Readings
I - 2Sam. 5: 1-7, 10
II - Mk. 3: 22-30
St. Francis De Sales, Bishop, Doctor (Memorial)
BE WHO YOU ARE AND BE THAT WELL
Today the Church celebrates the feast of St. Francis De Sales. He is one of the patron saint of our Salesian Institute. The model from whom Don Bosco imbibed his spirituality. St. Francis de Sales was: A priest who courageously followed God’s way - the way of perfect charity; A daring bishop who organised diocesan synods, reorganized administrative structures and initiated the practice of parish visitations; A dynamic founder of the congregation of Visitation sisters along with St. Jane de Chantal; A prolific writer, ardent spiritual director who had written over 10,000 letters of spiritual direction; Doctor of the Church and a legend, still a meek and gentle saint. His life love and gentleness was a model of spirituality to many legendary saints. His way of life like honey to the flies attracted the lives of many.
In today’s Gospel passage, Jesus is blamed of driving out the demon with the help of Beelzebul. Jesus called them to himself and spoke to them in a parable saying thay there can never be a devil against another devil and pointed the mistake in their accusation and went on doing the good. St. Francis De sales says: “Be who you are and be that well”. Let us like Jesus and all the saints modeled after Jesus, live well with conviction and in the path of sanctity so that we need to fear on one but walk bravely accomplishing the will of God in our lives. May St. Francis De Sales intercede for us as we keep repeating this prayer as often as possible: “St. Francis De Sales; Pray for us”.
