Sunday, Jan 17, 2021
Speak, Lord, for your servant hears.
Today's Rosary: The Glorious Mysteries
MASS
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Liturgical Colour:
Green.
FIRST READING
A reading from the first Book of
Samuel 3:3- 10. 19
MEDITATION OF THE DAY
The
LORD was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground. (1 Samuel 3:19)
Learning how to listen to the voice of the Lord is key
to spiritual growth. Every saint’s life illustrates this point in one way or
another. Francis of Assisi heard the Lord say, “Rebuild my Church,” and even
though it took him some time to understand what God meant, Francis was faithful
to that command. Mother Teresa felt God ask her to leave her order and care for
the poorest of the poor. These saints, and so many others, responded because
these words had a powerful effect on them.
But it isn’t just in the deep, life-changing moments
that God wants to speak to us. In fact, these saints could hear these “big”
messages because they had experience discerning the quieter messages that Jesus
put in their hearts. And that’s how it can happen for us. When we sense God
telling us, “Come to me, and I will give you peace,” we can stop for a moment
and turn our hearts to him. Or when we hear “Come and confess your sins,” we
can make a quick examination of conscience and ask for his mercy. Responding to
these small promptings will bring us closer to the Lord—and they’ll help us
hear him in the bigger areas of our lives!
The Holy Spirit never tires of telling us that Jesus has
redeemed us and is offering us new life. He never tires of nudging us toward
more virtuous behavior so that we can become more like Christ. He never tires
of helping us find the way to peace, the peace that comes from aligning
ourselves with his will.
Yielding to the Lord and letting him have an effect on
us—this is our great challenge. It’s easy to go our own way without listening
for God’s word. But
when we see the fruit of hearing and following him, we
know it is the greatest treasure we can possibly have.
Let Us Pray: “Open my ears, Lord, to hear your
word. Give me the courage to follow you wherever you lead.”