Thursday of the 15th Week in Ordinary Time
Today’s Intention: For God’s blessing on this week’s gatherings of Lasallian Student Leaders and the Brother John Johnston Institute.
Today’s Gospel | Matthew 11:28-30
Jesus said: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.”
From the First Meditation for the Time of Retreat | St. John Baptist de La Salle
This God is so good that having created us, he wills that all of us come to the knowledge of the truth. This truth is God and what God has desired to reveal to us through Jesus Christ, through the holy Apostles, and through his Church. This is why God wills all people to be instructed, so that their minds may be enlightened by the light of faith
…This is what God does by diffusing the fragrance of his teaching throughout the whole world by human ministers. Just as he commanded light to shine out of darkness, so he kindles a light in the hearts of those destined to announce his word to children, so that they may be able to enlighten those children by unveiling for them the glory of God. Because God in his mercy has given you such a ministry, do not falsify his word, but gain glory before him by unveiling his truth to those whom you are charged to instruct. Let this be your whole effort in the instructions you give them, looking upon yourselves as the ministers of God and the dispensers of his mysteries.
Prayer
Eternal Father, our work and responsibilities lie before us today and we look to you for strength. If we try to go forward alone, we will stumble and fall. Lord, be our will to stand, our light to see, our comfort when we are tired, and our fire to carry on. Grace us with the faithful guidance of your wisdom and the lasting comfort of your love. We ask this of you who lives and reigns with your Son and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
St. John Baptist de La Salle, pray for us.
Live Jesus in our hearts forever.