Lord My Chef Daily Recipe for the Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II Friday, Memorial of St. Alphonsus de Liguori, Bishop & Doctor of the Church, 01 August 2025 Leviticus 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34-37 <*(((>< + ><)))*> Matthew 13:54-58
Thank you, dear Father for the past seven months as we welcome August on our final five months of the year; forgive us that we keep watch of the changing of seasons without seeing or even remembering you present; you have set the changing seasons through rains and sunshine, snows and darkness in some places, falling of leaves and spring everywhere as reminders of your loving presence among us as you had instructed Moses of the different festivals to remember you in the Book of Leviticus.
More sad dear Father is when your Son Jesus Christ came to live among us so we can truly experience you, the more we have turned away from you; until now that incident in Nazareth continues in many places in the world most esepcially right in our hearts.
Jesus came to his native place and taught the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said, “Where did this man get such wisdom and mighty deeds? Is he not the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? Are not his sisters all with us? Where did this man get all this?” And they took offense at him (Matthew 13:54-57).
Lord Jesus Christ, forgive me when sometimes I make it difficult, even challenging to believe in you; please be patient with me. Help me in my unbelief especially when you are so near so real so true to celebrate you always. Amen.
