Eighth Saturday of Ordinary Time

Build yourselves up in your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit. Keep yourselves in the love of God and wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. On those who waver, have mercy; save others by snatching them out of the fire; on others have mercy with fear, abhorring even the outer garment stained by the flesh.

If we want to be able to help God save others from the fires of Hell, then we have to do everything we can to build up our own faith. We have to pray to the Holy Spirit and trust that He will inspire and guide us in our decisions. We have to pray to God the Father to wrap us in the warmth of His love and protect us from the wickedness and snares of the Devil. We have to pray to Jesus Christ to pour out his mercy upon us and show us how to be merciful and forgiving. We have to pray to the Holy Trinity to lead us to eternal life. Once we have done this, then we can help those who are wavering in the faith by showing them our faith, hope, love, and mercy.

Do we pray to the Holy Spirit and ask for His help in building up our faith? Do we seek out the Father’s love and protection and put our hope in Him? Do we ask Jesus Christ to have mercy on us so we might have mercy on others?

O Lord, build up our faith, hope, and love.

Amen.