Gospel: Matthew 11:28-30
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Reflection:
Are you sometimes feeling weary and burdened by the daily challenges and problems of life? You are not alone. All of us, at some point, carry the weight of trials and struggles that drain our strength and shake our spirit. Yet, in the quiet moments of prayer, these heavy burdens are miraculously made light when we learn to surrender them to Jesus, trusting Him to help us carry what we cannot bear alone.
Why do you continue to carry the burdens of someone you love, or choose to suffer quietly for their sake? It is because love unites you to the one you love, making you one with him or her in their joys and in their pains. Think about married life: when your spouse is sick, you willingly set aside your comfort to care for him or her until he or she is well. At times, you may even wish that you could be the one who is sick so that he or she would not have to suffer.
Why is this so? Because Jesus, through the Sacrament of Matrimony, has bonded you and your spouse to become one. Remember the words of your marriage vows: “I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life.” If marriage makes you one with your spouse, know that through your Baptism, you have also been made one with Jesus. You are yoked with Him, and He walks with you in every burden you carry.
Let us therefore always respond to the gentle invitation of Jesus, who calls out to each of us who are oftentimes burdened by the difficulties of life. In Him, we will find rest, healing, and strength that the world cannot give. Are you burdened by your problems right now? Bring them to Jesus. Humbly lay them at His feet and ask Him to help you carry them, for He will never abandon you in your struggles.
May you feel
the comforting presence of Jesus today and always, reminding you that no burden
is too heavy when you are yoked with Him. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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