GOSPEL OF THE DAY

From the Gospel according to Matthew 9:27-31

As Jesus passed by, two blind men followed him, crying out,

“Son of David, have pity on us!”

When he entered the house,

the blind men approached him and Jesus said to them,

“Do you believe that I can do this?”

“Yes, Lord,” they said to him.

Then he touched their eyes and said,

“Let it be done for you according to your faith.”

And their eyes were opened.

Jesus warned them sternly,

“See that no one knows about this.”

But they went out and spread word of him through all that land.

The word of the Lord

 

Do You Believe It Possible?

When we ask the Lord for something, do we truly do so with faith? To the blind men in today’s Gospel He says, “Let it be done to you according to your faith.”

The best way to have faith, and for it to grow, is through persevering prayer. That constant relationship with the Lord increases our trust in Him, and in this way our faith is strengthened. Knowing that the most important thing is that His will be done in our lives, we must not neglect prayer of petition and intercession for others.

 

Applied to Married Life

Jack: Esther, to be honest I don’t see any solution to the situation our friends Joseph and Ana are going through. It looks impossible to me!

Esther: Darling, at this stage you say it’s impossible? With all the miracles we’ve seen at the retreats, beginning with our own marriage.

Jack: You’re absolutely right, of course. But there’s no way they want to attend the retreat. We’ve tried everything, but with no result. On Friday they have an appointment with the lawyer to begin divorce proceedings.

Esther: We must trust that Our Mother does not consider any marriage lost. It’s true we’ve tried almost everything, and that “almost” is important, because we’ve missed the main thing: intercessory prayer. Let’s begin to pray fervently that they attend the retreat, and share it with our prayer groups.

Jack: That sounds excellent, and we’ll also offer sacrifices of giving and receiving for one another. Let us trust in the Lord, who makes all things new.

(And a few months later Joseph and Ana attended the retreat and began a journey of rebuilding their marriage and family.)

Mother,

You are our best model of faith and trust in God. Help us to keep in our hearts what we do not understand, and to place our confidence in Him. Blessed and praised be the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar!