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The Lord Is My Chef Daily Recipe for the Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II Tuesday, Memorial of St. Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop & Doctor of Church, 27 June 2023 Genesis 13:2, 5-18 ><]]]]'> + ><]]]]'> ><]]]]'> Matthew 7:6, 12-14
Lord Jesus Christ, teach us to be generous by choosing to enter through the narrow gate that leads to life (Mt. 7:13); let us realize that generosity is choosing which is more difficult, which is less, forgetting one's self in order to give others better chances, better choices, better portions.
Like Abraham in today's first reading, generosity is being able to give the best freely when we completely trust God's generosity; God promised to bless Abraham more abundantly not only with wealth but most of all of being the father of all nations with descendants more than the dust of earth after Lot had chosen the plains of Jordan with its abundant water not realizing the wicked inhabitants of Sodom.
Above all, generosity is thinking more of persons than objects like when Abraham felt the need for him and Lot to part ways lest their slaves quarrel.
Remind us, dear Jesus, to be always generous not only with our goods but most of all with persons because we can only find you and fulfillment in others we consider as brothers and sisters in you. Amen.
