25 November 2023 Only By Grace Reflections
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TOPIC: DO WE ALWAYS SHARE WITH OTHERS THE LOVE AND MERCY WHICH WE RECEIVE FREELY FROM GOD?
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First Reading: First Maccabees 6: 1-13
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 9: 2-3, 4 and 6, 16 and 19
Alleluia: Second Timothy 1: 10
Gospel: Luke 20: 27-40
Christ teaches us that once we are in heaven, things will be considerably different than they are here on earth. This is a beautiful example of how we can converse with Christ. We simply need to ask him questions: questions about our faith, about difficulties we may be having with certain relationships, about career changes. The answers we receive may not be what we were expecting or hoping for, but what is important is that we engage Christ in conversation every day and that we seek to please him in everything we do. This open, warm contact with Our Lord is already a little taste of heaven. Christ reminds us that He and the Father are the God of the living. He gave us our life, we lost it. He became man, suffered, died and rose on the third day that we might have a new life or a life in and with God, now and for all eternity. Our ultimate marriage will be in heaven, as we will be one with God as Jesus is.
When God reveals his mysteries to us, we participate in His life. God has made us so we would pursue Him, so we would listen to Him, so we would understand Him, so we would crave the things of God. We have a God who wants to speak with us constantly about the things of heaven! This reality, this gift, should move us to share with others the Good News.
This is the 1310th installment of our CFC contemplation series focusing on the daily liturgical readings.
[NOTE: As we continue to pray for Bro Bong Arjonillo’s healing and recovery, let us listen to our brother Solphie Confiado as he brings us today's reflection.
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