Gospel: Luke 1:57-66
When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child she gave birth to a
son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy
toward her, and they rejoiced with her. When they came on the eighth day
to circumcise the child, they were going to call him Zechariah after his
father, but his mother said in reply, "No. He will be called John."
But they answered her, "There is no one among your relatives who has
this name." So they made signs, asking his father what he wished him to be
called. He asked for a tablet and wrote, "John is his name," and all
were amazed. Immediately his mouth was opened, his tongue freed, and he spoke
blessing God. Then fear came upon all their neighbors, and all these
matters were discussed throughout the hill country of Judea. All who heard
these things took them to heart, saying, "What, then, will this child be?
For surely the hand of the Lord was with him."
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Reflection:
What is the reward for our faithfulness to the Lord? For example if both
couples are faithful to the Sacrament of Marriage. The rewards are God’s
blessings, peace of mind, worthy and loving children and there are many more.
In our gospel through their fidelity and love for each other Elizabeth
and Zechariah notwithstanding their old age were blessed by God with a child.
The child was named John in fulfillment of the desire of God coursed through
the angel Gabriel.
There is always a reward for those who are faithful to the Sacrament of
Marriage. It may not be a worldly reward such as temporal riches. Anyway, who
needs temporal riches and success if it can fly away from our grasp anytime?
The couple Zechariah and Elizabeth were both faithful not only to their
marriage but to the Lord as well. Thus, they were rewarded by the Lord with so
many blessings prominent among those blessings is a child in their old age.
Sounds impossible right? But nothing is impossible for the God for as long as
we would be faithful to Him. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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