FEAST OF ST CHRISTOPHER MAGALLANES AND COMPANION MARTYRS.
BECOME LIKE A LITTLE CHILD.
"Jesus and his disciples left from there and began a journey through Galilee, but he did not wish anyone to know about it. He was teaching his disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is to be handed over to men and they will kill him, and three days after his death the Son of Man will rise.”
"But they did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to question him.
They came to Capernaum and, once inside the house, he began to ask them, “What were you arguing about on the way?”
"But they remained silent. For they had been discussing among themselves on the way who was the greatest.
"Then he sat down, called the Twelve, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all.”
"Taking a child, he placed it in their midst, and putting his arms around it, he said to them, “Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the One who sent me.” (Mark 9: 30 - 37).
Tuesday May 21st in the 7th Week of Ordinary Time is the feast of St Christopher Magallanes and Companions.
(1869 - 1927), Priest and his companion martyrs.
The Mexican government was very anti-Catholic and anti clerical in the 1920s. The government massacred 21 priests and 3 lay men during the Cristeros movement between 1915 and 1937.
Christian be prepared for persecution. The Cristeros members were ready for the murderous persecution unleashed by the Mexican government. They are saints today.
We see Jesus in our key Scripture for today (Mark 9: 30 - 37) performing His core ministry. Jesus feeds people. Jesus heals the sick. He casts out evil spirits. He raises the dead. But what is the core ministry of Jesus? It is teaching people about the Kingdom of God. 40 days after His Resurrection, Jesus continues teaching about the Kingdom of God.
The core lesson we see today is the status of a little child in the Kingdom of God. God loves the simplicity and natural trusting heart of a little child. He wants us to become like a little child. Many saints especially St Therese of the Child Jesus was able to accomplish this.
Become a little child.
The Church honors the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Month of May.
Honor Mary through the Holy Rosary, Litany, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Consecration to The Immaculate Heart of Mary, Pilgrimages, etc.
For the Litany, 15 Promises of Mary, Consecration Prayer, etc and Prayer intentions click the link below:
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