February 19, 2022
Saturday of di Sixth Week for Ordinary Time
Readings for Today
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Then Peter answer Jesus say, “Rabbi, e good say we dey here! Make we build three tents: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” E hardly know wetin to talk, because fear don really catch dem. Mark 9:5-6
Dis passage come from di middle of di glorious event of di Transfiguration. Peter, James and John climb one high mountain with Jesus, and suddenly, Jesus change appearance before dem. E dey shine bright white, with light dey shine from Him, and E dey talk with Moses and Elijah.
Dese three Apostles see dis miraculous event, and wetin dem see overwhelm dem and make dem happy so much, sotey Peter talk something wey sound small like foolish talk. As Scripture point out, “E hardly know wetin to talk.” But even so, e suggest say make dem build three tents, one for Jesus, one for Moses and one for Elijah. Of course, Jesus no answer dis offer, because E know say Peter happy so much sotey e no fit think well. Moses and Elijah no need tents at all.
One truth about di spiritual life wey no too dey obvious, but wey we fit learn from dis passage, be say sometimes, when we experience di presence of God in one powerful way, temptation fit come make we go wetin we fit call one “holy extreme.” Peter just happy so much at once, sotey e want remain right there for di mountain. Of course, dis one no practical, and e no follow sound reasoning. Di way e react no be any big matter, but e good make we notice am and learn from am.
Sometimes, we fit feel say we really close to God, and something fit deeply inspire us in one way or another. When dis kind thing happen, we fit notice say, in one sense, our feelings dey push us to go too far. No be to go too far for di love we get for God, because dat one no possible, but to go too far with zeal wey stand more on our feelings than on di will of God. Dis na one clear example of wetin dem dey call “spiritual high.” Yes, we must try hard to get deep, close relationship with our Lord, but we must always make sure say even good feelings no lead us follow wetin we want instead of wetin God want.
Today, think deeply about any tendency wey you fit get to act like dis. Di aim of life of good character na to truly balance between di two far ends. Even though we must give ourselves 100% to God and His will, we must make sure say nothing pull us go one side of di road or di other. Pray make our Lord keep you firm for di path wey dey lead to Him and His holy will.
Lord wey get perfect good character, I truly want belong to You completely for every way. I want love You and serve You with all my mind, heart, soul and strength. Help me make I always follow Your will and Your will alone. Help me make nothing ever turn me away from di path wey You don put before me. Make I live between di two far ends wey dey pull me, so dat I fit truly live life of good character. Jesus, na You I trust.
More Reflections on the Gospel
Reflection Dem about God im Mercy
Meditations on Scripture for Ordinary Time
Main image wey dey above: Transfiguration by Alexander Ivanov, through Wikimedia Commons
Two very good books for Lent:
Reflections for Lent and Easter
We don update am for Lent & Easter 2022, with more reflections and Table of Contents wey give more details
Reflections for Lent and Easter na one of the four books wey make up the Catholic Daily Reflections Series. As book for devotion, e dey help person well-well to tink deep and pray every day. E get reflections on the Gospel of each day wey remain faithful to the faith, easy to understand, and useful for everyday life. The way dem arrange am, person fit use am for any liturgical year. E get reflections for every Gospel option, including Sunday Years A, B & C, every option for daily Mass, and all Feasts and Solemnities. Allow the death and resurrection of Christ to change your heart more fully this Lent and Easter! You fit also get am as paperback & eBook!
40 Days for the Foot of the Cross:
To Look with Love from the Heart of Our Blessed Mother
Through this book for daily devotion, dem dey invite you to use prayer think deep about wetin dey the mind and heart of our Blessed Mother as she endure the great suffering wey dem make her own dear Son suffer. Mother Mary face her Son Cross with perfect faith, love and devotion. She remain faithful to her Son throughout Im life without shaking. As she stand before the Cross during those three long hours, she no stop to dey faithful.
