22 July 2024 - Only By Grace Reflections
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TOPIC: DO WE CONSIDER OURSELVES TO BE EFFECTIVE MESSENGERS?
First Reading: Songs 3: 1-4b or Second Corinthians 5: 14-17
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 63: 2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9
Gospel: John 20: 1-2, 11-18
Today, we celebrate the Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene. In today's gospel, we see her going to Jesus' tomb early in the morning while it is still dark. When she got there, she saw the stone removed from the tomb.
The gospel reading for her feast shows Mary Magdalene as a devoted follower of Jesus. Like Mary Magdalene, we also seek the Lord, but He finds us first. Even if we struggle to find Him, Jesus always comes to us and calls us by name. He is the Good Shepherd who gave His life for us and now calls us personally. When He calls us, He also sends us out, just as He sent Mary Magdalene, to share the good news of His resurrection with others. The Lord who knows us by name also asks us to be His messengers, showing us that we are valued and loved.
This is the 1547th installment of our CFC contemplation series focusing on the daily liturgical readings.
[NOTE: Let us listen to our brother Eric Villanueva, Mission Head for CFC Europe and the Americas, as he brings us today's reflection.
All the regular reflections are between 3-7 minutes long, enough time for us to ponder what God's message is for us individually and to pray that we may live them out in our lives. This video is also available on Couples for Christ’s Facebook page. In You Tube, just type ONLY BY GRACE REFLECTIONS]
