Despite oppositions and obstacles, Bartholomew remained faithful to his ministry to God’s People. We face daily challenges to our faithfulness and duties as well. Perhaps Bartholomew could serve as an inspiration in our darker moments - Franciscan Media.
So my dear friends, continue to stand firm in God no matter the challenges you face.
My dear brothers and sisters, today’s Solemnity is a wake up call for us to acknowledge the kingship of Christ, show our loyalty to Him, establish His kingdom in our world, actively participate in it, proclaim it, promote it and expand it through our lives and our apostolate. So let us renew our relationship with Him by loving Him, the King of Kings, through our love for our neighbors in our practice of the corporal works of mercy.
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Our first reading today from the Second Book of Samuel, 2 Sm 5:1–3, ...
My brothers and sisters, as today’s readings remind us to love God because of His loves us, let us do so by repenting from our sins, by being obedient to Him, by being loyal to Him, by practicing and living out the gospel of Christ, and by deepening our faith in Him through prayer, meditation and the reading of the Holy Scriptures.
