Reflections on Scripture | Memorial of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin

Join Msgr. Don Fischer as he reads and delivers a short reflection on today’s gospel, followed by 3 1/2 minutes of contemplative music and a closing prayer. Msgr. Don hopes that today’s reflection on the gospel will empower you to carry the Word in your heart throughout the day.

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Gospel
Matthew 10:16-23

Jesus said to his Apostles:
"Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves;
so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves.
But beware of men,
for they will hand you over to courts
and scourge you in their synagogues,
and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake
as a witness before them and the pagans.
When they hand you over,
do not worry about how you are to speak
or what you are to say.
You will be given at that moment what you are to say.
For it will not be you who speak
but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
Brother will hand over brother to death,
and the father his child;
children will rise up against parents and have them put to death.
You will be hated by all because of my name,
but whoever endures to the end will be saved.
When they persecute you in one town, flee to another.
Amen, I say to you, you will not finish the towns of Israel
before the Son of Man comes."

Reflection

When ever one is called by God to speak a truth, they need to be aware that the resistance will often come in a form that is not something that is very logical but more emotional. And what He is saying is you need to be shrewd as a serpent, you need to be careful, but always just stick to what it is that God longs to speak through you.

That's your only responsibility, not the response of those around you.

Closing Prayer

Father, give us patience, understanding heart as we speak truth to those who often resist it irrationally. Keep us calm. Keep us in your grace. And we ask this In Jesus’ name, Amen

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