Memorial of Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church
Today’s Reflection
Gospel: Lk 6: 20-26
September 13, 2023 | Wednesday
Then, looking at his disciples, Jesus said, “Fortunate are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours.
Fortunate are you, who are hungry now, for you will be filled. Fortunate are you, who weep now, for you will laugh. Fortunate are you, when people hate you, when they reject you and insult you and number you among criminals, because of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for a great reward is kept for you in heaven. Remember, that is how the ancestors of the people treated the prophets.
But alas for you, who have wealth, for you have been comforted now. Alas for you, who are full, for you will go hungry. Alas for you, who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
Alas for you, when people speak well of you, for that is how the ancestors of the people treated the false prophets.
Today’s Reflection:
To follow Christ is to renew one’s self. It is imperative to change one’s old ways if they do not match Christ’s teachings. We will always have to check and counter-check our lives and see to it that our focus is a life with God and not be totally engrossed with worldly things. But this is not an easy thing. The world today and its mechanisms, which every so often do not align with that of above, are not easy to fight against. Mostly, worldly cares and its temptations keep us away from our real focus: Christ. When this happens, we begin to wobble and lose sight of Him who is calling us to partake of His life in heaven. /Vulnerasti, 2023.
