Greetings on this the Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles
Readings: Ephesians 2:19-22; Psalm 19:2-3, 4-5; Luke 6:12-16
Summary
Brothers and sisters:
You are no longer strangers and sojourners,
but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones
and members of the household of God,
built upon the foundation of the Apostles and prophets,
with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone.
(Eph 2:19-20).
How can it be that we do not know each other?
Read the franciscan reflection for today:
Reflection
As in the case of all the apostles except for Peter, James and John, we are faced with men who are really unknown, and we are struck by the fact that their holiness is simply taken to be a gift of Christ. He chose some unlikely people: a former Zealot, a former (crooked) tax collector, an impetuous fisherman, two “sons of thunder,” and a man named Judas Iscariot.
It is a reminder that we cannot receive too often. Holiness does not depend on human merit, culture, personality, effort, or achievement. It is entirely God’s creation and gift. God needs no Zealots to bring about the kingdom by force. Jude, like all the saints, is the saint of the impossible: Only God can create his divine life in human beings. And God wills to do so, for all of us.
(https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saints-simon-and-jude/)
Personal Reflection
Catching a flight out for a few days.
Grandson’s 1st birthday.
Doing a slow crawl in the mountains of Tennessee.
The extra bonus? Not listening to election news for a few days!
Sacred Readings full text: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/102826.cfm
Peace be with you,
Deacon Gerry