Memorial of Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church

“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty deeds done in your midst had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.”

Jesus has shown us what it means to know, love, and serve God and His children. He has spoken the Good News to us and given us an example of how to live out our calling to be saints. It is up to us to accept this vocation to love, just as St. Therese did in her life. She loved God and others through her Little Way and we can, too. We do not have to do great works to fulfill God's Will, we just have to do everything with great love. It is the only way for us to avoid the woes of those who rejected Jesus and choose their own way. It is the only path we have that will lead to our acceptance in heaven.

Are we following the example of Christ? Have we repented of our sins and chosen the Way of Love? Do we strive to do everything with great love?

O Lord, we chose love!

Amen.