Let your hearts take comfort, all who hope in the Lord. How great is the goodness, O LORD, which you have in store for those who fear you, And which, toward those who take refuge in you, you show in the sight of the children of men.
No matter what might be happening in our lives, no matter the trials, the sufferings, the failures... we should take comfort in the Lord. He is our beacon of Hope in the darkness of the world. He is full of goodness and compassion and will never abandon us to evil. We might go through great challenges and difficulties, but He will always give us the graces we need to overcome the challenges of our lives. He holds a special place in His Divine Heart for those of us who respect and love Him enough to fear disappointing Him above all.
Are we hopeful? Do we trust in God’s Goodness and Divine Grace? How can we nurture a healthy fear of failing the Lord?
O Lord, we hope and take refuge in you.
Amen.
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Monday, February 4, 2019
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Memorial of Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Jesus journeyed to a city called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd accompanied him. As he drew near to the gate of the city, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. A large crowd from the city was with her. When the Lord saw her, he was moved with pity for her and said to her, “Do not weep.”
God is constantly moved with pity for us. Whenever we are suffering or in trouble, his heart goes out to us. He wants us to stop weeping or suffering and through the Holy Spirit he offers us the graces we need to overcome our trials. He gives us consolation and compassion in our times of need. In return he asks us to do the same when we see others weeping or suffering. Like the crowd around the widow of Nain, we should be with those who are weeping or sorrowful. We should comfort them to the best of our abilities and make God present to others through our acts of love and mercy.
Do we show pity to others like Jesus? Are we compassionate and merciful? How do we make God present to those who are in need?
O Lord, move us to pity others and act mercifully toward them.
Amen.
God is constantly moved with pity for us. Whenever we are suffering or in trouble, his heart goes out to us. He wants us to stop weeping or suffering and through the Holy Spirit he offers us the graces we need to overcome our trials. He gives us consolation and compassion in our times of need. In return he asks us to do the same when we see others weeping or suffering. Like the crowd around the widow of Nain, we should be with those who are weeping or sorrowful. We should comfort them to the best of our abilities and make God present to others through our acts of love and mercy.
Do we show pity to others like Jesus? Are we compassionate and merciful? How do we make God present to those who are in need?
O Lord, move us to pity others and act mercifully toward them.
Amen.
Monday, March 28, 2016
Monday in the Octave of Easter
Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went away quickly from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed, and ran to announce the news to his disciples. And behold, Jesus met them on their way and greeted them. They approached, embraced his feet, and did him homage. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.”
Fearful yet overjoyed is such a strange feeling and yet it isn’t an uncommon feeling in our lives. Whenever we receive new or unsuspected good news we can undergo these feelings of fear and joy. When we hear we have gotten into college, been hired for a new job, fall in love with someone, discover we are about to have a child, or any other life-changing event, we can be faced not only with a sense of joy, but also of questioning, doubts, and even fear. What a blessing all these events can be, but they also challenge us to die to our old and sometimes comfortable lives and risk living a life we don’t have a handle on. This is why Jesus’ first words are “Do not be afraid.” He is letting his disciples know that although their lives are about to drastically change, they have nothing to fear because he will go before them and prepare the way. He does the same for us when we are faced with these changes. We have only to trust that Jesus is going before us and making everything ready.
Have we ever been fearful yet overjoyed? Do we place our trust in God whenever we are faced with the unknown? Are we willing to risk the lives we know and are comfortable with in order to do God’s Will?
O Lord, we are not afraid because we believe you are always preparing the path before us.
Amen.
Fearful yet overjoyed is such a strange feeling and yet it isn’t an uncommon feeling in our lives. Whenever we receive new or unsuspected good news we can undergo these feelings of fear and joy. When we hear we have gotten into college, been hired for a new job, fall in love with someone, discover we are about to have a child, or any other life-changing event, we can be faced not only with a sense of joy, but also of questioning, doubts, and even fear. What a blessing all these events can be, but they also challenge us to die to our old and sometimes comfortable lives and risk living a life we don’t have a handle on. This is why Jesus’ first words are “Do not be afraid.” He is letting his disciples know that although their lives are about to drastically change, they have nothing to fear because he will go before them and prepare the way. He does the same for us when we are faced with these changes. We have only to trust that Jesus is going before us and making everything ready.
Have we ever been fearful yet overjoyed? Do we place our trust in God whenever we are faced with the unknown? Are we willing to risk the lives we know and are comfortable with in order to do God’s Will?
O Lord, we are not afraid because we believe you are always preparing the path before us.
Amen.
Monday, August 31, 2015
Twenty-Second Monday of Ordinary Time
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord.
We are all called to be Christ-like in our thoughts, words, and works and here Jesus gives us an idea of how we can do this. We need to be bearers of the good news to those around us, especially the poor and those in need of God’s love, mercy, and grace. Through our words and works we can bring comfort and perhaps even joy into the lives of those who need it most. If we do this, we will become living scriptures, manifesting God’s Will in all things and bearing witness to the gospel with our daily actions. Let us proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord with our every breath and thereby summon others to know, love, and serve the Lord and each other.
How do we bring glad tidings to the poor or liberty to the captives? How do we free the oppressed and those in most need of God’s mercy? What can we do in our lives to proclaim the kingdom of God?
O Lord, help us to manifest your gospel message with our every word and work.
Amen.
We are all called to be Christ-like in our thoughts, words, and works and here Jesus gives us an idea of how we can do this. We need to be bearers of the good news to those around us, especially the poor and those in need of God’s love, mercy, and grace. Through our words and works we can bring comfort and perhaps even joy into the lives of those who need it most. If we do this, we will become living scriptures, manifesting God’s Will in all things and bearing witness to the gospel with our daily actions. Let us proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord with our every breath and thereby summon others to know, love, and serve the Lord and each other.
How do we bring glad tidings to the poor or liberty to the captives? How do we free the oppressed and those in most need of God’s mercy? What can we do in our lives to proclaim the kingdom of God?
O Lord, help us to manifest your gospel message with our every word and work.
Amen.
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Everyone is looking for you.” He told them, “Let us go on to the nearby villages that I may preach there also. For this purpose have I come.”
Jesus recognizes when it is time to move on and challenges us to do the same. We have a habit of finding a comfort zone and staying there whether it is a place, a job, or a daily routine, but sometimes these comforts can keep us from doing God’s Will. Jesus could have stayed, healed more people, and lived comfortably in the town where he preformed his miracles. However, he understood through prayer and reflection that he was not called to remain in one place. He had a wider mission and trusted God would provide for him along the way he was walking. So too we must be willing to put aside our good for something better and not fall into the trap of confusing comfort with the happiness which comes from living the Christ-like life.
Are we truly happy with who we are and where we are at in life? Would we be willing to leave our comfort zone if God called us to do something greater, even if it meant risking everything we hold dear? What is the purpose of our lives?
O Lord, we do not seek to be comfortable, but rather to be purposeful as you were in your Most Holy Life.
Amen.
Jesus recognizes when it is time to move on and challenges us to do the same. We have a habit of finding a comfort zone and staying there whether it is a place, a job, or a daily routine, but sometimes these comforts can keep us from doing God’s Will. Jesus could have stayed, healed more people, and lived comfortably in the town where he preformed his miracles. However, he understood through prayer and reflection that he was not called to remain in one place. He had a wider mission and trusted God would provide for him along the way he was walking. So too we must be willing to put aside our good for something better and not fall into the trap of confusing comfort with the happiness which comes from living the Christ-like life.
Are we truly happy with who we are and where we are at in life? Would we be willing to leave our comfort zone if God called us to do something greater, even if it meant risking everything we hold dear? What is the purpose of our lives?
O Lord, we do not seek to be comfortable, but rather to be purposeful as you were in your Most Holy Life.
Amen.
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