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Lord My Chef Daily Recipe for the Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II Thursday, Third Week in Ordinary Time, Year II, 29 January 2026 2 Samuel 7:18-19, 24-29 <'[[[[>< + ><]]]]'> Mark 4:21-25
How lovely it must be, dear Jesus, if there were few sunrise each year like in other places of the world; maybe everybody would be up very early for those few mornings we can witness a sunrise to see and behold; as I have told you Lord last Sunday, I have always loved sunrise with its subtle yet intense appeal of light slowly bursting forth, light breaking out to brighten the earth and life in it.
Jesus said to his disciples, “Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed, and not be placed on a lampstand? For there is nothing hidden except to be made visible; nothing is secret except to come to light… To the one who has, more will be given; from the ones who has not, even what he has will be taken away” (Mark 4:21-22, 25).
Thank you, dear Jesus for that reassurance today of God continually pouring out his grace on us today as he reveals further to us his glory and majesty in you, our light, the true light of the world never hidden and finally brought out to the world; grant me the grace of courage to bring out your light in me, Jesus; enough with too much hiding of you, now is the time to reveal you Jesus in me, through me; take away my being too shy even ashamed and afraid of letting your light shine in me, Jesus in this time everybody is so fascinated with the artificial lights of the world that dazzle us at first and slowly blinds us until we could not see the realities anymore; like King David in the first reading, make us realize that it is in our weaknesses when you, O Lord, can shine most and work most. Amen.
