“Some teachers of the Law and some Pharisees wanted a reason to accuse Jesus of doing wrong, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath.”
“They all marveled at the words he spoke. Then they said, ‘Isn’t he the son of Joseph?’…And he said, ‘I tell you this: Prophets are never welcomed in their hometown.”
“People will come from the east and the west, from the north and the south and sit down at the feast in the Kingdom of God.”
It is those who do the will of God whom God will save regardless of their race or religion, their gender or color, their wealth or their political philosophy. God’s house, as St. Teresa of Avila said, “has many mansions.”
“My soul is glad because of God, my Savior, for he has remembered me, his lowly servant.”
We have been called by God, just as Mary was, to do our part in the plan of salvation. Our recognition that our call from God is also a personal one is the essence of Christian commitment.
If we want to know what we really value in life, we need to ask ourselves what we think about most. Is it love, goodness, commitment, the will of God–or is it money, status, lust, and power?
The National Shrine of St. Jude and the St. Jude League are a mission of The Claretians and exist to bring together devotees of St. Jude in a community of prayer and hope.
Our reflection from the readings this week is:
Our reflection from the readings this week is:
Our reflection from the readings this week is:
Our reflection from the readings this week is:
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