Readings
I - I Thess. 2: 9-13
II - Mt. 23: 27-32
ST. EUPHRASIA ELUVATHINGAL
Lives of saints show us the way they stepped to reach the heart of God. Today the Church celebrates the feast of Euphrasia Eluvathingal, an Indian Carmelite nun of the Syro-Malabar Church. Euphrasia was born on 17 October, 1877 in the family of Eluvathingal Cherpukaran Anthony and Kunjethy in the Kattur village of Edathuruthy parish. Her father was well known, wealthy man of determination and power. Rosa fully inherited the parental virtues. She was extremely calm and composed with a deep spirit of prayer and great devotion to the Mother of God. She was called as Rosa at home. When she was a child she asked her mother about the meaning of ‘Queen of Angels’. The mother told her then about Mother Mary and the angels and also added that they angels always adored the Lord. The very night our Blessed Mother appeared to Rosa in her dream and made her adore the Lord along with the Choirs of Angels. This happened for continuous three days. She also had the vision of the Holy Family” Jesus, Mary and Joseph. St. Euphrasia Eluvathingal lived every moment of her life loving and worshipping God and serving Him in her fellow creatures, her suffering brothers and sisters. She was canonised as a saint by Pope Francis on 23 November 2014 in Vatican City. Mother
The life of saints encourage, motivate and spur us to grow in sanctity or the perfection. May the wonderful and exemplary life of St. Euphrasia Eluvathingal help us to yield ourselves unto the will of the Lord. Don not be like the Pharisees and the Sadducees of the Gospel passage of the day who appeared to be spiritual but not. Let our credibility shine through our words and deeds.
