Today’s Thoughts: Happy 4th of July everyone!
The verse from the responsorial psalm seems to capture the essence of our readings today, “The Lord is gracious and merciful.” In our first reading from Hosea (Hosea 2:16, 17C-18, 21-22) God is imaged as a devoted, caring, and loving husband. One that cannot eliminate our problems, but who is always with us, never leaving us to face the struggles and difficulties of life alone. In the Gospel, (Matt. 9:18-26), we witness God’s graciousness and mercy through Jesus. It is a graciousness and mercy that comes about because of the faith of two people, the official and the woman. Both the official and the woman have unconditional faith, unrelenting faith. Even though his daughter is dead the official still searches out Jesus. He knows that even in death an encounter with Jesus can mean life. The woman who has struggled with health issues for many years just wants to touch Jesus’ clothing that simple action will make all the difference. These two faith filled people teach us the value, the gift of unconditional, unrelenting faith. They teach us that when we place our trust in God wonderful things, sometimes even impossible things happen, both encounter God’s graciousness and mercy! Today we are challenged not pass up any opportunity to encounter a place, a person, an experience that will help us to know of God’s active presence in our life, to know God’s graciousness and mercy, to know God’s loving presence. Let us be people of unconditional, unrelenting faith so that as we journey through life there is always the possibility for wonderful if not impossible things to happen. Have a blessed and holy Monday and 4th of July everyone!
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