Sunday Reflection (November 8, 2020)

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Paul urges us to live a life worthy of God (1 Thessalonians 2:1-13).  It is a huge responsibility to live an authentic Christian life of integrity in which our Gospel proclamation matches how we live among others. I wish I could tell you that I am flawless in this regard, but that would not be true.

To live a life worthy of God does not mean we are perfect, but it does mean we strive to be authentic, warts and all. Furthermore, by being authentic and real, we are able to minister to each other and others in the midst of our imperfections and theirs. We are grounded in the grace of God revealed in Jesus. May we follow the way of Christ that leads us to be honest with ourselves, and live authentic, genuine, sincere lives of Christian faith in which our concern for one another and others shows in our lives.

Daily Devotion November 5, 2020

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Daily Devotion November 3, 2020

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Daily Devotion November 2, 2020

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Prayer for the Week (November 1-November 7)

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Let us pray for the gift of humility: Thank you, great God, for the privilege of serving you.
Keep us from putting ourselves first. Make us humble and considerate, so that, like your Son, we can be of service to others. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

(LC of Australia)

Daily Devotion October 28, 2020

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Daily Devotion October 27, 2020

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Daily Devotion October 26, 2020

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Prayer for the Week (October 25-October 31)

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Let us pray that our love of God becomes real and tangible in love for our neighbor: God, you display your almighty power in loving us without regret. In Jesus your Son you have shown us how far love can go. Give us a love that is forgiving, generous, and gentle like his, so that we recognize and welcome him in others. May our hearts reach out first to the poorest and the least lovable with the gratuitous love you have given us in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

(Claretian Publications)

Sunday Reflection (October 25, 2020)

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Jesus links Deuteronomy 6:4-5 and Leviticus 19:18 to form the “Great Commandment” in Matthew 22:24-40:  “You shall love the Lord  your God with all your heart, soul, and strength, and your neighbor as yourself.”  Love in this sense is loyalty to God and faithful actions toward our neighbor.  We still struggle with it.  For example, we may have empathy for suffering people in other nations from a distance, yet if they immigrate to our country and become our neighbor, we can become quite intolerant of them.

Jesus practiced the love of God by not saying:  “Hey, I love God!”  Rather, Jesus practiced the love of God by his humble, loving treatment of others, and pointing out the mistreatment of others. May we, his followers, do the same.  May the Great Commandment to love God and neighbor direct and orient lover lives as we reflect upon and practice the love of God.