From the Gospel according to Matthew 7:7-12

Jesus said to his disciples:”Ask and it will be given to you;seek and you will find;knock and the door will be opened to you.For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds;and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.Which one of you would hand his son a stonewhen he asked for a loaf of bread,or a snake when he asked for a fish?If you then, who are wicked,know how to give good gifts to your children,how much more will your heavenly Father give good thingsto those who ask him.
“Do to others whatever you would have them do to you.This is the law and the prophets.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

The Hen that lays golden eggs

I’ve come to realize that this Gospel message is true: when I ask my Father for good things, He grants them. However, I’ve also noticed something—whenever I elevate myself, I receive fewer graces. Clearly, God does not see it fit to bless me with His gifts when I stand on the pedestal of my own pride.

So today, instead of asking for the golden egg, I will ask for the hen that lays them. I will ask the Lord to help me take the lowest place in everything and to give me the grace to genuinely desire it. I trust that this is something good, and I believe my Father will grant it.

Applyed to married life 

Charles (praying with his wife): Lord, today I felt unappreciated by my wife twice—once when she criticized my parenting and again when she contradicted me in front of our children. But I thank You for these moments because they help stretch my heart and make more room for Your grace.
Marta: Charles, I don’t understand why you pray for things like that.
Charles: Marta, you’re missing something incredible—the experience of being filled with God’s grace. I know that humiliation isn’t pleasant, but it’s an opportunity to let God work in you. And there’s only one way to receive that grace: by humbling yourself so that He can be exalted in you.
Marta: When you put it that way, it actually makes sense. I’ll give it a try.

Mother,

The Lord saw your humility, and because of that, He was able to do great things through you. Help us to follow your example—opening our hearts so that we, too, may receive God’s grace. May He be praised forever.