The giver of every good and perfect gift, has called upon us to mimic His giving, by grace, through faith, and this is not of ourselves.
Since God loves a cheerful giver, let us show God’s love to others, by being charitable with our gifts, talents and blessings.
Children, I beseech you to correct your hearts and thoughts, so that you may be pleasing to God.
My brothers and sisters in Christ, as Jesus reminded us in today’s gospel reading to be the last of all and the servant of all, if we wish to be first, let us become better servants and disciples of Christ by becoming true servants of all in our devotedness to God, in our obedience to Him, by being humble and by being honest in our service to Him and in our dealings with others.
This is my last hour of life, listen to me attentively: if I have held communication with foreigners, it has been for my religion and for my God. It is for Him that I die.
