At that time: Jesus said, ‘Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. But it will be more bearable in the judgement for Tyre and Sidon than for you. And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades.
  ‘The one who hears you hears me, and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejects him who sent me.’

Above all else, the Lord desires our salvation. More than that—He urgently calls us to live in holiness, and in our daily lives He shows us countless miracles: in our marriage, in our family, among our friends, even in our work. He reveals them to us with striking clarity!
So why do we grow accustomed to them? Or why do we sometimes refuse to see or hear? Then it becomes as Abraham once said to Lazarus: “Even if someone were to rise from the dead, they would not believe.”
The Lord is telling us: Recognise Me! Recognise Me in the Eucharist, in confession, in the ordinary moments of each day.
And you, husband or wife, recognise Me in your spouse! For in them I show you My face—in joys and sorrows, in sickness and in health, every day of your life. Repent, believe, and live it!

Applied to Married Life

Paul: Christine, I honestly don’t feel like going to the catechesis group this Friday. With all the arguments we’ve been having, what’s the point? It feels hypocritical.
Christine: You’re right—we’ve been arguing a lot, and sometimes it seems useless. I was even thinking of calling Gabriel and Theresa to tell them we won’t be going.
(But even in their struggles, they remain faithful to prayer, and the Lord brings light to their hearts.)
Paul (after prayer): You know, after spending that time in prayer, I’ve realised the Lord is showing me something: even with our falls, being part of this group is helping us so much. We’ve already witnessed miracles—starting with our own marriage—and we can’t just ignore that.
Christine: That’s true, Paul. Deciding not to go was just a temptation! When we look back, we can see how much closer it has brought us to the Lord, and how He is transforming our marriage—something we once thought impossible. Let’s go tonight. I’m sure the Lord wants to speak to us again, perhaps through the words of Saint John Paul.
Paul: Then let’s go! Let’s keep witnessing His miracles together.

Mother,

we thank you for leading us ever closer to the Truth. Keep holding us by the hand. Blessed be the Lord!