First Reading: (Ephesians 2:19–22)
Responsorial Psalm
Response: Their message goes out through all the earth.
Gospel: (Luke 6:12–16)
Reflection
Today is the feast of St. Simon and Jude. All four Gospels recount Jesus choosing his Apostles, but only Luke tells us that he spent the entire night in prayer before doing so. Prayer. His choices flowed directly from that communion with the Father. Throughout Luke’s Gospel, Jesus turns to prayer at crucial moments, after his baptism, before his passion, and even on the cross. It will be nice if we could pray and ask God to intervene for us when we go out to choose our leaders.
We are reminded that when we face important decisions, we too should first seek God in prayer. Prayer doesn’t guarantee ease or perfect outcomes, after all, one of the twelve chosen betrayed Jesus, but it opens space for God to act, to guide, and to strengthen us in ways unseen.
Our task is to surrender trustfully, allowing the Lord’s will to shape ours, even when the path leads through uncertainty.
Saints Simon and Jude, pray for us.
God bless you
Pal Ronnie
No comments:
Post a Comment