ENCOURAGEMENT TO LIVE FAITHFULLY
St. Paul
promises that, as we watch for Jesus, our Heavenly Father will keep us firm to
the end.
In
today's reading from St. Paul's first Letter to the Corinthians, he says,
"You are not lacking in any spiritual gift" (1 Cor 1:7). At every
moment of our life journey, we are called to stay awake and alert to Christ's
presence. The image in today's Gospel shows a servant living faithfully while
he waits for the return of the Master. Here is an image for our own life of
faith. We are servants waiting for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, and we
strive to live a good and holy way of life so we can be ready at anytime!
Today
we honor St. Augustine. He provides something for us to think about as we
reflect on the Scriptures: "Learn to fix the eye of faith on the Divine
Word of the Holy Scriptures as on a light shining in a dark place until the day
dawns and the daystar arises in our hearts" (Letter 130, 2.5).
St.
Paul promises that, as we watch for Jesus, our Heavenly Father will keep us
firm to the end. The Psalmist tells us
in our Response, "I will praise Your name forever, Lord. Every day I will
bless you, and I will praise Your name forever and ever. Great is the Lord and
highly to be praised" (Ps 145:1 - 3a).