--- title: Daily Readings Reflection for 10/21/10 description: Daily Readings Reflection for 10/21/10 --- [![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/2010/10/21/daily-readings-reflection-for-102110#) # Daily Readings Reflection for 10/21/10 Oct 21, 2010 9:00:09 AM  |  by [Guest](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/guest) **Reflection on Today’s Daily Readings by Fr. Bertrand Buby, SM ** [Today’s Readings](http://www.usccb.org/nab/) Scripture: Lectionary 476. Ephesians 3:14-21. Psalm 33:1-2.4-5.11-12.18-19. Luke 12:49-53. Prayer, thanksgiving and praise to God, and Jesus' desire are words that summarize what the Scriptures for today's liturgy offer us as food for our journey with the Lord up to Jerusalem and into the kingdom. Paul opens up the day's reading with an awesome and reverent prayer that speaks for itself. We need not analyze it nor consult exegetes; it is pure prayer and only our faith is necessary when we find such a passage in the letters of Paul or those attributed to him. We see that he addresses all three persons of the Trinity and gives us two of the theological virtues that relate to the Father, the Christ, and the Spirit. An Amen brings the prayer to a conclusion and we see that prayer need not be long and drawn out if we have a faith-filled heart and desire to pray as Paul does. Prayer is like our breathing. We often pray without realizing it, but when we pray as Paul does we are enlightened, warmed, and consoled. This prayer is similar to the famous chapter on praying in the Spirit that is found in chapter eight of Romans. The two are similar in spirit and zealous devotion to God. Rereading this several times this day will help us surmount any difficulties we are facing in a spirit of trust in God's providential and benificent love for us. We need, from time to time, to give our minds a rest and just let the prayer flow as Paul does. Psalm 33 is also a great psalm of praise and thanksgiving. It is positive and confident while expressing absolute trust in God who is Lord of salvation history. This psalm is a new song sung in the Temple in Jerusalem on Mount Zion. It gives to us who join in praying or singing it (praying twice!) a real sense of belonging to God's people. The goodness of God exudes from it. Bonum diffusivum sibi. The good flows out of its goodness. Desire is the fire in Jesus' heart as he thinks of his impossible mission of dying on a cross to give us salvific love and everlasting happiness. His purpose burns within him for it is doing the will of the Father who sent him and to whom he will return. Nothing can stop him and he will disturb the false peace of those who think they control the world. The fire and desire springs from the love of the Father and the Son with the Holy Spirit being that bond of Personal Love. Bonum diffusivum sibi. These Latin words come from Saint Thomas Aquinas in his Summa Theologica ( literally the "Good diffuses itself."). 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