From the Gospel according to Matthew 25:31-46

Jesus said to his disciples:”When the Son of Man comes in his glory,and all the angels with him,he will sit upon his glorious throne,and all the nations will be assembled before him.And he will separate them one from another,as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.Then the king will say to those on his right,’Come, you who are blessed by my Father.Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.For I was hungry and you gave me food,I was thirsty and you gave me drink,a stranger and you welcomed me,naked and you clothed me,ill and you cared for me,in prison and you visited me.’Then the righteous will answer him and say,’Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you,or thirsty and give you drink?When did we see you a stranger and welcome you,or naked and clothe you?When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?’And the king will say to them in reply,’Amen, I say to you, whatever you didfor one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.’Then he will say to those on his left,’Depart from me, you accursed,into the eternal fire prepared for the Devil and his angels.For I was hungry and you gave me no food,I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,a stranger and you gave me no welcome,naked and you gave me no clothing,ill and in prison, and you did not care for me.’Then they will answer and say,’Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirstyor a stranger or naked or ill or in prison,and not minister to your needs?’He will answer them, ‘Amen, I say to you,what you did not do for one of these least ones,you did not do for me.’And these will go off to eternal punishment,but the righteous to eternal life.”

The Gospel of the Lord

The Obedient and the Stubborn

Even though we deeply wish for everyone to be saved, the Lord teaches that there will be both sheep and goats—placing the sheep on His right and the goats on His left. This comparison comes from the idea that sheep tend to be more obedient and docile, whereas goats are more independent and stubborn.

However, it is not up to us to make that distinction. Only God can judge. What truly matters is whether we have shown love by giving others what they truly need—no more, no less.

Applied to Married Life:

Kati: I’d love for you to share your struggles with me so I can support you through them.
Jhon: I usually don’t because I don’t want to burden you, and I try not to focus on them myself.
Kati: I appreciate that, but I’d rather you open up to me. Sharing these moments will bring us closer, don’t you think?
Jhon: I hadn’t considered it that way, but I see your point. From now on, I’ll share my struggles with you.

Mother,

Help us show mercy to one another. Praise be to God, who calls us to love in this way.