Bible Reflections I 01.10.2021 - Friday I Indraya Manna I

Ordinary Time - Week 26

Readings 

            I - Bar. 1: 15-22

           II - Lk. 10: 13-16

St. Theresa of Child Jesus, 

Virgin, Doctor of the Church

LISTEN AND LIVE BY THE WORD OF GOD

                  

Jesus sent out the seventy two with great trust, on his behalf and in his name with a message and necessary tutoring.  Today’s Gospel passage is about the havoc that would be brought upon the people by themselves because of their willful neglect of the Word of God. Rejection of the Word of God is rejection of Jesus and hence rejection of God Himself.  

Today the Church celebrates the feast of St. Theresa of Child Jesus who responded to the love of God with all her heart, mind and strength in her own little way.  She did not do anything extraordinary but little deeds with great love for Jesus.  Every one of her step, move, gesture and activity was an expression of her love for Jesus.  She was a Cloistered Carmelite Nun confined to the convent yet she is the Patroness of missionary, Patroness of France and above all the Doctor of the Church.  Mindfulness about Jesus made her to be obsessed by the love for Jesus. She has promised to help those who choose to love Jesus and adhere to live by his word.  Let us invoke her intercession to help us to be mindful in listening to the Word of God and live by the same for the love of God and as an expression of our love for God.  May our heart and mind resonate with the prayer: “St. Theresa of Child Jesus, teach us to love God in your ‘little way’”.