Sunday, June 26, 2022
Sunday Nomba 13 for Ordinary Time, Year C
Readings for Today
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When di time reach for dem to take Jesus go up, He firmly decide to travel go Jerusalem, and He send messengers make dem go before Him. Luke 9:51-52a
Jesus “firmly decide” to go Jerusalem as part of His mission. E easy to miss di deep meaning of dis line.
Two things dey wey we need to point out about dis passage. First, Jerusalem na di place wey He dey go, where He go eventually die for di sins of di world. Na there He go receive glory through di Sacrifice of di Cross. So, di disciples no want make Jesus go Jerusalem because dem know say danger dey. But Jesus look beyond di suffering wey He go soon endure and see di glory wey go follow di Sacrifice wey He go offer.
Second, as Jesus stand firm for His decision to go Jerusalem and sacrifice His life, e show His courage and perfect love. He no fear wetin go happen to Him because He keep di whole purpose for mind. He see di good fruit wey go come as many souls receive salvation, and dis outweigh any temptation to turn back from His divine mission.
We fit learn plenty from how Jesus firmly decide to sacrifice His life for Jerusalem so that di world go receive salvation. True true, we suppose see di fruit of dis sacrifice and continue to thank Him forever for am. But we suppose also see am as invitation to follow Jesus’ example. For our own lives, we dey get many opportunities to choose life of sacrifice wey no put our own interest first, for di good of other people. These opportunities dey come for different ways, but for di end, dem always be opportunities to love and give ourselves. Even though sacrifice fit tempt us to run go another direction, if we keep our eyes on di good fruit of every sacrifice wey no put our own interest first, we go get encouragement to stand firm for our decision to love.
Today, reflect on wetin your own “Jerusalem” be. Wetin be di thing wey dem dey invite you to sacrifice your life for because of love. When you discover wetin e be, look also at how ready you dey to accept dis sacrifice for di good of other people, and try your best to stand firm for your decision, as our Lord do.
My Lord wey stand firm, I offer my life to You and accept Your invitation to offer my life for di good of other people. Give me di courage and firm mind wey I need to see di value of life wey no put my own interest first, and fill me with love for Your holy will wey no go ever shake. Jesus, na You I trust.
Prayer of Thanksgiving as Roe v. Wade don end!
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Reflection Dem about God im Mercy
Meditations on Scripture for Ordinary Time
Saint of Today – Saint Josemaría Escrivá, Priest
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Dem no dey celebrate am as liturgical memorial dis year because e fall on Sunday
