Lord My Chef Daily Recipe for the Soul, 10 July 2025
Thursday in the Fourteenth Week of Ordinary Time, Year I
Genesis 44:18-21, 23-29; 45:1-5 <*{{{>< + ><}}}*> Matthew 10:7-15
“Come closer to me,” he told his brothers. When they had done so, he said: “I am your brother Joseph, whom you once sold into Egypt. But now do not be distressed, and do not reproach yourselves for having sold me here. It was really for the sake of saving lives that God sent me here ahead of you.” (Genesis 45:4-5)
Dear God our Father: give me that magnanimity of Joseph to his brothers, give me that same kind of attitude of being better than bitter with life's many trials and difficulties caused by others especially those closest to us; what a tremendous grace for Joseph after all those years of pains of being sold and lost in a far-away country, he remained faithful to you and you gifted him the wisdom to save not just a nation but the whole region.
Teach us to be empty always to never carry so many baggages and luggages, so many wealth and extras in life journeys whether they be positive or negative because in life, it is always that attitude of emptiness for you and your plans that matters for us to fulfill your mission, everything else is incomparable to you as our most cherished gift and treasure; for those going through many trials these days especially when the days are dark and rainy, teach us to have fun and celebrate life with much love in you. Amen. Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II Our Lady of Fatima University Valenzuela City
