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The Lord Is My Chef Daily Recipe for the Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II Wednesday, Memorial of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious, 21 June 2023 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 ><]]]]'> + ><]]]]'> + ><]]]]'> Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
Lord Jesus Christ, let me realize everything is purely your grace so that I may learn to pray and thank you truly and sincerely; it is only when we recognize this fundamental truth that whatever we have is a grace from you, O Lord, that we learn to truly pray and give you thanks.
Moreover, God is able to make every grace abundant for you, so that in all things, always having all you need, you may have an abundance for every good work. You are being enriched in every way for all generosity, which through us produces thanksgiving to God.
2 Corinthians 9:8, 11
We can only be true to you in our prayers, Jesus, when we acknowledge all your grace in us; that is when we stop showing off our kindness and holiness, we stop wasting time and efforts on superficialities and outside appearance because you are in us and you are more than enough for us. In the same manner, we can only be truly grateful when we accept and own and recognize the many grace you have showered us; that is when we become a cheerful giver because the best act of thanksgiving is in sharing our gifts, your grace with others. After all, the word grace is "charis" in Greek from which also came the word eucharist or thanksgiving which is "eu-charis-tia". What a tremendous grace indeed to love and serve you, Lord Jesus Christ when we witness your loving service to others, sharing and giving only you, always you. Amen.
