WHO IS MY MOTHER? WHO IS MY BROTHER?
THE WORD OF GOD CREATES A NEW FAMILY.
"The mother of Jesus and his brothers came to him but were unable to join him because of the crowd.
"He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and they wish to see you.”
"He said to them in reply, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it.” (Luke 8: 19 - 21).
Tuesday 24th September 2024 in the 25th Week in Ordinary Time.
In the Gospel of today (Luke 9: 19 - 21), we hear:
“My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it."
What is the word of God?
#1. The word of God is the written word of God in the Sacred Scriptures.
#2. The word of God is decrees of God through the Sacred Tradition.
#3. The living word of God comes to us through the living and Sacred Magisterium, that is the teaching authority of the Church.
In the Scriptures, the word of God is also called the promise, will, command, precepts, ordinances law and decrees of God.
Our Responsorial Psalm for today Psalm 119:1, 27, 30, 34, 35, 44 (the longest chapter in the Bible) is a beautiful hymn to the wonders of the word of God.
In the Gospel for today, Jesus teaches that those who hear the word of God and observe it belong to a new family. A new family where blood is thicker than water. Jesus gives power to those who listen to His voice and accepts His teaching the power to become the children of God.
Do we have an example of where the word of God forms close and tight families or communities?
From the beginning of the Church, this divine teaching of Jesus has been vindicated in the early Christian communities of the Desert Fathers and Mothers.
Today we have several religious communities, viz: Benedictines, Dominicans, Franciscans, the Poor Clares, etc. The members of these communities love and cherish one another and are closely knit as a family more than most families in the world.
In September, the Church honors the Sorrowful Heart of Mary. May the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows obtain for us mercies from her Son Jesus.
For Prayers of Consecration to the Immaculate and Sorrowful Heart of Mary, Litany, Promises of Mary to those who say the Holy Rosary, etc click the link below:
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