Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully.
You are set aside to be your best.
“Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you nursed.” Watching pro golfers hit terrific shots and score in ways I can only dream of, I sometimes wonder if their sons or daughters will have similar desires and abilities to follow in the steps of mom or dad.
Jesus did this in His humanity. He learned from His mother and foster father what it meant to be the best human being He could be. When Mary and Joseph found Jesus in the temple, the Gospel tells us that Jesus “grew in wisdom and knowledge.” To educate is more than handing down knowledge. It’s to train someone in virtue: Virtues like Honesty, doing our best and acting with integrity tap the best in us. These and all virtues define the kind of human being we are becoming.
The Gospel Challenge: Our parents brought us to our baptism to set us aside for God. We live, like Jesus, not for ourselves but for Him and others. We are set aside for God’s purpose. Think of your purpose as a spouse, a parent, an employee, or a friend.
We are blessed to be the spouse, parents, and friends God ordained us. What will you do today to be the best you can be? Jesus gives us His virtues to be our best in prayer. So go to Him every day. The Church down the centuries calls this pursuit “holiness.” We are still telling stories of holy people who died two millennia ago. Who will tell your story?
Matthew 10: 17-22 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122624.cfm St. Stephen First Martyr With each choice, the Word of God becomes more flesh in our words, looks, touch, and how
Luke 2:1-14 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122524-Night.cfm One of the books I was required to read during my religious studies was the Autobiography of St. Teresa of Lisieux.
Luke 1:67-79https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122424.cfm From Blindness to Sight. Zechariah can be a great companion in our journey with the Lord through life. He doubted his wife could
Luke 1:57-66 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122324.cfm The Doorway to God’s Reign. Awe is the response of a humble servant ready to do the bidding of the Lord. Here
Saturday, 27th Week in Ordinary Time, October 8 2022
Fr Rick’s Gospel Reflection for Saturday, 27th Week in Ordinary Time, October 8 2022
Luke 11:27-28 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100822.cfm
Please open your Scriptures and read these verses prayerfully.
You are set aside to be your best.
“Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you nursed.” Watching pro golfers hit terrific shots and score in ways I can only dream of, I sometimes wonder if their sons or daughters will have similar desires and abilities to follow in the steps of mom or dad.
Jesus did this in His humanity. He learned from His mother and foster father what it meant to be the best human being He could be. When Mary and Joseph found Jesus in the temple, the Gospel tells us that Jesus “grew in wisdom and knowledge.” To educate is more than handing down knowledge. It’s to train someone in virtue: Virtues like Honesty, doing our best and acting with integrity tap the best in us. These and all virtues define the kind of human being we are becoming.
The Gospel Challenge: Our parents brought us to our baptism to set us aside for God. We live, like Jesus, not for ourselves but for Him and others. We are set aside for God’s purpose. Think of your purpose as a spouse, a parent, an employee, or a friend.
We are blessed to be the spouse, parents, and friends God ordained us. What will you do today to be the best you can be? Jesus gives us His virtues to be our best in prayer. So go to Him every day. The Church down the centuries calls this pursuit “holiness.” We are still telling stories of holy people who died two millennia ago. Who will tell your story?
IGNITE THE FIRE. God bless you, my friends.
Fr. Rick Pilger, I.C.
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