Today is the Memorial of Saint Thomas Aquinas. First reading antiphon from Hebrews 10:7: Behold, I come to do your will, O God. The response from Psalm 40: Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will. Gospel acclamation, Mark 3.35: Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother. It seems that the main message for today is to do God's will. Certainly this should be our No.1 goal in following Christ, for it will please him the most and get us into heaven. It is the way to live a most blessed life!
To do God's will perfectly requires perfect union with him. If we haven't surrendered fully to God yet, our ego can still dictate what we do. For example, someone says something that makes us look bad in some way; we without hesitation start to justify ourselves and even think of retaliation. You see, we are so ingrained in reacting the way we normally do and don't even consider how Christ would have reacted in such a situation. Of course, he had always remained calm and turned his other cheek, showing his great humility and meekness. Granted, we'll never be able to be as pefect as he, but we can certainly become more submissive to him to become more like him.
The sharing of my spiritual thoughts and experiences
"Be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect." (Matthew 5:48)
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
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