Lord My Chef Daily Recipe for the Soul, 13 August 2025 Wednesday, Memorial of Sts. Pontian & Hippolytus, Priests & Martyrs Deuteronomy 34:1-12 ><)))*> + ><)))*> + ><)))*> Matthew 18:15-20
God our loving Father, teach me to be like Moses: teach me to let go, let God; how lovely that between letting go and letting God lies just the small letter "d" which is to die everyday in myself so that you prevail, O God when I accept your will and your plans.
Like Moses, let me share and be content in the joy of knowing or seeing the fulfillment of your promise in others without ever holding nor experiencing its very fruit; fill me with the Holy Spirit to guide my heart especially at this stage in my life as a senior citizen to learn to step aside to make a space for you and for others like the younger ones who would take charge from what I have to leave behind; let me realize that simply being a part of your mission is more than enough with no need for me to be recognized or be in control always.
It is the same process I need to learn and imbibe, to let go and let God regarding sins of another brother or sister - of making a room for you to work in the heart of a wayward, erring fellow disciple instead of taking it into my hands that are dirty with sins too; unlike during the time of Saints Pontian and Hippolytus, there is no need for me to go through a bloody death except to let go of my ego and pride so that you take command in Christ our Lord. Amen. Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II Our Lady of Fatima University Valenzuela City ([email protected])
