In Him we live and move and have our being

“Rather it is he who gives to everyone life and breath and everything. He made from one the whole human race to dwell on the entire surface of the earth, and he fixed the ordered seasons and the boundaries of their regions, so that people might seek God, even perhaps grope for him and find him, though indeed he is not far from any one of us. For ‘In him we live and move and have our being,’ as even some of your poets have said, ‘For we too are his offspring.’” (ACTS 17: 25-28)

What a beautiful message for everyone we have received—“we too are His offspring.” He protects our identity, our relationships and our lives. “Indeed he is not far from any one of us.”

Our Lady who appears in so many places from Guadalupe to Lourdes brings the same message: we are beloved children of God. He loves us unconditionally. Today we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Fatima. She asked the children to pray the Rosary and to fast for sinners, “so that people might seek God, even perhaps grope for him and find him.” This is also our role today. We can share with others our love for Him and all the signs of love we have received, “so the people might seek God.”

“I will ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always.” (Gospel Acclamation)