GOSPEL
“For I am gentle and humble in heart”
From the Gospel according to Matthew 11:25-30
At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.
“All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son choses to reveal him.
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
The Gospel of the Lord
The Mark of Wisdom
It is the Father who hides His wisdom from the proud heart and reveals it to the humble. It is the meek and humble of heart who can rest in the Heart of Christ. Before the world, I may appear to be a poor fool, but the reality is that I will be rich and full of wisdom—a wisdom that the worldly man knows nothing about. There are two virtues that prepare my heart to enter and remain in the Heart of Jesus: M&H. This is the mark of wisdom. Let’s see if we can make it trendy in Proyecto for Conjugal Love.
Applied to Married Life:
Kathetine complains because she always has to handle everything at home—household chores, the children, the faith… But one day in prayer, the Lord showed her His meek and humble Heart: how He adapted to the clumsiness of His disciples, adjusting to their pace. Some were fishermen… Yet He gave Himself to them with love and patience. He was God, and His simple life He offered for our salvation.
Then Katherine’s attitude changed; she realized she had to do as her Master did and adapt to her husband’s pace. She did things with simplicity and asked the Lord for forgiveness whenever she tended to focus on herself, something her Master never did. Little by little, she learned the value of meekness, which elevated her far more than all the faith books she used to devour in her desire for holiness. This is how Katherine grew in wisdom, because God granted it to her.
Mother,
Bless the Lord, my soul, all my being bless His holy name. I thank You for all Your benefits, my God, for You are compassionate and merciful. You never accuse nor hold a grudge. Thank You, Lord, for Your tenderness, for falling in love with my clay. Thank You for Your covenant with my husband and me. Amen.