RB: Ch 42 The Great Silence After Compline
Mass: Macc 7:1, 20-31; Resp Ps 17; Lk 19:11-28
I CHOSE YOU FROM THE WORLD, TO GO AND BEAR FRUIT THAT WILL LAST, SAYS THE LORD.
(Gospel Acclamation, Mass)
Jesus' words above are clear. Each one of us has been chosen. Now we must go and bear fruit. No matter what.
God is never sad when looking at your life that may be filled with failures, problems, conflicts, unfulfilled plans, everyday difficulties, and spiritual difficulties. He is joyful because he expects all those thing to bear fruit. He expects that you will take advantage of them and you will be joyful and grateful for everything he gives you: Mother Agnes said to the ailing Therese of the Child Jesus, "You had a lot of trouble today," and she answered, "Yes, but … I love everything that God gives me."
(Father Tadeusz Dajczer)
God has entrusted us with His greatest gifts: our life, the lives of others, and so many different gifts for each person. He invites us to make these talents bear fruit with audacity and creativity.
(Pope Francis, Twitter, November 14, 2019).
Today's photo: Foresthill, CA. Courtesy of my sister and the Blister Sisters hikers.
© Gertrude Feick 2019
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