GOD’S FAMILY

Tuesday of the Sixthteenth Week in Ordinary Time Year C Matthew 12:46-50 Jesus identifies his mother, sisters and brothers as those who do the will of God the Father. “Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” Friends, doing God’s will is belongingness to God’s family. To be with God is the most perfect belongingness. Jesus promises that his family would be determined by obedience—not blood, not genealogy, not politics, not power, and not money. Friends, do the will of God. The will of God is the best! Follow it and experience no regrets. Amazing things happen when the family of God bands together. Suffice it to say, we are related because of faith bonded through the Sacrament of Baptism. I am so glad that I am part of God’s family. As brothers and sisters our top priority is to put God’s will into concrete actions. Let us demonstrate God’s command by doing and fulfilling His precepts. If we claim that we belong to God’s family but not obeying His will, we are liar. ”Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.” If we do His will, He will do everything for us. The will of God is the best! Follow it and experience no regrets. Amazing things happen when the family of God bands togethere. Blessings Fr. Jhack

SIGNS

Monday of the Sixthteenth Week in Ordinary Time Year C Matthew 12:38-42 This morning I would like to share three D’s with you. First, our gospel present a DEMAND from the Phrisees. They asked Jesus for a sign. But Jesus told them, “No sign wil be given them except the sign of the prophet Jonah. Jesus compares himself to Jonah, the prophet who preached conversion. We need spiritual transformation in our life. Friends, asking for a sign indicates a lack of faith. If we demand for signs it means we don’t believe. The Pharisees are blind to the greatest SIGN before them who is Jesus. If we forget and remove God from our life SIGNS will be turned into SINS. Friends, signs are not the means of God to prove Himself. Secondly, if the signs we demanded were not granted don’t be DISAPPOINTED! Jesus wanted us to put our total trust in Him. “There is greater than Solomon here” says the Lord. In the Eucharist, Jesus continue to reveal Himself. The Eucharist is the greatest sign of God. With deep faith let us open our eyes and welcome Him in our heart. Finally, the gospel is challenging us to DECLARE Jesus. How? Let ourselves be the greatest signs that the world can see so that others may come to know Jesus. How to be an effective sign? In our first reading we are told to do justice, to love mercy and to walk humbly with our God. Friends, God always show His saving power to the upright. You know what, the surest sign that you accept accept is your joy. Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God. Blessings Fr. Jhack