THE KEY

Sometimes we would rather keep silent than speak up for fear of making things worse than it was. This is true and acceptable at times. We should know when and when not to speak. Today's 1st reading tells us how Paul openly questioned Kephas who is in fact Peter and the appointed leader and head of the Church. It is a very difficult situation when one is compelled to do something like what Paul did. It is brotherly correction and no matter how we sometimes avoid and refuse to put ourselves in such a situation there are moments when we really have to, especially when the truth of the gospel is at stake. Amen. Hallelujah!


Galatians 2:1-2, 7-14
...But when I saw that they were not on the right road in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Kephas in front of all, “If you, though a Jew, are living like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”

There is indeed a need to speak up, be bold and courageous. We have all been commissioned to go out to all the world and tell the Good News. No matter who you are, what you are, where you're from and where you are. Amen. Hallelujah!

Psalm 117:1bc, 2
R: Go out to all the world, and tell the Good News.
1 Praise the LORD, all you nations; glorify him, all you peoples! (R) 2 For steadfast is his kindness toward us, and the fidelity of the LORD endures forever.

Today's gospel teaches us one of the most important tool to always be attuned to God. We all have to pray. Padre Pio said that prayer is the key that opens the heart of God. When we have access to the heart of God then we can hear the beating of His heart and synchronize our own hearts to His and make beautiful rhythm together. It is when we follow where God leads us that we create a harmonious relationship with God. When the heart of God speaks and we listen then we will never go astray. Amen. Hallelujah!
Luke 11:1-4
1 Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught his disciples.” 2 He said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. 3 Give us each day our daily bread 4 and forgive us our sins for we ourselves forgive everyone in debt to us, and do not subject us to the final test.”