JULY 4, 2014: THIRTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME First Reading: Am 8:4-6, 9-12 Responsorial Psalm: Psa 119:2, 10, 20, 30, 40, 131 “One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.” GOSPEL: MATT 9:9-13 Key Verse: “Follow me.” (v.9) Dear Friends in Christ, The true and authentic Christian life is to follow Christ by turning our backs from the world we are in. We will experience hardships, comfort, deprivation and, we will find ourselves poorer in terms of material possessions. Worldly ambitions are thrown out of the window but through it all, following Christ will bring joy and peace and the privilege to become co-heir to the Kingdom of Heaven. To follow Christ as Levi (who will be named Matthew) did, we are commanded to share the Gospel with the poor, immoral, the deprived and depraved, the outcasts of society and, not just the rich, popular and powerful. Heaven, after all, is also for sinners. “God doesn’t want burnt offerings; he wants our lifelong service” (Psa 40:6-8). Thus if Jesus will pass by you at this very moment and will tell you: “Follow me.” How are you going to respond? Are you going to do what Matthew did and leave everything behind to follow Jesus? How you will respond will define who you truly are. … Kindly log onto: discipleshipformation.weebly for the Reflection For Today. GOD BLESS EVERYONE!
Posted on: Fri, 04 Jul 2014 09:09:22 +0000
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