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Lord My Chef Daily Recipe for Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II Tuesday, Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time, Year II, 22 September 2026 Proverbs 21:1-6, 10-13 ><))))*> + ><))))*> + ><))))*> Luke 8:19-21
I pray for all those suffering today, Lord Jesus; for those hoping to see you, to talk to you even for a while like your mother and brothers in the gospel; why did you not go out to see them right away? I felt sad. And disappointed.
The mother of Jesus and his brothers came to him but were unable to join him because of the crowd. He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside annd they wish to see you.” He said to them in reply, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of G0d and act on it” (Luke 8:19-21).
Luke never bothered to tell us what they wanted from you, Lord; but your reply got me praying more deeply and these I realized: you love us so much Jesus, your words always in us, in our hearts but many times we do not listen; Mary and your brothers know that so well and they never protested; in fact, they affirmed your words by remaining silent, trusting you as always; most of all, your reply teaches us your disciples to widen, to enlarge the bounds of our family: if we choose to listen and act on the Word of God, we must at the same time become a member of the family of Jesus.
Teach us to be like that king in the first reading willing to bow his will and desires to God despite his power and authority; give me a listening heart, a will so pliant to your ways so that I may welcome those trying to get close to you Jesus because they hurt; many times our pains are so pronounced because we have no room for those seeking you, Jesus. Amen.
