Memorial of Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.” 

Sometimes when we do God’s Will those whom we are closest to might question why we are doing what we are doing. They do not understand why we sacrifice certain things for a God we cannot see. We should not let them seize us and keep us from doing what is right. We need to continue to fulfill our mission of being good and faithful servants of Christ. However, we also need to keep in mind that sometimes we can indeed lose our way and during those times we need to have the humility to recognize our errors and listen to our loved one.

Are we sure we are doing God’s Will? If not, where should we be heading and what do we need to sacrifice to get there? If we do believe we are doing His Will, are we willing to suffer anything to accomplish it?

O Lord, protect us from the snares of those who would keep us from following your Way.

Amen.