January 17, 2022
Monday of di Second Week for Ordinary Time
Readings for Today
Saint Anthony of Egypt, Abbot—Memorial
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Nobody dey sew piece of cloth wey never shrink put for old robe. If e do am, the patch go pull comot—the new cloth from the old one—and the tear go worse. Mark 2:21
All of us don hear this comparison wey Jesus use before. Na one of those things wey we fit hear easily, come wave am aside without understanding am. You understand wetin e mean?
After this comparison, Jesus come use another one about to pour new wine inside old wineskins. Jesus talk say nobody dey do this because the new wine go burst the old wineskins. So, na inside new wineskins dem dey pour new wine.
These two comparisons dey talk about the same spiritual truth. Dem show say if we want receive His new Gospel message wey dey transform life, we must first become new creation. Our old life of sin no fit hold the new gift of grace. So, for us to receive the message of Jesus fully, we must first become new creation.
Remember wetin Scripture talk: “The person wey get, dem go give am more; the person wey no get, even wetin e get, dem go collect am from am” (Mark 4:25). This one dey teach similar message. When the newness of grace fill us, we dey receive even more grace.
Wetin be dat “new wine” and “new patch” wey Jesus wan give you? If you dey willing to allow your life become new, you go discover say as you dey receive more, more go dey pour on you. You go receive plenty when you don already receive plenty. E be like person wey win lotto and decide to give all di money to di richest person wey e fit find. Na so grace dey work. But di good news be say God want make all of us get spiritual riches wey plenty well-well.
Today, think deep about this teaching of Jesus. Know say He want pour plenty grace inside your life if you ready to first let yourself become new creation.
My Lord wey generosity full Your heart, I want make my life become new again. I want live new life inside grace, so dat through Your holy words, You go fit pour even more grace on me. Help me, my dear Lord, to accept di life of plenty wey You don keep for me. Jesus, na You I trust.
More Reflections on the Gospel
Reflection Dem about God im Mercy
Meditations on Scripture for Ordinary Time
Saint for Today – Saint Anthony of Egypt, Abbot
Book Wey We Feature:
Daily Reflections for Ordinary Time:
Weeks 1-17
Reflections for Every Day for Ordinary Time: Weeks 1–17 from the Catholic Daily Reflections Series na devotional book for every day wey get reflections on the Gospel of the day, for way wey person fit practise, wey remain faithful to the faith, and wey connect with everyday life. Dem arrange the eBook and paperback versions so that person fit use this book year after year. The reflections no get specific dates for Ordinary Time 2022; instead, dem cover every option for this liturgical year and the ones wey dey come, so person fit use this devotional book from year to year.
