Jesus always tells us the truth, as portrayed in today’s Gospel where he speaks clearly and doesn’t mince his words. Jesus not only predicts His death but shares with his disciples how He is going to die by being handed over to men and killed. By telling the truth, Jesus wanted His disciples to understand the gravity and significance of His death and resurrection. His death was a crucial part of God’s plan for the salvation of humankind. In addition, Jesus is offering us the path to live a life full of peace, love, and joy by living out our faith.
Jesus predicts His death so that we can fully trust Him and believe. Yet, the disciples express their love for the Lord by being overwhelmed with grief. Jesus was able to console them before it even happened, as He is all-loving and all-knowing. This shows us that even in the most challenging times, we can trust in Jesus to give us comfort and strength. He desires to walk with us in the good and difficult moments of life.
In this Gospel, Jesus also performs a small deed with great significance. He pays the temple tax with a coin from a fish’s mouth for himself and Peter. This story is also a powerful example of trusting our little needs to the Lord and asking Him to help in all matters, both big and small, including asking Jesus to help with our finances and the needs of ourselves and our family. With this act, Jesus shows us how God loves to outdo us in generosity.
Of course, God’s generosity is not about being wealthy, but instead about learning to do all things for Jesus, to give all things to Him, and to trust in His Ways! May we live a life of being generous to others, allowing the Holy Spirit to guide us and help us, and no matter what, may we thank the Lord for all He does for us!
The greatest gift in life is not money, wealth, happiness, or life’s experiences but knowing that Jesus died for our sins and opened the gates of heaven. We must learn to trust Him to lead us through the ups and downs of life and have a desire to overcome our sin and be holy. By living out our faith and being generous to others, we can reflect Jesus’ love to others.
Daily Reading
Monday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time
Reading 1 Ez 1:2-5, 24-28c On the fifth day of the fourth month of the fifth year,that is, of King Jehoiachin’s exile,The word of the LORD came to the priest…
Saint of the Day
Saint Euplius
Saint Euplius is venerated as a martyr and saint by the Catholic Church. With Saint Agatha, he is a co-patron of Catania in Sicily.
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