Memorial of Saint Peter Claver, Priest
First Reading: Colossians 2:6–15
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 145:1 “The Lord is compassionate toward all his works.”
Alleluia: John 15:16:- “I chose you from the world, that you may go and bear fruit that will last, says the Lord.”
Gospel Reading: Luke 6:12–19
Reflection:
In today’s Gospel, Jesus calls the Twelve. What stands out is that He did not call saints; He called ordinary men, sinful, worldly, and imperfect they were. Yet, through His grace, He made saints out of them.
If we place ourselves in the place of those disciples, we can begin to sense what it must have been like to walk with Him, to witness His teachings and His works firsthand. These men came to believe so deeply that many of them gave their very lives for what they had seen and known. And no one willingly dies for a lie.
Their witness reminds us that holiness is not reserved for the perfect, but for those who answer the call. Like the apostles, may we allow Christ to transform us, so that we too may bear fruit that will last and strive toward sainthood.
God bless you.
-Pal Ronnie-
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