3rd August 2019 Saturday 17th Week of Ordinary Time

Reflection
Leviticus 25:1,8-17, Matthew 14:1-12

“A voice shouting in the desert”
Like John the Baptist, there are many people, from the past to the present, who have sacrificed their lives because they have chosen to rock the boats of many. They shout in the desert of our society and move the conscience of many. In their fight for justice and truth, a majority of these people end up, silenced, like St. John the Baptist.

2nd August 2019 Friday 17th Week of Ordinary Time

Reflection
Leviticus 23:1, 4-11, 15-16,27,34-37, Matthew 13:54-58

Just a carpenter’s son
In today’s Gospel, the people were surprised at Jesus’ wisdom as well as the miracles they heard that He did in other towns. However, they rejected Jesus because He was, in their eyes, ‘the carpenter’s son’, a poor working peasant.

God continues to use ordinary people, like us, to be His prophets, His messengers of His Good News. We might not feel equipped to be part of His mission. We see our flaws and imperfections. Let us never forget that Jesus does not call the equipped, but He equips those whom He has chosen and called.

Question for reflection:
1) Do I struggle to share my faith with those closest to me?