Let us not quench the wavering flame (confer Isaiah chapter 42, verse 3) that never falters, and let us allow hope to be rekindled. Dear sister, dear brother, even if in your heart you have buried hope, do not give up: God is greater. Darkness and death do not have the last word. Be strong, for with God nothing is lost! - Pope Francis
So my brothers and sisters in Christ, let us be the servant or slave of all in our service to God and our neighbor as emphasized by Jesus in today’s gospel reading by serving God with joy, no matter the situation; by being humble and by being selfless and generous as Jesus is to us.
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.
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, it is time to become better Christians and doers of God’s word by exemplifying God’s love for us in our thoughts, words and actions daily and by loving others as God loves us. So, let us focus more on God’s commandments and center our hearts not just on the laws or on our self-glorification which nullifies our good acts, rather, let concentrate on God, and on our love for Him and our neighbors.
