Assyrians and Israelites gathered to one by a gracious God who declares, “Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my heritage.”

With whom do YOU need to make Eucharist? Begin by asking God to send a blessing.

Namaste

The Readings

Isaiah 19:19-25

On that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the center of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD at its border. It will be a sign and a witness to the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt; when they cry to the LORD because of oppressors, he will send them a savior, and will defend and deliver them. The LORD will make himself known to the Egyptians; and the Egyptians will know the LORD on that day, and will worship with sacrifice and burnt offering, and they will make vows to the LORD and perform them. The LORD will strike Egypt, striking and healing; they will return to the LORD, and he will listen to their supplications and heal them.

On that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian will come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians.

On that day Israel will be the third with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth, whom the LORD of hosts has blessed, saying, "Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my heritage."

Romans 15:5-13

Luke 19:11-27