GOSPEL OF THE DAY

From the Gospel according to Matthew

Mt 14:13-21

When Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist,

he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself.

The crowds heard of this and followed him on foot from their towns.

When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd,

his heart was moved with pity for them, and he cured their sick.

When it was evening, the disciples approached him and said,

“This is a deserted place and it is already late;

dismiss the crowds so that they can go to the villages

and buy food for themselves.”

He said to them, “There is no need for them to go away;

give them some food yourselves.”

But they said to him,

“Five loaves and two fish are all we have here.”

Then he said, “Bring them here to me,”

and he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass.

Taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven,

he said the blessing, broke the loaves,

and gave them to the disciples,

who in turn gave them to the crowds.

They all ate and were satisfied,

and they picked up the fragments left over–

twelve wicker baskets full.

Those who ate were about five thousand men,

not counting women and children.

The gospel of the Lord.

It does not belong to me.  

I ask myself: Would those who put up those 5 loaves and two fish be proud? Obviously not, because they would clearly see that what they had given was not proportional to what was shared, judging also by the evidence of the leftovers collected.

This is the difference between doing something on our own without previously giving it to Our Mother through our consecration or by entrusting it to Her. If I do it without offering it, I will believe that the results come from my effort and the merit is mine. If I give it to our Mother, I will see a disproportionate distribution with what I have given and the abundance that we all have received …

This is what we see every day in the “Conjugal Love Project”, about what happens with our marriage, with our family and with so many marriages that come to us sent by our Mother, Virgen Mary. Great miracles happen here and they make us increasingly aware of how little we put in and how small we are.

Landing in Married Life:

Peter: I love you.

Martha: And so do I.

Peter: But I love you more.

Martha: You always say that. Why do you say that?

Peter: Because it’s true. I am more affectionate than you, I don’t put up any obstacles for you to go and see your parents, I am much more attentive to you and your needs all day long, and for me you are my life, while for you I am one more thing of the many that you have to look after.

(A few years later, after her conversion to the love of God)

Peter: Wife, since we consecrated ourselves to Mary, I recognise that this love that I experience for you is not human. It is not mine. The Lord has shown me how little I am and has given me a love that surpasses me as a testimony that it is He who does it.

Martha: I thank the Lord for having made you a mediator of His grace. It is wonderful to be able to live His love amongst us.

Mother,

Thank you for taking our simplicity and making it beautiful for the Lord and thank you for giving us Him all in return. Thank you our blessed Mother.