Tuesday, 23rd Week in Ordinary Time
Daily Readings: Colossians 2:6-15 & Luke 6: 12 – 19
Reflection Date: September 7, 2021
Before Jesus makes the final choice of His disciples, He does something that Luke often mentions in his Gospel: He prays to God. Being the Son of God, Jesus consults His Father about His choices and decisions of life. Now, before He names the Twelve, as His Apostles, Jesus spends the night in prayer to God.
Indeed, this is also how we must and should act: we need to pray. We must not act on the spur of the moment or let our feelings rule us. We must ask God: "Lord, what do you want me to do?", "How can I respond to this or that situation." What matters is not what we want to do but what God wants us to do in our lives.
To name a few examples: the College of Cardinals go into prayer before they elect the New Pope. We have seen or read about it in recent times of the election of our new Pope. The members of Religious Congregations and lay communities pray before they choose their leaders. We should pray fervently before deciding on what vocation to pursue or what job to take in life. So, before making business decisions and even choosing where to go on vacation, our priority should be prayer. As an Italian poet Dante Alighieri says, "In God's will is our peace."
Let us make it a habit to pray before making any decisions, big or small, in our lives.
Joseph Cardozo SJ | Contributor
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