Friday 12th November 2021, in the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time is the feast of St Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr. (1580 - 1623). Born in Poland, ministered and martyred in Ukraine. Josaphat spent his life working for the reconciliation and unity of the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Church. He paid the supreme price for this with his life.
"Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses it will save it." How do you seek to preserve your life? Example: After the Corona Virus vaccine was approved in the US, there was a great scramble to get the shot. Why? People were terrified of dying from the virus. They did everything within their power to preserve their lives.
Is their great scramble to get to the Church on Easter Sunday or Christmas? Or Ordinary Sunday?
Our saint of today, St Josaphat had the opportunity to preserve his life by hiding from his killers. He chose to die as Jesus did when He refused to come down from the Cross when His enemies taunted Him to do so and prove that He is the Son of God.
No man can serve two masters at the same time. If you elect to serve the world, you must be running here and there trying to preserve your life. First from any pandemics, next from any terminal disease, then from inflation and so forth and so on.
Stop running and realize that it is impossible for any human being to preserve his life. When God, the Lord of life calls a soul home, there is no negotiation.
"The attack on My priesthood that appears to be spreading and growing is, in fact, in its final stages. It is a satanic and diabolical onslaught against My Bride the Church, an attempt to destroy her by attacking the most wounded of her ministers in their carnal weaknesses; but I will undo the destruction they have wrought and I will cause My priests and My Spouse the Church to recover a glorious holiness that will confound My enemies and be the beginning of a new era of saints, of martyrs, and of prophets." (IN SINU JESU, Tuesday, March 2, 2010).
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Rather than use the Covid-19 Vaccine, as an example to saving your life,, with this scripture, why not use a better example such as people getting face lifts, liposuction, taking vitamins, and other things to prolong their lives, and outer appearance? I believe that Jesus was speaking about our Spiritual lives, not the physical being.
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ReplyDeleteThe reason I used Covid 19 as an example is because it is topical. Everyone knows what I am talking about. Jesus is warning us about over anxiety about preserving our lives and privileges.
ReplyDeleteHe promises: "Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and everything else will be given you." (Matthew 6: 33 "