July 15, 2021 Thursday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time Matthew 11:28-30 Many of people nowadays are exhausted and seemingly tired! Life can certainly become burdensome at times. What in your life wearies you? What wears you down or exhausts you? Have a break and rest with Jesus. Surrender all your burdens to Him. Give God a chance to carry your worries. Place your anxieties, doubts, fears, troubles or worries in His hands. Trust Jesus for He will truly lighten your burdens. If you get tired learn to rest not to quit. Jesus promise relief and refreshment to weary souls. Come to Jesus for He will surely bring us a true sense of rest. Let me end my reflection with 3R’s. First, learn to RELAX. Never be a slave of your work. We are not machines. The world will not stop spinning to let us going. Learn to deactivate from all that make your life heavy and stressful. Give time to your self. In short have a space empty for your self. Second, REFLECT. Refocus your mind. Come to Jesus. Think of what is most essential. Value what matters most. Remember that you have enough, you do enough and you are enough. When we rest, our energy is restored. Finally, REPLENISH and REBUILD who you are. Friends, I know your tired because you make your day 25 hours. Friends, if you felt life is burdensome, today’s gospel is right for you. Relax, Jesus’ invitation is this- “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened and I will give you rest.” True and genuine rest can only be found in Jesus. So don’t look for it in alcohol. Real rest can’t be found in recreation, nor in sexual pleasure, nor in travels. Come to Jesus and surrender all your burdens and allow Him to take up the weight of your struggles. Blessings Fr. Jhack