Gospel
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew
At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord”, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
‘Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.’
Two things I know for certain. One is that one day I will die. The other is that God’s Word will always be fulfilled.
How vital it is to build our marriage on solid rock. How crucial it is to build my family on solid rock. Let us pray the Gospel together every day so that difficulties and worries don’t destroy everything, ensuring our marriage and family are filled with peace and great joy.
Applied to Married Life:
Customer: Good morning. Does your insurance offer comprehensive coverage?
Advisor: Very good, very good morning to you.
Customer: Sorry, very good morning. I was asking if your insurance offers comprehensive coverage.
Advisor: Yes, and I was responding that it offers very good coverage.
Customer: Oh, I see. It’s just that I’m a bit clumsy.
Advisor: Even if you’re clumsy, the coverage remains the same.
Customer: No, I meant about the “very good”… Never mind.
Advisor: Ah, but it does matter. There’s a big difference between coverage that’s very good and just good coverage.
Customer: Fine, fine. I surrender. Can you tell me what this insurance covers?
Advisor: It covers everything: eternal life, protection against fires in the heart, rescue from drowning in worries, and even against sadness unto death… everything!
Customer: That sounds like a very unusual insurance.
Advisor: Not unusual—unique.
Customer: Right, they all say that.
Advisor: No, this one really is unique. The Word of the Lord.
Customer: Thanks be to God.
Advisor: See? Now we’re starting to understand each other.
Customer: And what does it cost?
Advisor: At first, it costs a lot. Then, less and less.
Customer: The exact opposite of everything else.
Advisor: Exactly. That’s how the Word works—every single day.
Mother,
Thank You for this secure path. Praise be to the Lord.