So like the Letter to the Hebrews tells us today, let us not abandon the struggle we face in being disciples of Christ in the world today, but let us persevere in running the race that lies before us while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, our leader and the perfecter of our faith who endured the cross and despised its shame so as to take His seat at the right of the throne of God for our redemption and salvation.
My dear brothers and sisters, since Jesus said, "Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more," we have been entrusted with much so let us start preparing ourselves for the kingdom of heaven by coming closer to God through a personal growth in our spiritual lives, by truly accepting the word of God and by living out the gospel of Christ we profess.
My brothers and sisters in Christ, wealth to the world is the accumulation of money, but true wealth in the sight of God, is the accumulation of grace. True wealth is stored in one’s soul because it is measured in the exercise of virtue and in the amount of love we have for God and for our neighbor. So let us store up true wealth for ourselves by performing good works, by practicing charity and by living out Christ’s message to love one another as He has loved us.
So my dear brothers and sisters in Christ, let us follow the example shown us by Jesus today as He taught His disciples to pray by adoring God, by worshiping Him, by praising Him, by thanking Him for all He does in our lives and by asking Him for our needs with sincerity of heart, with simplicity of words, and with persistent perseverance.
My brothers and sisters, let us combine the love of God shown us by Mary in today’s gospel reading with the diligence and work ethic of Martha as we continue to grow in our faith in God and come closer to Him.
So my dear friends in Christ, let us resolve today to be good samaritans to our brothers and sisters who are down and experiencing difficult situations in life by truly living out the corporal works of mercy and the spiritual works of mercy, because what you did to your neighbor or one of God’s little ones, you did to God and He will not forget it when your hour of judgment comes.
My dear friends in Christ, as laborers for God’s harvest, let us go out into the world today as missionary disciples and through authentic faith, love and service, bring our brothers and sisters closer to God by sharing God’s peace with them, by worshipping God better, by praying constantly and consistently, by faithfully serving God and our neighbor, by being generous and charitable, and by knowing more about our faith and sharing it with all.
My dear brothers and sisters, as we celebrate the Solemnity of St. Peter and St. Paul today, let us strive to follow their footsteps and example of faith by truly hearing and answering our call to discipleship; by sacrificing all for Christ and His gospel; by working hard in our spiritual lives to change our weaknesses to strengths; and by being always firm and faithful to God in all we do.
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, as we celebrate the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ today, let us love God all the more in the Holy Eucharist by being grateful and thankful for His blessings, graces and mercies upon us; by deepening and strengthening our faith in Him, by saying ‘no’ to sin; by being united as one in Christ; and lastly, by committing ourselves to the poor.
So my dear brothers and sisters, as we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity today, let us appreciate and proclaim the love of the Triune God, by going out and making disciples of all nations; by teaching them to observe all that God has commanded us; and by reminding all that God is always with us, until the end of the age.
As we celebrate the birthday of the Catholic Church today, on Pentecost Sunday, let us put into action the gifts of the Holy Spirit we received on our Confirmation day that made us soldiers of Christ by loving God and our neighbor better, by being docile in our faith, by being more prayerful, by being more forgiving, by being willing to suffer for Christ and for the sake of the gospel, and lastly, by being united in Christ and dedicated to Him.
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, as we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of Christ into heaven today, let us wake up from our spiritual slumber, keep our eyes fixed on God who loves us and who is always with us; and let us tirelessly and relentlessly work hard to deepen our faith in God and fulfill our mission to evangelize the world through witnessing to Christ.
My brothers and sisters in Christ, as Jesus told us in today’s gospel reading that “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him,” let us love Him all the more by listening to His word; by accepting His word and by keeping His word.
Let us go out into the world today and witness to Christ by strengthening the spirits of our brothers and sisters in Christ; by urging them to persevere in the faith; by undergoing hardships for the sake of the kingdom of God; by praying constantly; by fasting regularly; by always living out and preaching the word of God; and lastly, by loving one another as Christ has loved us and continues to love us.
My dear brothers and sisters, today we are once more reminded that we have a Good Shepherd Jesus Christ, who knows us, who loves us, who provides for us and who protects us; so let us strive to be part of His sheepfold or flock today by recognizing Him, by accepting Him, by being respectful to Him; by being loyal to Him, by being faithful and dedicated to Him; and by always following Him as He leads us to His Father.
