January 22, 2022
Saturday for the Second Week for Ordinary Time
Readings for Today
Saint Vincent, Deacon and Martyr—Memorial Wey No Be Obligation
(Dem Dey Celebrate Am Outside USA)
Day of Prayer for Law to Protect Children Wey Never Born—Memorial for USA
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Jesus enter di house with His disciple dem. Di crowd gather again, so dem no even fit eat. When His relative dem hear about this, dem set out to go hold Am, because dem talk say, “E no dey His right senses.” Mark 3:20-21
This passage really get wetin go make us think. We start with wetin clear: Jesus dey perfect for every way. Na Im be the very Wisdom of God, and na God Im be. Everything wey Im talk and do dey reveal the perfect love of the Most Holy Trinity.
But how people respond to Am? Of course, some people listen to Am well with faith and great wonder because of Im words and actions. Dem fit see Im divinity dey shine through, and dem know say na Im be the Son of God, the Savior of the World.
But this passage reveal say other people, even some of Im own relatives, think say Im “No dey Im right mind!” This one really get wetin go make us think, and e reveal plenty about our own journey of faith.
If people talk this kind thing about Jesus even as Im dey perfect, dem go also talk am about us if we follow Im ways. Other people no go always accept am when we follow Jesus and fulfill Im divine will for our lives. Yes, for example, people generally go see am as good thing wey show virtue when we show kindness and mercy to people wey no get as much as others. But plenty things dey wey the Gospel dey call us to talk and do, wey go make other people criticize us. When this one happen, we no suppose surprise, feel hurt or allow am shake our faith. We no suppose vex or carry bitterness for mind. Instead, we suppose see ourselves as people wey dey follow the very footsteps of Christ. We suppose remember how people judge Am wrongly, and no allow wetin other people do us stop us from following the will of God.
Today, think well about any way wey you fit experience the same thing wey Jesus experience. Think about how your faithfulness to our Lord and Im mission fit make other people criticize you for wetin dem talk or think. No let am shock you or shake your faith when this one happen. Instead, know say e no be any other thing than to imitate the life of Christ Jesus Himself.
My Lord wey get all wisdom, I know say people no understand You, and dem even criticize You. Dem present You wrongly and judge You, even people wey dey close to You. Help me make I always accept persecution and judgment wey no just for this life, as I dey try to follow Your holy and divine will. Help me make I seek You and Your will for everything, no matter the wrong opinions wey other people get. Jesus, na You I trust.
Novena: 9 Days for Life
January 19–27
More Reflections on the Gospel
Reflection Dem about God im Mercy
Meditations on Scripture for Ordinary Time
Saint for Today –
Saint Vincent, Deacon and Martyr
(Dem dey celebrate am January 23 for USA)
Day to Pray Make Law Protect Children Wey Never Born
