5th January 2019 Saturday - St. John Neumann

Reflection
1 John 3:11-21, John 1:43-51
“Passing on the baton of faith”
“Being a disciple means being constantly ready to bring the love of Jesus to others, and this can happen unexpectedly and in any place: on the street, in a city square, during work, on a journey.”
(Pope Francis)

We too are Jesus’ disciples. This means that we must all be ready to bring the love of Jesus to others. We are always so eager to share the latest bargains, the most recent food craze, the most amazing recipes for certain dishes, etc. with our friends and family members. Are we excited to share Jesus with others?

2nd January 2019 Wednesday - Ss. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen

Reflection
1 John 2:22-28, John 1:19-28
“Witness to Christ”
Today, we are called to witness Christ through the simplicity of our everyday working relationships, family relationships, friendships. Perhaps we look at our lives and feel our unworthiness to be His witness. Yet, Jesus precisely calls us - weak and common as we are - to go and direct people to Him. He trusts us to be the John the Baptist of today. Do we trust Jesus by giving ourselves completely to Him?