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The Lord Is My Chef Daily Recipe for the Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II Wednesday in the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time, 27 July 2022 Jeremiah 15:10, 16-21 ><)))*> + ><)))*> + ><)))*> Matthew 13:44-46
July is about to end, God our Father, and while we are surprised at how fast time flies, our litanies of complaints and self-pities drag us down, afraid of moving on with our mission like your prophet Jeremiah in the first reading.
Forgive us, dear God, for always forgetting that fulfilling your mission means rejection and persecution for us even from those people we serve, from those supposed to be closest to us and understand us; remind us, O Lord like your prophet Jeremiah that despite your protection and strength, we cannot expect to be loved in return by everyone. And so, let us stop all our self-pity and just keep on with our mission as you told Jeremiah today. May we keep in mind that what we seek in this life is your kingdom, your will and not the adulation and praises of people. Amen.
