September 19, 2021
Sunday 25 for Ordinary Time, Year B
Readings for Today
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E take one small pikin, put am for their middle, and hold am for im arms. E tell dem, “Anybody wey receive one small pikin like dis for my name, receive me; and anybody wey receive me, no be me e receive, but di One wey send me.” Mark 9:36–37
Wetin dey about di picture of small pikin wey help Jesus explain one important point? To understand di answer to dis question, we must see di difference between person wey be like small pikin and person wey follow how di world see greatness.
Small pikin na person wey poor, wey depend on others, wey humble and wey dey in need. Small pikin no fit provide wetin e need by imself. Instead, small pikin need im papa and mama to care for am. Na so e be with us for our relationship with God.
No be because we no depend on anybody, we get power, people respect us well, we succeed, and other things like dat, na im make us great. Na so di world dey see greatness. For dis passage, di Apostles dey argue about who great pass among dem. As Jesus point to small pikin, E show say greatness no be about wetin you achieve or things like dat; instead, na to depend on Christ dey make person great. Also, na to look for people wey dey in need (just as small pikin need care) and give dem di love and care wey dem need. Na call for us to get compassion and concern for di poor and people wey dey in need among us.
Today, think well about whether you ready and willing to reach out to people wey dey in need among una. Who dem be? Wetin dem need? You dey look for dem to give dem love and support? Na to do dis go make you truly great for God eye.
Lord, make I look for You among di poor, people wey their heart don break, sinners and all people wey dey in need. Abeg, fill my heart with compassion and concern for other people. Jesus, na You I trust.
More Reflections on the Gospel
Reflection Dem about God im Mercy
Meditations on Holy Scripture for Ordinary Time
Saint for Today – Saint Januarius, Bishop and Martyr
We no dey celebrate am as liturgical memorial dis year because e fall on Sunday
Picture wey dey above: Saint Bernard Church By Nhevob, through Wikimedia Commons
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