Reflection for Saturday October 12 Our Lady of the Pillar: Luke 11:27-28

Gospel: Luke 11:27-28

While Jesus was speaking, a woman from the crowd called out and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you nursed.” He replied, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.”

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Reflection:

Do you observe and hear the word of God? 

Why is there abortion, terrorism, crime, abuse of the environment, egocentric people and the like? Because we don’t hear and live the word of God. There are those who listen to God’s words but they don’t live it. 

Jesus is not a self-centered God same as with the Blessed Mother they don’t want honor for themselves. Truth be told, honor is the least that they want; let us look at their lives, did they run after honors? They shunned it! They simply listened to the word of God and followed it. 

This is actually the cure for the chaotic world we are in right now: to hear and read the Word of God and follow it. We mustn’t seek personal honor; instead, we should work silently, without any objective to raise ourselves at the altar of prominence. 

We must remember that we only become effective followers of the Lord when we model our lives after the simple and humble lives of Jesus and Mary. Our modern, technology-driven times often push us to chase after honorific titles. 

To love the limelight and be the center of attention is ultimately meaningless before God. What truly matters in the heart of God is our readiness to humbly hear His word and live it. In doing so, we become blessed in His eyes. 

Do you read the word of God and do you live it? – Marino J. Dasmarinas