Gospel

From the Gospel according to Matthew. Mt 1:1-17

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
Abraham became the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram, Ram the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse, Jesse the father of David the king.
David became the father of Solomon, whose mother had been the wife of Uriah. Solomon became the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asaph. Asaph became the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Uzziah. Uzziah became the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah. Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amos, Amos the father of Josiah. Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers
at the time of the Babylonian exile.
After the Babylonian exile, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, Zerubbabel the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor, Azor the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim, Achim the father of Eliud, Eliud the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ.
Thus the total number of generations from Abraham to David is fourteen generations; from David to the Babylonian exile, fourteen generations; from the Babylonian exile to the Christ.

The Gospel of the Lord

The Only Source of True Rest

From David to Jesus, about 1,600 years passed. An eternity during which God’s plan slowly and steadily unfolded. Yet, we often want everything to happen instantly—our own conversion, the conversion of our children, our journey to holiness. But what is an 80-year lifespan compared to God’s eternity? “What is man, that You are mindful of him?”
This is why praying is the only thing that truly brings rest—it’s the only thing that puts me in my rightful place. It helps me see my problems in perspective when I remember that God’s great plan took thousands of years to unfold. And yet, I get frustrated when a problem takes a year to resolve, as if that’s too long. Trusting in God is the key to all of this.

Applied to Married Life:

John: I’ve been waiting for you in the car for 10 minutes. What were you doing?
Ellen: Folding and putting away the laundry. You just leave, and don´t think how much needs to be done before we can go.
(Later that night, in prayer)
John: Lord, when I reflect on how patient You are, I see how impatient I am. I complain about waiting 10 minutes, yet You have waited for me for years. Forgive me, Lord, for demanding of my wife what You do not demand of me.

Mother,

Teach us to see our lives through God’s eyes. May He be praised forever.