"For whoever does the will of My heavenly Father is My brother, and sister, and mother." (Mt 12:50)
READING OF THE DAY
A reading from the Book of Micah
MI 7:14-15, 18-20
Shepherd your people with your staff,
the flock of your inheritance,
That dwells apart in a woodland,
in the midst of Carmel.
Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead,
as in the days of old;
As in the days when you came from the land of Egypt,
show us wonderful signs.Who is there like you, the God who removes guilt
and pardons sin for the remnant of his inheritance;
Who does not persist in anger forever,
but delights rather in clemency,
And will again have compassion on us,
treading underfoot our guilt?
You will cast into the depths of the sea
all our sins;
You will show faithfulness to Jacob,
and grace to Abraham,
As you have sworn to our fathers
from days of old.
GOSPEL OF THE DAY
From the Gospel according to Matthew
MT 12:46-50
While Jesus was speaking to the crowds,
his mother and his brothers appeared outside,
wishing to speak with him.
Someone told him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside,
asking to speak with you.”
But he said in reply to the one who told him,
“Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said,
“Here are my mother and my brothers.
For whoever does the will of my heavenly Father
is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
TUESDAY OF THE SIXTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME - Mt 12: 46-50
THE WORD OF GOD FOR EVERYONE
Dear People of God,
The Word of God today speaks of Jesus Christ-exalting those who know how to listen to and practice the words of God the Father.
The Word of God recounts the event of Mother Mary and His brothers and sisters anxiously searching for Him. This was while He was teaching among the disciples and the crowd.
The Blessed Mother Mary tried every way to meet Jesus With a mother's love.
The Blessed Mother is a woman who always knows how to fear, listen to, and practice the words of God the Father through absolute obedience to God: "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word."
Today, Jesus Christ honors all those who know how to listen to and practice the words of God the Father. Whoever lives according to the will of the Father in heaven in surrendered obedience is His mother and brother. He said: "For whoever does the will of my heavenly Father is my brother, and sister, and mother."
Through that, Jesus further emphasized the close relationship between humans and God the Father. This relationship will bring life and full happiness to humanity in the Kingdom of Heaven in the future.
Therefore, the main purpose of Jesus Christ's coming to earth to become a human being is to be with humanity, to help humans return to God the Father, and to help humanity always have a close relationship with Him.
That is the love between humans and God. He calls everyone to appreciate the intimate and unique relationship between humans and God the Father.
Thanks be to God. Amen.
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