The Lord Is My Chef Daily Recipe for the Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II Friday in the Twenty-second Week of Ordinary Time, Year II, 02 September 2022 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 ><]]]]'> +++ <'[[[[>< Luke 5:33-39
Dearest Lord Jesus Christ: today I pray for my critics, the well-meaning among them who truly think of my growth and maturity in you as your servant and steward; likewise, I pray for all the other critics who have nothing else to do but criticize me. Praise and glory to you, Lord Jesus that in the end, it is you who shall judge me and everybody else, not our critics; like Paul in today's first reading, I admit my many shortcomings to you and your people as your servant and steward; grant me the grace to be more trustworthy by being more loving and understanding, kind and caring, merciful and forgiving but at the same time firm with what is true and good in you.
People will always have something to say about me and everyone, some may be true, some may be false and even fake but like the admonition of Paul, let no one among us pass judgment on anyone; keep us open, Jesus, to the leading of the Holy Spirit; make us always like the new wine skins always flexible, adjusting to new situations, to every possibilities of your presence and coming. Amen.
