GOSPEL OF THE DAY
From the Gospel according to Luke
Lk 9:1-6
Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority
over all demons and to cure diseases,
and he sent them to proclaim the Kingdom of God
and to heal the sick.
He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey,
neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money,
and let no one take a second tunic.
Whatever house you enter, stay there and leave from there.
And as for those who do not welcome you,
when you leave that town,
shake the dust from your feet in testimony against them.”
Then they set out and went from village to village
proclaiming the Good News and curing diseases everywhere.
The word of the Lord
We need it. Thank you.
Jesus sends and gives power and authority to carry out His mission: to evangelise by word and to carry out acts to heal people. Words were not enough, nor were works. It had to be both.
To all of us, Christian spouses, that have been called to proclaim the Gospel of Marriage, must not only proclaim the truth and beauty of marriage, but give ourselves through collaboration with our time and effort, so that others may be converted and begin to strive to live marriage as God intended.
This is what we do at “Marital Love Project”, with an attitude of poverty, humility, knowing that we are useless servants. Thus, we are witnesses of miracles that Our Mother performs. Just by putting ourselves at Her service. Amazing! Then there are those who do not accept it and those who accept it, those who do not persevere and those who do. That no longer depends on us. Responding to the Call is up to each of us and we cannot do anything about it. Now, the One who answers is amazed.
Reflection for married couples:
Jaime: (Singing) There are three things in life, health, money and love…
Marta: What are you singing all of a sudden? By the way. If you had to say the 3 most important things in your life, which would you say?
Jaime: 1 God, 2 you and 3 our children and other family members around us.
Marta: Very well. More generally I would say: Belonging to God, not belonging to myself and belonging to you and to others. In the spiritual path it is what is called unity of life. It is key to promote these 3 aspects at the same time to live with joy and the peace of God.
Jaime: Let’s see: Belonging to God, I think we are doing it because He is always present in our life, although sometimes we do not act as His children. It is where we need to improve. Not belonging to myself, we are working on the spiritual path and we are on it, and belonging to others, we are also on it, because I am working to become better for you and together for our children and we also collaborate in the “Marital Love Project” for the salvation of many marriages and families.
Marta: Good! It seems that we are on the right path.
Mother,
The mission of announcing the good news of the Gospel is necessary for us. Thank you for giving us this path so that we can give ourselves. Thank you Blessed Mother.