The Lord Is My Chef Daily Recipe for the Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II Tuesday, Memorial of St. John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of Church, 13 September 2022 1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 27-31 ><]]]]'> + ><]]]]'> + ><]]]]'> Luke 7:11-17
Yesterday, O Lord, your words reminded us of those people we value in life, those nearest to us; today, you remind us of those people grieving especially parents who have lost a child.
Jesus journeyed to a city called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd accompanied him. As he drew near to the gate of the city, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. A large crowd from the city was with her. When the Lord saw her, he was moved with pity for her and said to her, “Do not weep.” He stepped forward and touched the coffin; at this the bearers halted, and he said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!” The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother.
Luke 7:11-15
Indeed, dearest Jesus, it is the sight of parents crying over the death of their children that is more unbearable; normally, the children bury their parents but when parents bury their children, it is doubly and even triply hard and painful; truly a big loss for them for they lose a large part of their very selves.
Help me dear Jesus to be like you, to be more sensitive of others going through great trials in life, especially the lost of a loved one; give me the courage to reach out, to simply be present and be with them when they are most empty; most of all, may I be your means in making them rise anew to new life amid their pains and despair; in reaching out to them, let me focus on them, not in me as I "strive eagerly for the greatest spiritual gifts that will build others through me" (1Cor.12:31). Amen.
