Word of Life

01-27-2019Weekly ReflectionFr. Bing Colasito

“Today this scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.” Lk. 4:21 Jesus reads from the passage of Is. 61:1-2, where the prophet announces the coming of the Lord who will liberate his people from all their afflictions. The passage tells us two things: God will bring salvation to his people, and the anointed one to effect this salvation. He closes the scroll - people expect Him to give a short homily or give some instructions. He says, that these two elements of the divine plan have come to pass.

As a Christian, our call to prophetic life is essentially a call to love, which is the greatest spiritual gift. The love that we are to show is the imitation of the love of Christ for us, to lay down his life for us.

How do I open myself more for the grace of God to be operative in me? Do I have doubts about some of our Lord’s declaration, His words?

Be in God,
Fr. Bing

BACK TO LIST