TUESDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
Mystery of the day: Sorrowful
Celebration of the day: St. Agnes (Virgin and Martyr)
(+304). St. Agnes came from a noble Roman family. She was about thirteen years old when she suffered martyrdom. She was tortured and beheaded. Her name is included in the Roman Canon. Pope Damasus wrote a celebrated epitaph about her.
Table of the Word
RI. Hebrews 6:10-20
Resp. Psalm: Psalm 111:1bc-2.4-5.9 and 10c (R. 5b)
Gospel: Mark 2:23-28
Theme: Perseverance in faith
Reflection
One of the outstanding virtues of every Christian is perseverance.
Perseverance could rightly be defined as the quality of continuing to try hard to achieve something, even when faced with difficulties, obstacles, or setbacks. It involves persistence, determination, and resilience in pursuing a goal or objective.
As Christians this virtue I of great importance as far as our faith's journey is concern. That is is why in the course of today’s liturgy of the Word, the author of the Letter to the Hebrews acknowledges God's justice and faithfulness, noting that he will not overlook the believers' work and love with Perseverance. (cf.Hebrews 6:10)
However, the first reading also highlighted the importance of Perseverance, as the author encourages the us to persevere in the faith, demonstrating the same diligence as those who inherited the promises.
To buttress this point, he cited an example in Abraham who trusted in God's promise and persevered, receiving the promise as a result.
Beloved in Christ Jesus, God is quite certain in His promise provided we on our part coparticipate in the grace He showered upon us. He has never sworn to disappoint, but faithful to His promise as we saw in the first reading this morning (cf. Hebrews 6:16-18).
In the light of this we have seen this virtue of Perseverance in the life of this Holy woman whom we celebrate today: St. Agnes, who was a vrgin and martyr. We earnestly pray through her intercession, our effort in persevering in our daily struggle may win us a place in God's kingdom.
Peace be with you and + May the Lord bless His words in our hearts. Amen.
Let us pray
Almighty ever-living God, who choose what is weak in the world to confound the strong, mercifully grant, that we, who celebrate the heavenly birthday of your Martyr Saint Agnes, may follow her constancy in the faith. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen
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