We’ve all heard predictions about the impending end of the world. We are often fascinated with the possibility of the end of the world, but this interest can easily become distorted and misconstrued. When we obsess over trying to solve the puzzle of when the world is going to end, we miss the Gospel message the Jesus was really preaching.

A widow in Jesus’ time would have been one of the most outcast in society. With no man to own property, home, or bring in an income, she would be struggling to get by. And yet, with great humility and great courage, she still presents herself in the Temple, showing her brave faith. She trusts in God’s word. She hopes in his promise. And she gives all that she has. While no one else may notice, Jesus does. He notices the ways in which we empty ourselves when we don’t think we have more to give. Jesus sees. Jesus sees the mother who gets up for the sixth time in the middle of the night to comfort her crying baby. Jesus sees the father who takes up the daily grind to provide for his family, exhausted and wanting for a respite. Jesus sees the child who shares their Cheerios snack with a friend. Jesus sees us. And our reward for these moments of quiet humility and generosity will be great.

The imagery of sight and blindness pervades the readings for this Sunday. The Church uses this metaphor to help us understand how we are blinded by sin and are in need of Christ's light in order to follow him.

Today, with sight’s grace and faith’s blessings, let’s powerfully pray St. Mother Teresa’s prayer to Jesus as our mission in living life in its fullest this week: “He is the life that I want to live, He is the light that I want to radiate; He is the love with which I want to love, He is the joy that I want to share He is the peace that I want to sow; Jesus is everything to me, Without him I can do nothing.”

29th Sunday of Ordinary Time—October 21, 2018 View Opening the Word™, Year B - Ordinary Time Weeks 22-34 Series Share TopicShare Page (18 ratings) Have you ever longed for a role, a job, or place in life that you would give just about anything to have it? And then, after you finally get what you wanted, you realize you bit off way more than you can chew? In today’s Gospel, two of Jesus’ disciples ask for a huge role—to partake of Jesus’ passion and death and sit at his right and left side in his eternal kingdom. They have no idea the suffering that they would be partaking in in order to have this desire fulfilled though. With gentleness and love, Jesus tells them he will give them some of what they ask for, but not all. Hearing that we can’t do it all or have it all requires deep humility. Are you ready to put on profound humility?

Today, as we celebrate World Mission Sunday, let’s join our two hands: the right hand of saints and the left hand of disciples, and then pray Jesus’ words: “For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Have you ever felt like you really have something down? Maybe a sport, a task at your work, or getting the laundry folded regularly! You have finally mastered it. And then, when you thought everything was (finally) going as you planned and worked for, something comes up. You get hurt, your work changes, a child gets sick and everything is thrown off once again. Today we will encounter this in a man who has been seeking to follow the commandments since he was a young boy. He thinks he has it all together in order to have eternal life. But when Jesus invites him to something deeper, something more, he is crushed, as he will have to “start over” in some ways. Are you willing to take the next step to growing closer to Jesus?

Today, test yourselves: when the collection basket comes around, do you give the same amount you gave five years ago? Or do you think that while ten dollars is no value in the supermarket, it’s an extraordinary sum in Church? When you share your treasure with love and joy, remember always the words of St. Paul: “You will be enriched in every way for your generosity”. (2 Cor 9:11)

The readings for today focus on God’s vision of marriage, which is a hot topic in our culture. Today the Church invites us to meditate on the truth about marriage. And as we’ll see, God created marriage to reveal the very meaning of our existence, and it is very good!

Marriage is the carrier of the sanctity of life! And how noble it is that you – husbands and wives, are channels of God in bringing life into the world. You are couples in love, and couples for life – FOREVER!

Let us parade the habits of welcoming, service and loving as the “CHEERS” we display during our 30th ANNUAL HARVEST FESTIVAL!

In the Last Supper discourse, Jesus tells us that he is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Today’s readings invite us to meditate on what it means that he is the Truth. What are the ramifications of the truth being a set of rules that has the Person of Jesus Christ as its divine author? To the extent that we see Jesus, recognize him, know him, and commune with him we are able to see things in the truth and perceive reality clearly. The more we know him and love him, the more we know and love the truth in all things.

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In this week’s Gospel, Jesus is nearing the end of his journeys with his disciples. Soon after these events, he will turn towards Jerusalem to face his Passion. He is beginning to pull his Apostles aside for intimate moments, revealing more deeply his heart, teachings, and mission on earth.

Winter can be depressing. Depending on where you live in the country, you may not get to see the sun for two or three months. It can be bone-chillingly cold and there is little sign of life except for the brave neighbors who shovel their driveways. The days are short and dark, the trees are lifeless, and we don’t hear children playing outside or birds chirping. It can be so desolate. Carrying our cross is often a “winter” for our soul. It can be challenging, lonely, and feel never-ending. The hope that we have in Christ is for the springtime that is to come. We carry our cross and accept death to ourselves so that we can experience the Resurrection with him. The budding of flowers and leaves on the trees, the warmth of the sun, and life coming to bloom again. But in order to experience this beautiful springtime, we must first go through the trial of winter.

The cross is the icon of our discipleship and witnessing. We transform others with our witness to become world-class Christians. So, when you carry your cross, you are not only a disciple, but also you’re witnessing to what the cross stands for “to lay down our life for one’s friends!” That’s what Jesus did: he gave his life for all of us. No questions asked. Period.

Have you ever been so sick that you needed to rely on a family member or a friend to help you get to the doctor? Sometimes, we are unable to be healed on our own. We need someone else to bring us. Today we will read about a man who was brought to Jesus and how grateful he was to those who loved him enough to present him before the Divine Physician.

Try your best to be a person of value: “Be a good listener! Read with your hearts! And be a nourishing speaker! Deliver a message from your heart that is life-giving and dream-building!”

God desires our whole hearts, not simply our actions. We can do good acts but still keep our hearts far from him. But if we lift up our hearts, the power of Jesus’ resurrection can transform us overtime to actually become more like him. Then our actions will flow seamlessly from who we are in our hearts.

SEPTEMBER is a significant month for the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette around the world. OUR LADY OF LA SALETTE visited the world in September 19, 1846, in a small village, called La Salette in Southeastern France. And this year (2018), we are celebrating the 172nd Anniversary of the Apparition of OUR LADY OF LA SALETTE.