29 July 2023 - Only By Grace Reflections
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TOPIC: DOES THE PEACE OF CHRIST REIGN IN OUR HOMES AND IN OUR HEARTS?
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First Reading: Exodus 24: 3-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 50: 1b-2, 5-6, 14-15
Alleluia: John 8: 12
Gospel: John 11: 19-27 or Luke 10: 38-42
Does the peace of Christ reign in our homes and our hearts? Jesus loved to visit the home of Martha and Mary and enjoyed their gracious hospitality. In today’s Gospel, we see two very different temperaments in Martha and Mary. Martha loved to serve, but in her anxious manner of waiting on Jesus, she caused unrest. Mary, in her simple and trusting manner, waited on Jesus by sitting attentively at his feet. She instinctively knew that what the Lord and Teacher most wanted at that moment was her attentive presence.
Anxiety and preoccupation keep us from listening and from giving the Lord our undivided attention. The Lord bids us to give Him our concerns and anxieties because He is trustworthy and able to meet any need we have. His grace frees us from needless concerns and preoccupation. Do you seek the Lord attentively? And does the Lord find a welcomed and honored place in your home?
This is the 1199th 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.]
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]
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