Gospel of the day...

Friday 13/JUL/12
Gospel of the day

Mt 10, 16-23.

Perseverance is the key.

Jesus told his apostles: I send you as sheep among wolves: be so wise as serpents and harmless as doves. Beware of men, for they will deliver to the courts and scourge you in their synagogues. Because of me, will be brought before governors and kings, to testify before them and the pagans. When arrested, do not worry about how they will speak or what they will say what they should say they will release at the time, it is not you who speak but the Spirit of your Father speaking in you. Brother will betray his brother to be sentenced to death, and the father his child; children will rebel against their parents and put to death. You will be hated by all because of my name s, but he who endures to the end will be saved. When you are persecuted in one city, flee to another. I assure you that will not break through the cities of Israel before it reaches the Son of man.

Reflection:

We're entering that time announcing the Lord in this Gospel, because the world becomes increasingly pagan and contrary to God and Christ and all that is Christian is being increasingly persecuted and hated.

So we need to arm ourselves of perseverance, because, as Jesus says in this Gospel passage: "He who endures to the end will be saved."

It better be for a while in the grace of God, but we must always live in grace, fulfilling the Ten Commandments and being kind to everyone. And if we have the misfortune to fall into grievous sins, it is necessary to lift us to become a sincere confession with the priest and continue on their way, without ever stopping, no matter what, because the award is excessive and is promised to no that are flawless, but for sinners who keep getting up over and over again of his sin, and ultimately reach perfection.

If we are true Christians, then the world will follow us, because the highest in the world are opposed to the wisdom of Christ, and necessarily, if we want to be consistent with the Gospel and live it, we're going to the world, now more than ever is in power the Evil One.

But what can happen to us bad, really bad, God is with us? Absolutely everything is ruled by God, and He will not allow anything in our life that is truly harmful. So we have great faith and trust in God and his Mother, who run our lives.

Let us ask the Blessed Virgin the grace of perseverance in good and in the grace of God, that we are saved not only us, but while we are like magnets that attract other souls to salvation.

Jesus, Mary, I love you, save souls.