--- title: Daily Readings Reflection for 11/05/09 description: Daily Readings Reflection for 11/05/09 --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2009/11/05/daily-readings-reflection-for-110509#) # Daily Readings Reflection for 11/05/09 Nov 5, 2009 9:00:58 AM  |  by [Guest](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/guest) Reflection on the Daily Readings for Today by Fr. Bertrand Buby, SM [Today’s Readings](http://www.usccb.org/nab/) Scripture: Lectionary # 488. Thurs of 31 week. Romans 14;7-12. Psalm 27:1.4.13-14. Luke 15:1-10: Do you like one-line statements?  Well, whether you do or do not, there are "one-liners" in the Bible and they are quite helpful in jolting us out of our boredom and our laziness when it comes to things spiritual like prayer, faith, and self-giving in service to others.  Look for these one-liners in the daily liturgical readings and you will find them giving you a "jump-start" for the day.  Paul offers one at the end of the reading for today, "Everyone of us will have to give an account of himself/herself before God."  It fits the context of what he says above about not judging others. Leave that up to God who is the compassionate and just Creator and Redeemer.  Better to fall into God's hands than into those of humans who are prone to judge, control, and correct.  We tend to judge others who do not meet our standards of attractiveness, cooperation, and expectation. Leave all that aside and we discover that people relate to us better. Better to listen to them than to open our mouths in judging them. This little ditty shows us how to listen without judging: "Her thoughts were slow,her words were few, and never formed to glisten; she was a joy to all her friends--you should have heard her listen." Jesus came not for the righteous (who think they have it all together) but for sinners.  He speaks like a shepherd who searches for the lost sheep leaving the "good" ones; he like the woman who lost one of her silver coins searches for it so does Jesus for us when we stray and are lost under the carpet of our selfishness.  Jesus, too, has a "one-liner" in the Gospel: "I tell you there will be more joy in heaven over one repentant sinner than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need to repent." The Psalm contain many of these one-liners that are dart-like prayers to heaven. Our responsorial psalm ends with this one:"Wait for the Lord with courage; be stouthearted and wait for the Lord." (Psalm 27:14).  This verse sums up the message of the psalm and shows us the importance  of trust in God who is our light and our healing and salvation.  Amen. ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2009%2F11%2F05%2Fdaily-readings-reflection-for-110509%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2009%2F11%2F05%2Fdaily-readings-reflection-for-110509%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2009%2F11%2F05%2Fdaily-readings-reflection-for-110509%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Daily%20Readings%20Reflection%20for%2011%2F05%2F09) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2009%2F11%2F05%2Fdaily-readings-reflection-for-110509%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2009%2F11%2F05%2Fdaily-readings-reflection-for-110509%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Guest](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Profile%203.jpg) ### [Guest](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/guest) We welcome guest contributors who graciously volunteer their writing for our readers. 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