Readings
I - Heb. 9: 2-3, 11-14
II - Mk. 3: 20-21
St. Agnes, Virgin, Martyr (Memorial)
GO BUSY DOING GOOD
The Gospel passage of the day is just two verses and from this we can draw two points: one, Jesus was so busy about God’s work and accomplishing all good for the people that he and his disciples did not even find time to have their food; and two, Jesus’ family, hearing the criticism that he has gone insane goes to fetch him back home.
Criticisms are common and remarks are irresistible. All good words spoken and noble deeds done could be misinterpreted and misrepresented. Do not lose heart and get discouraged. With Jesus as model, go on and forge ahead accomplishing all good untiringly, with great courage because the reward would be great in heaven. Today the Church celebrates the feast of St. Agnes, who died as a martyr at the age of twelve. She desired ardently to belong to Jesus and hence she refused to marry the son of the Governor because of this she was killed. May the saint intercede for us to live up to our Christian vocation as credible followers of Christ as we in the silence of our heart invoke her intercession praying: “St. Agnes, Pray for us.”
