Gospel

From the Gospel according to Matthew. Mt. 21, 23-27.

Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. 
“By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you this authority?”
Jesus replied,  “I will also ask you one question. If you answer me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. John’s baptism—where did it come from? Was it from heaven, or of human origin?”
They discussed it among themselves and said,  “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’ But if we say, ‘Of human origin’—we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet.”
So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.”
Then he said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

The Gospel of the Lord

He Delights.

Sometimes we try to place ourselves on the same level as the Lord, but the Lord is God. We cannot provoke Him by trying to force our plans upon Him, nor can we negotiate with Him. He is God! We must see ourselves as small, as tiny as we truly are in comparison to Him. The distance between God and us is far greater than the dimensions of the universe.
If I were standing at the edge of the universe, what would He see of me? I would appear utterly insignificant, infinitely small compared to God’s immensity in every way: in greatness, wisdom, power, glory, love… In everything. The diference between Him and me is beyond measure. That’s why today, with all respect and bowing before His presence, I say: Majesty, what do You wish to make of me?

Applied to Married Life:

Bob: Wife, let our “yes” truly mean yes, and our “no” truly mean no.
Lorrain: Let us live with transparency, without pretense or hidden intentions.
Bob: Let us be honest with each other, with nothing left to hide.
Lorrain: I love the purity of the path the Lord lays out for us.

Mother,

Blessed be your purity, and may it forever be so…
Praised be God, who delights in that purity.