Deuteronomy 7:6-11
Psalm 102(103):1-4,6-8,10
1 John 4:7-16 ·
Matthew 11:25-30
“Behold this Heart which has so loved men…”
Recognizing the presence of God in our lives means understanding our own nothingness before Him. It is through such humility that God’s mercy reaches us. Jesus also told his disciples in today’s gospel that God reveals Himself to those with humble hearts, not to those who believe they already know Him. Those who think they know Him are different from those who truly believe in Him.
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque once said, “Our Lord told me that if He could find a more humble soul to carry out His mission of spreading devotion to His Sacred Heart in the world, He would have chosen that soul. I never questioned my loneliness. All I knew was that I loved the Heart of my Lord with all my heart and my soul.”
Today, we are like living letters of the gospel. We are committed to persevere, come what may, and continue until the end. Not even death can stop us because we believe in and acknowledge the name of Jesus.
No matter where we find ourselves in life, we must carry on. Are we ready to love out of His love? To repay His great love with gratitude? To respond to His love with love? To strive to please Him through an exemplary Catholic life? Are we actively doing so? Do we openly acknowledge Jesus as our Lord and Savior before others and amidst trials and temptations?
May God show us His mercy, grant us His love, and lead us to heaven. Amen.
Happy Solemnity!
Fr Joseph Osho
