by Jude Thaddeus Langeh | Jul 22, 2022 | Evangelium
saturday 23 rd July 2022
St. Bridget
of Sweden
(1303 – 1391)
She was married to a nobleman and had eight children. At the age of 30 she was summoned to the court of the King of Sweden, where she served as lady-in-waiting to the queen. She tried without much success to moderate the riotous and indecent life of the royal court.
Entrance Antiphon : Ps 53: 6, 8
See, I have God for my help. The Lord sustains my soul. I will sacrifice to you with willing heart, and praise your name, O Lord, for it is good.
Collect
Show favour, O Lord, to your servants, and mercifully increase the gifts of your grace, that, made fervent in hope, faith and charity, they may be ever watchful in keeping your commands. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
First reading : Jeremiah 7:1-11
The word that was addressed to Jeremiah by the Lord, ‘Go and stand at the gate of the Temple of the Lord and there proclaim this message. Say, “Listen to the word of the Lord, all you men of Judah who come in by these gates to worship the Lord. The Lord Sabaoth, the God of Israel, says this: Amend your behaviour and your actions and I will stay with you here in this place. Put no trust in delusive words like these: This is the sanctuary of the Lord, the sanctuary of the Lord, the sanctuary of the Lord! But if you do amend your behaviour and your actions, if you treat each other fairly, if you do not exploit the stranger, the orphan and the widow (if you do not shed innocent blood in this place), and if you do not follow alien gods, to your own ruin, then here in this place I will stay with you, in the land that long ago I gave to your fathers for ever. Yet here you are, trusting in delusive words, to no purpose! Steal, would you, murder, commit adultery, perjure yourselves, burn incense to Baal, follow alien gods that you do not know? – and then come presenting yourselves in this Temple that bears my name, saying: Now we are safe – safe to go on committing all these abominations! Do you take this Temple that bears my name for a robbers’ den? I, at any rate, am not blind – it is the Lord who speaks.”’
Psalm 83:3-6,8,11
R/ How lovely is your dwelling-place, Lord, God of hosts.
- My soul is longing and yearning, is yearning for the courts of the Lord. My heart and my soul ring out their joy to God, the living God.
- The sparrow herself finds a home and the swallow a nest for her brood; she lays her young by your altars, Lord of hosts, my king and my God.
- They are happy, who dwell in your house, for ever singing your praise. They walk with ever-growing strength, they will see the God of gods in Zion.
- One day within your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. The threshold of the house of God I prefer to the dwellings of the wicked.
Gospel Acclamation : Heb4:12
Alleluia, alleluia! The word of God is something alive and active: it can judge secret emotions and thoughts. Alleluia!
Gospel : Matthew 13:24-30
Jesus put another parable before the crowds, ‘The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everybody was asleep his enemy came, sowed darnel all among the wheat, and made off. When the new wheat sprouted and ripened, the darnel appeared as well. The owner’s servants went to him and said, “Sir, was it not good seed that you sowed in your field? If so, where does the darnel come from?” “Some enemy has done this” he answered. And the servants said, “Do you want us to go and weed it out?” But he said, “No, because when you weed out the darnel you might pull up the wheat with it. Let them both grow till the harvest; and at harvest time I shall say to the reapers: First collect the darnel and tie it in bundles to be burnt, then gather the wheat into my barn.”’
Prayer over the Offerings
O God, who in the one perfect sacrifice, brought to completion varied offerings of the law, accept, we pray, this sacrifice from your faithful servants and make it holy, as you blessed the gifts of Abel, so that what each has offered to the honour of your majesty may benefit the salvation of all. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Ps 110: 4-5
The Lord, the gracious, the merciful, has made a memorial of his wonders; he gives food to those who fear him.
Prayer after Communion
Graciously be present to your people, we pray, O Lord, and lead those you have imbued with heavenly mysteries to pass from former ways to newness of life. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
Our world is full of evil and perpetrators of evil. Many times we question why there is much evil in the world. The existence of evil has made some to start questioning the existence of God. From the Parable of the Weeds, Jesus gives an answer to all those who are concerned about the presence of evil in the world. Good and bad are mixed in the world and they must be found in people and institutions. When the end time will come, a good selection will be made and the bad ones will be burnt in an everlasting fire. The respect God gives to His creation is that He knows they are all weak human beings open to temptation and so he does not rush to condemn us His creatures. He gives us time to discover and choose what is good. The patience of God is an opportunity for us to repent. May we find the kingdom prepared for us at the end of time. Amen.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh | Jul 22, 2022 | Agenda Biblique
Samedi 23 juillet 2022
Ste. Brigitte de Suède,
Religieuse
Mariée à treize ans avec un seigneur suédois nommé Ulf, Brigitte (1303-1373) lui donne huit enfants. Au retour d’un pèlerinage à Compostelle, Ulf meurt (1344) ; Brigitte vit alors dans la pauvreté et la prière. Elle reçoit des révélations qui lui donne des lumières sur le mystère de la Passion et la poussent à travailler à la réconciliation des rois chrétiens et à presser le pape de quitter Avignon pour Rome.
Antienne d’ouverture : Ps 53, 6. 8
Voici que le Seigneur vient m’aider, Dieu, mon appui entre tous. De grand cœur j’offrirai le sacrifice, je rendrai grâce à son nom, car il est bon !
Prière d’ouverture
Sois favorable à tes fidèles, Seigneur, et multiplie les dons de ta grâce. Entretiens en eux la foi, l’espérance et la charité, pour qu’ils soient attentifs à garder tes commandements. Par Jésus Christ.
1ère lecture : Jr 7,1-11
Parole du Seigneur adressée à Jérémie : Tiens-toi à la porte de la maison du Seigneur, et là, tu proclameras cette parole, tu diras : Écoutez la parole du Seigneur, vous tous de Juda, vous qui entrez par ces portes pour vous prosterner devant le Seigneur. Ainsi parle le Seigneur de l’univers, le Dieu d’Israël: Rendez meilleurs vos chemins et vos actes : je vous ferai demeurer dans ce lieu. Ne faites pas confiance à des paroles de mensonge, en disant: «Temple du Seigneur ! Temple du Seigneur ! C’est ici le temple du Seigneur! » Si vraiment vous rendez meilleurs vos chemins et vos actes, si vraiment vous maintenez le droit entre un homme et son prochain, si vous n’opprimez pas l’immigré, l’orphelin ou la veuve, si vous ne versez pas, dans ce lieu, le sang de l’innocent, si vous ne suivez pas, pour votre malheur, d’autres dieux, alors, je vous ferai demeurer dans ce lieu, dans le pays que j’ai donné à vos pères, depuis toujours et pour toujours. Mais voici, vous faites confiance à des paroles de mensonge qui ne servent à rien. Quoi ! Vous pouvez voler, tuer, commettre l’adultère, faire des faux serments, brûler de l’encens pour le dieu Baal, suivre d’autres dieux que vous ne connaissez pas ; et ensuite, dans cette Maison sur laquelle mon nom est invoqué, vous pouvez vous présenter devant moi, en disant : « Nous sommes sauvés » ; et vous faites toutes ces abominations ! Est-elle à vos yeux une caverne de bandits, cette Maison sur laquelle mon nom est invoqué ? Pour moi, c’est ainsi que je la vois – oracle du Seigneur.»
Psaume : 83,2-6.11
R/ De que amour sont aimées tes demeures, Seigneur de l’univers !
- De quel amour sont aimées tes demeures, Seigneur, Dieu de l’univers! Mon âme s’épuise à désirer les parvis du Seigneur ;mon cœur et ma chair sont un cri vers le Dieu vivant!
- L’oiseau lui-même s’est trouvé une maison, et l’hirondelle, un nid pour abriter sa couvée: tes autels, Seigneur de l’univers, mon Roi et mon Dieu!
- Heureux les habitants de ta maison: ils pourront te chanter encore ! Heureux les hommes dont tu es la force : des chemins s’ouvrent dans leur cœur!
- Oui, un jour dans tes parvis en vaut plus que mille. J’ai choisi de me tenir sur le seuil, dans la maison de mon Dieu, plutôt que d’habiter parmi les infidèles.
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia! Accueillez dans la douceur la Parole semée en nous: c’est elle qui peut vous sauver. Alléluia!
Évangile : Matthieu 13, 24-30
En ce temps-là, Jésus proposa aux foules une autre parabole : « Le royaume des Cieux est comparable à un homme qui a semé du bon grain dans son champ. Or, pendant que les gens dormaient, son ennemi survint ; il sema de l’ivraie au milieu du blé et s’en alla. Quand la tige poussa et produisit l’épi, alors l’ivraie apparut aussi. Les serviteurs du maître vinrent lui dire : “Seigneur, n’est-ce pas du bon grain que tu as semé dans ton champ? D’où vient donc qu’il y a de l’ivraie ? ” Il leur dit: “C’est un ennemi qui a fait cela.” Les serviteurs lui disent: “ Veux-tu donc que nous allions l’enlever?” Il répond : “ Non, en enlevant l’ivraie, vous risquez d’arracher le blé en même temps. Laissez-les pousser ensemble jusqu’à la moisson ; et, au temps de la moisson, je dirai aux moissonneurs : Enlevez d’abord l’ivraie, liez-la en bottes pour la brûler; quant au blé, ramassez-le pour le rentrer dans mon grenier.” »
Prière sur les offrandes
Dans l’unique et parfait sacrifice de la croix, tu as porté à leur achèvement, Seigneur, les sacrifices de l’ancienne loi. Reçois cette offrande des mains de tes fidèles et daigne la sanctifier comme tu as béni les présents d’Abel, que les dons offerts par chacun pour te glorifier servent au salut de tous. Par Jésus.
Antienne de communion : Ps 110, 4-5
Le Seigneur a mis le comble à son amour en nous laissant le mémorial de ses merveilles, à ses amis, il a donné le signe d’un repas qui leur rappelle à jamais son alliance.
Prière après la communion
Dieu très bon, reste auprès de ton peuple, car sans toi notre vie tombe en ruine. Fais passer à une vie nouvelle ceux que tu as initiés aux sacrements de ton Royaume. Par Jésus.
Méditation
Le prophète Jérémie s’adresse à ses contemporains en ses termes : « Rendez meilleurs vos chemins et vos actes… ». Ces paroles sont une invite à fournir plus d’efforts pour vivre dans la sainteté au quotidien. En effet, le peuple par ses pratiques mauvaises et idolâtriques s’est détourné du chemin du Seigneur vouant ainsi un culte au dieu Baal. Toutefois, Dieu dans sa miséricorde souhaite de tout cœur voir son peuple revenir à lui. C’est en ce sens que l’Evangile de ce jour nous donne un aperçu de la miséricorde de Dieu qui laisse au pécheur le temps de se repentir à travers l’image du bon grain et de l’ivraie poussant ensemble jusqu’à la moisson.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh | Jul 21, 2022 | Agenda Biblique
Vendredi 22 juillet 2022
Ste. Marie Madeleine
Tous les évangiles témoignent qu’au pied de la croix de Jésus un groupe fidèle était présent : celui des femmes dont Luc nous dit qu’elles avaient suivi et servi Jésus durant sa prédication. Parmi elles, Marie de Magdala est nommée la première. Elle avait été la proie du démon ; mais la parole du Christ suscite en elle une foi qui la libère des passions, et elle répond à l’amour que cette parole lui révèle avec toute l’ardeur de son cœur purifié.
Antienne d’ouverture : Jn 20,17
A Marie Madeleine, Jésus ressuscité a confié ce message : «Va trouver mes frères, et dis-leur: Je monte vers mon Père et votre Père, vers mon Dieu et votre Dieu.»
Prière d’ouverture
Seigneur, notre Dieu, c’est à Marie-Madeleine que ton Fils bien-aimé a confié la première annonce de la joie pascale ; Accorde-nous, à sa prière et à son exemple, la grâce d’annoncer le Christ ressuscité et de le contempler un jour dans ta gloire.
1ère lecture : 2 Cor 5, 14-17
Frères, l’amour du Christ nous saisit quand nous pensons qu’un seul est mort pour tous, et qu’ainsi tous ont passé par la mort. Car le Christ est mort pour tous, afin que les vivants n’aient plus leur vie centrée sur eux-mêmes, mais sur lui, qui est mort et ressuscité pour eux. Désormais nous ne regardons plus personne d’une manière simplement humaine : si nous avons connu le Christ de cette manière, maintenant nous ne le connaissons plus ainsi. Si donc quelqu’un est dans le Christ, il est une créature nouvelle. Le monde ancien s’en est allé, un monde nouveau est déjà né. – Parole du Seigneur.
Psaume 62 (63), 2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9
R/ Mon âme a soif de toi, cf. 62, 2b Seigneur, mon Dieu
- Dieu, tu es mon Dieu, je te cherche dès l’aube : mon âme a soif de toi; après toi languit ma chair, terre aride, altérée, sans eau.
- Je t’ai contemplé au sanctuaire, j’ai vu ta force et ta gloire. Ton amour vaut mieux que la vie : tu seras la louange de mes lèvres !
- Toute ma vie je vais te bénir, lever les mains en invoquant ton nom. Comme par un festin je serai rassasié ; la joie sur les lèvres, je dirai ta louange.
- Oui, tu es venu à mon secours : je crie de joie à l’ombre de tes ailes. Mon âme s’attache à toi, ta main droite me soutient.
Acclamation
Alléluia. Alléluia. « Dis-nous, Marie Madeleine, qu’as-tu vu en chemin? — J’ai vu le tombeau du Christ vivant, j’ai vu la gloire du Ressuscité.» Alléluia.
Évangile : Jean 20, 1.11-18
Le premier jour de la semaine, Marie Madeleine se rend au tombeau de grand matin ; c’était encore les ténèbres. Elle s’aperçoit que la pierre a été enlevée du tombeau. Elle se tenait près du tombeau, au-dehors, tout en pleurs. Et en pleurant, elle se pencha vers le tombeau. Elle aperçoit deux anges vêtus de blanc, assis l’un à la tête et l’autre aux pieds, à l’endroit où avait reposé le corps de Jésus. Ils lui demandent : « Femme, pourquoi pleures-tu ? » Elle leur répond: « On a enlevé mon Seigneur, et je ne sais pas où on l’a déposé. » Ayant dit cela, elle se retourna ; elle aperçoit Jésus qui se tenait là, mais elle ne savait pas que c’était Jésus. Jésus lui dit : « Femme, pourquoi pleures-tu ? Qui cherches-tu ? » Le prenant pour le jardinier, elle lui répond : « Si c’est toi qui l’as emporté, dis-moi où tu l’as déposé, et moi, j’irai le prendre. » Jésus lui dit alors : « Marie ! » S’étant retournée, elle lui dit en hébreu : « Rabbouni ! », c’est-à-dire : Maître. Jésus reprend : « Ne me retiens pas, car je ne suis pas encore monté vers le Père. Va trouver mes frères pour leur dire que je monte vers mon Père et votre Père, vers mon Dieu et votre Dieu. » Marie Madeleine s’en va donc annoncer aux disciples : « J’ai vu le Seigneur ! », et elle raconta ce qu’il lui avait dit.
Prière sur les offrandes
Accepte, Seigneur, les offrandes que nous te présentons en fêtant sainte Marie Madeleine, puisque ton Fils voulut bien accepter son dévouement et son amour. Lui qui.
Antienne de la communion : 2 Co 5, 14-15
L’amour du Christ nous saisit, afin que notre vie ne soit plus à nous-mêmes mais a lui qui est mort et ressuscité pour nous.
Prière après la communion
Que la communion à tes mystères, Seigneur, nous remplisse de cet amour sans défaillance qui a lié pour toujours sainte Marie Madeleine à son divin Maître, le Christ. Lui qui.
Méditation
Saint Paul Apôtre dans sa lettre aux corinthiens nous rappelle l’amour sans faille qui doit caractériser le disciple du Christ. Être saisi par l’amour du Christ, c’est être une créature nouvelle en celui qui est mort et ressuscité pour que la multitude ait la vie. C’est cet amour qui caractérise la figure de Marie-Madeleine dont l’Eglise nous donne de faire mémoire ce jour. Témoin de la résurrection du Christ, elle est envoyée pour annoncer la bonne nouvelle de la résurrection à ses frères. Cet amour doit nous habiter au quotidien afin d’être aussi témoins de l’amour du Christ auprès de nos frères et sœurs.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh | Jul 21, 2022 | Evangelium
Friday 22 nd July 2022
St. Mary Magdalene
Mary of Magdala was healed of “seven devils” by Jesus. She ministered to him in Galilee and was present at his crucifixion. She was in the group of women who were the first to discover the empty tomb, and it was to her that the risen Jesus first appeared.
Entrance Antiphon : Jn 20: 17
The Lord said to Mary Magdalene: Go to my brothers and tell them: I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.
Collect
O God, whose Only Begotten Son entrusted Mary Magdalene before all others with announcing the great joy of the Resurrection, grant, we pray, that through her intercession and example we may proclaim the living Christ and come to see him reigning in your glory. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
First reading : Song of Songs 3:1-4
The bride says this: On my bed, at night, I sought him whom my heart loves. I sought but did not find him. So I will rise and go through the City; in the streets and in the squares I will seek him whom my heart loves. I sought but did not find him. The watchmen came upon me on their rounds in the City: ‘Have you seen him whom my heart loves?’ Scarcely had I passed them when I found him whom my heart loves.
Psalm 62(63):2-6,8-9
R/ For you my soul is thirsting, O Lord my God.
- O God, you are my God, for you I long; for you my soul is thirsting. My body pines for you like a dry, weary land without water.
- So I gaze on you in the sanctuary to see your strength and your glory. For your love is better than life, my lips will speak your praise.
- So I will bless you all my life, in your name I will lift up my hands. My soul shall be filled as with a banquet, my mouth shall praise you with joy.
- For you have been my help; in the shadow of your wings I rejoice. My soul clings to you; your right hand holds me fast.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia! Tell us, Mary: say what thou didst see upon the way. – The tomb the Living did enclose; I saw Christ’s glory as he rose! Alleluia!
Gospel : Matthew 12:1-8
It was very early on the first day of the week and still dark, when Mary of Magdala came to the tomb. She saw that the stone had been moved away from the tomb and came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved. ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb’ she said ‘and we don’t know where they have put him.’ Meanwhile Mary stayed outside near the tomb, weeping. Then, still weeping, she stooped to look inside, and saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head, the other at the feet. They said, ‘Woman, why are you weeping?’ ‘They have taken my Lord away’ she replied ‘and I don’t know where they have put him.’ As she said this she turned round and saw Jesus standing there, though she did not recognise him. Jesus said, ‘Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?’ Supposing him to be the gardener, she said, ‘Sir, if you have taken him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will go and remove him.’ Jesus said, ‘Mary!’ She knew him then and said to him in Hebrew, ‘Rabbuni!’ – which means Master. Jesus said to her, ‘Do not cling to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and find the brothers, and tell them: I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ So Mary of Magdala went and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord and that he had said these things to her.
Prayer over the Offerings
Accept, Lord, the offerings presented in commemoration of Saint Mary Magdalene, whose homage of charity was graciously accepted by your Only Begotten Son. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Communion Antiphon : 2 Cor 5: 14, 15
The love of Christ impels us, so that those who live may live no longer for themselves, but for him who died for them and was raised.
Prayer after Communion
May the holy reception of your mysteries, Lord, instill in us that persevering love with which Saint Mary Magdalene clung resolutely to Christ her Master. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Meditation
“Do not cling to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father”. While on earth, Jesus had no problem about the passion of His disciples. After the resurrection, coming from the Father, there is need to go back to the Father after His glorious resurrection. One of the things we identify Jesus and the father with is that after every action, He returns to the Father in prayers. It is but normal that after the resurrection, he returns first, to the Father. He invites us to always returns to the Father from where comes our help. The love Jesus has for us is a manifestation of the Father’s love. He has showed us this love before His death and after the resurrection, He needs to get back to the father before any other thing. Let us turn to the Father before going back to whatever we are doing.
by Jude Thaddeus Langeh | Jul 20, 2022 | Evangelium
Thursday 21 st July 2022
St. Laurence
of Brindisi
(1559 – 1619)
He was born in Brindisi, joined the Capuchin Friars, and studied at the University of Padua, where he learned a number of languages (including Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Syriac, French, and German) and acquired a deep knowledge of the Bible. He preached all over Europe, not just to Catholics but to Protestants and to Jews.
Entrance Antiphon : Ps 53: 6, 8
See, I have God for my help. The Lord sustains my soul. I will sacrifice to you with willing heart, and praise your name, O Lord, for it is good.
Collect
Show favour, O Lord, to your servants and mercifully increase the gifts of your grace, that, made fervent in hope, faith and charity, they may be ever watchful in keeping your commands. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
First reading : Jeremiah 2:1-3,7-8,12-13
The word of the Lord was addressed to me, saying, ‘Go and shout this in the hearing of Jerusalem: ‘“The Lord says this: I remember the affection of your youth, the love of your bridal days: you followed me through the wilderness, through a land unsown. Israel was sacred to the Lord, the first-fruits of his harvest; anyone who ate of this had to pay for it, misfortune came to them – it is the Lord who speaks.” ‘I brought you to a fertile country to enjoy its produce and good things; but no sooner had you entered than you defiled my land, and made my heritage detestable. The priests have never asked, “Where is the Lord?” Those who administer the Law have no knowledge of me. The shepherds have rebelled against me; the prophets have prophesied in the name of Baal, following things with no power in them. ‘You heavens, stand aghast at this, stand stupefied, stand utterly appalled – it is the Lord who speaks. Since my people have committed a double crime: they have abandoned me, the fountain of living water, only to dig cisterns for themselves, leaky cisterns that hold no water.’
Psalm 35:6-11
R/ In you, Lord, is the source of life.
- Your love, Lord, reaches to heaven; your truth to the skies. Your justice is like God’s mountain, your judgements like the deep.
- O Lord, how precious is your love. My God, the sons of men find refuge in the shelter of your wings. They feast on the riches of your house; they drink from the stream of your delight.
- In you is the source of life and in your light we see light. Keep on loving those who know you, doing justice for upright hearts.
Gospel Acclamation : Ps94:8
Alleluia, alleluia! Harden not your hearts today, but listen to the voice of the Lord. Alleluia!
Gospel : Matthew 13:10-17
The disciples went up to Jesus and asked, ‘Why do you talk to them in parables?’ ‘Because’ he replied, ‘the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven are revealed to you, but they are not revealed to them. For anyone who has will be given more, and he will have more than enough; but from anyone who has not, even what he has will be taken away. The reason I talk to them in parables is that they look without seeing and listen without hearing or understanding. So in their case this prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled: You will listen and listen again, but not understand, see and see again, but not perceive. For the heart of this nation has grown coarse, their ears are dull of hearing, and they have shut their eyes, for fear they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and be converted and be healed by me. ‘But happy are your eyes because they see, your ears because they hear! I tell you solemnly, many prophets and holy men longed to see what you see, and never saw it; to hear what you hear, and never heard it.’
Prayer over the Offerings
O God, who in the one perfect sacrifice, brought to completion varied offerings of the law, accept, we pray, this sacrifice from your faithful servants and make it holy as you blessed the gifts of Abel, so that what each has offered to the honour of your majesty may benefit the salvation of all. Through Christ our Lord.
Communion Antiphon : Ps 110: 4-5
The Lord, the gracious, the merciful, has made a memorial of his wonders; he gives food to those who fear him.
Prayer after Communion
Graciously be present to your people, we pray, O Lord, and lead those you have imbued with heavenly mysteries to pass from former ways to newness of life. Through Christ our Lord.
Meditation
The secret about the Word of God that Jesus presents to us is that it is sweet in the mouth and bitter when it is consumed. This explains why Jesus first speaks to His disciples in parables and only explains to those who show interest to follow Him and be part of His disciples. Anyone, therefore, who wants to get a taste of the message of Jesus Christ must be part of His flock. The mysteries of the kingdom of heaven are revealed to you, but they are not revealed to them. The disciples have decided to follow Him and that is why the mysteries of the kingdom are revealed to them. Therefore, brethren, whoever has taken the firm decision to be a co-worker of Christ, the Father will reveal His secrets to him.
