Somewhere within each homily, I usually find myself saying, “my brothers and sisters.” This isn’t something I always did, but with each passing day of priesthood, I find myself increasingly seeing and understanding the reality of Jesus’ words today’s gospel, that “my mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it.”
Today’s Psalm 119 is what I’d like us to re-read later today. If you can sit down with your children or grandchildren, nieces or nephews and talk to them about what it means to walk in the law of the Lord, to ask God for discernment (the ability to decide correctly) how to keep God’s law. So that they and we will not be like the one who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor but instead will hear it and act with charity, sharing with them our food, clothing, and friendship, as brothers and sisters in Christ.
Lastly, help them to understand that we belong to a big family, God’s family and that we are brothers and sisters who listen to God and help one another.
May God bless you and your families this holy day!
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