Memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus, Bishops

The mother of Jesus and his brothers arrived at the house. Standing outside, they sent word to Jesus and called him. A crowd seated around him told him, “Your mother and your brothers and your sisters are outside asking for you.” But he said to them in reply, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” And looking around at those seated in the circle he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”

Our spiritual kinship with Jesus should be at the center of our lives. When we do God’s Will, we proclaim our connection with Jesus and accept him not only as our Lord and Savior, but also as our brother. Just like any relationship, we have to work at it constantly if we do not want to weaken and lose it. As such, we ought to make time every day to spend with God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We can do this through vocal prayer, silent reflection, and even by the works of charity and mercy we perform for others. God always makes Himself present and available. It is up to us to make time to spend with Him and to listen to His Divine Counsel. And if we do listen, then at the end of our lives, we will be blessed to be brothers and sisters of Christ and faithful heirs to the Kingdom of Heaven.

Do we do God's Will in our lives? How can we build up our relationship with the Holy Trinity? Are we open to receiving God’s Presence into our hearts?

O Lord, you are our spiritual brother. Help us to be more and more like you each day.

Amen.