My disciple

November 8, 2017 6:00 am

“If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.” (LK 14: 26-27)

To know how to love “father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and even our own lives,” we need to learn from Our Lord, Who is the only One who knows what love really means. He gave His life for us because He loves us. To be “His disciple” is a privilege and vocation. His disciples became apostles, leaders of the Church. Today’s disciples are responsible for leading us to heaven through love, learned from Him. 

“If you are insulted for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of God rests upon you.” (Gospel Acclamation) 

We are one Body in Christ and individually parts of one another

November 7, 2017 6:00 am

“We, though many, are one Body in Christ and individually parts of one another. Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us exercise them…” (ROM 12: 5-6)

Every marriage and every community knows how difficult it is to be one body when we are “individually parts of one another.” Fortunately, “we have gifts that differ,” but we are united by our nature—we are God’s children, and He made us “one Body in Christ.” Whenever we find ourselves more focused on differences, we should look for what we have in common. 

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest, says the Lord.” (Gospel Acclamation) 

In case they may invite you back and you have repayment

November 6, 2017 6:00 am

“When you hold a lunch or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or sisters or your relatives or your wealthy neighbors, in case they may invite you back and you have repayment. Rather, when you hold a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.” (LK 14: 12-14) 

Only when our gifts are free, we can call them—gifts. A gift, to be a real gift, has to be free, creative and joyful. Free—because we give to share and to make somebody else happy, not ourselves; creative—because it is about giving to others and we need to think about how to make it to surprise them; and joyful—because the moment of giving is the moment of my joy.

“If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples, and you will know the truth, says the Lord.” (Gospel Acclamation) 

We too give thanks to God unceasingly

November 5, 2017 6:00 am

“And for this reason we too give thanks to God unceasingly, that, in receiving the word of God from hearing us, you received not a human word but, as it truly is, the word of God, which is now at work in you who believe.” (1 THESS 2: 13)

We would like to use the same words of St. Paul: “we too give thanks to God unceasingly” for the significant anniversary of our Family Support Foundation. We have served you for TWENTY years, bringing you the best of the teaching of the Church about marriage and family. We “give thanks to God,” being witnesses of God’s grace and strength, “which is now at work in you who believe.” God is good! Thanks to all of YOU for being with us. Let’s praise Him together. 

“You have but one Father in heaven and one master, the Christ.” (Gospel Acclamation) 

Remember, remember the 5th of November! 🙂

For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable

November 4, 2017 6:00 am

“In respect to the Gospel, they are enemies on your account; but in respect to election, they are beloved because of the patriarch. For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.” (ROM 11: 28-29) 

Once created, we are loved forever: “for the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.” Every day we can enjoy our relationship with Our Lord, Who is never tired of forgiving our sins and telling us how much we are loved. We can do the same for our brothers and sisters.

“Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart.” (Gospel Acclamation)  

Observing Him carefully

November 3, 2017 6:00 am

“On a sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees, and the people there were observing him carefully.” (LK 14: 1)

“The people there were observing him carefully,” not to follow Him, but to judge Him. When Our Lord asked them two questions—“they were silent.” When we listen to Him and “hear His voice,” we do this to follow Him and to make our lives an answer to His love.  

“My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; I know them, and they follow me.” (Gospel Acclamation) 

We shall be like him

November 2, 2017 6:00 am

“Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. We do know that when it is revealed we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. Everyone who has this hope based on him makes himself pure, as he is pure.” (1 JN 3: 2-3)

We go from today to tomorrow—this is what we can see. But there is something bigger in us: “we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed.” What we can do is do everything to be connected with Our Lord—only He knows our future and will lead us there. 

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest, says the Lord.” (Gospel Acclamation) 

We shall be like him

November 1, 2017 6:00 am

“Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. We do know that when it is revealed we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. Everyone who has this hope based on him makes himself pure, as he is pure.” (1 JN 3: 2-3)

We go from today to tomorrow—this is what we can see. But there is something bigger in us: “we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed.” What we can do is do everything to be connected with Our Lord—only He knows our future and will lead us there. 

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest, says the Lord.” (Gospel Acclamation)