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Saturday, January 22, 2022

Mad For God


The WORD today reminds me that I should be ready to be Mad For God. 

They say that people do crazy things when you're in love. They do mad things. Things that they would not normally or usually do. In the same way people do this when in love, we should also be ready and willing to do this out of love for God. 

In the gospel, we see Jesus being so busy doing God's work. So busy that he did not have time to do the basics, the essentials - like eating. He was so busy that he devoted all of his time and energy for God's work, putting his basic needs behind. His focus was on God. That's why people said he is out of his mind. He is mad. Because he is not taking care of himself. 

We should be ready and willing to do this. To work hard to build God's kingdom. To work hard to do God's work. To be willing to forget our own needs and wants and focus on God, having faith that he would take care of us as we do his work. However, this does not mean we will get everyone's support and appreciation. As with Jesus, people thought he was crazy. Sometimes we may get that feedback and reaction from people - especially people closest to us. We just need to be firm and focus on God as we serve him. As we do things for him. 

Do I work for God’s kingdom? Do I serve God? What are my priorities in life? What are the things I am “mad” about? What is God reminding me today? 

May we be ready to be mad for God. 

Father God,
Thank you for today. Thank you for another day to live. Thank you for another weekend. Thank you for the reminder. Lord, sorry for the times I do not show how much I love you. Sorry for being half hearted when I serve you. Help me love and serve you like Jesus. Help me do my part and my best to serve you and to proclaim your kingdom here on earth. As I do my best, I know you will continue to take care of me. Amen. 

Blessed Weekend!

In Christ,
-g-

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Daily Readings

Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children

Lectionary: 316

Reading I

2 Sm 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27

David returned from his defeat of the Amalekites 
and spent two days in Ziklag.
On the third day a man came from Saul’s camp, 
with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.
Going to David, he fell to the ground in homage.
David asked him, “Where do you come from?”
He replied, “I have escaped from the camp of the children of Israel.”
“Tell me what happened,” David bade him.
He answered that many of the soldiers had fled the battle 
and that many of them had fallen and were dead, 
among them Saul and his son Jonathan.

David seized his garments and rent them, 
and all the men who were with him did likewise.
They mourned and wept and fasted until evening 
for Saul and his son Jonathan, 
and for the soldiers of the LORD of the clans of Israel, 
because they had fallen by the sword.

            “Alas! the glory of Israel, Saul, 
            slain upon your heights;
            how can the warriors have fallen!

            “Saul and Jonathan, beloved and cherished,
                        separated neither in life nor in death,
                        swifter than eagles, stronger than lions!
            Women of Israel, weep over Saul,
                        who clothed you in scarlet and in finery,
                        who decked your attire with ornaments of gold.

            “How can the warriors have fallen– 
                        in the thick of the battle,
                        slain upon your heights!

            “I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother!
                        most dear have you been to me;
                        more precious have I held love for you than love for women.

            “How can the warriors have fallen,
                        the weapons of war have perished!”
 

Responsorial Psalm

80:2-3, 5-7

R.        (4b)  Let us see your face, Lord, and we shall be saved.
O shepherd of Israel, hearken,
            O guide of the flock of Joseph!
From your throne upon the cherubim, shine forth
            before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh.
Rouse your power,  
            and come to save us.
R.        Let us see your face, Lord, and we shall be saved.
O LORD of hosts, how long will you burn with anger
            while your people pray?
You have fed them with the bread of tears
            and given them tears to drink in ample measure.
You have left us to be fought over by our neighbors, 
            and our enemies mock us.
R.        Let us see your face, Lord, and we shall be saved.
 

Alleluia

See Acts 16:14b

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Open our hearts, O Lord,
to listen to the words of your Son.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel

Mk 3:20-21

Jesus came with his disciples into the house.
Again the crowd gathered,
making it impossible for them even to eat.
When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, 
for they said, “He is out of his mind.” 


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