Be Ready
Tuesday of the Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time
Read this Gospel passage aloud to the family
Luke 12:35-38 – Jesus said to his disciples: "Gird your loins and light your lamps and be like servants who await their master's return from a wedding, ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks. Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival. Amen, I say to you, he will gird himself, have them recline at table, and proceed to wait on them. And should he come in the second or third watch and find them prepared in this way, blessed are those servants."
(Parent) Reread this part a few times aloud
“Be like servants who await their master’s return from a wedding, ready…”
(Parent) Read this meditation aloud to the family
Jesus instructs us to be ready. He is referring to His Second Coming, to our own death, and to how we should approach our Christian life. The servants in the parable are supposed to be expecting their master’s return, and they are expected to remain vigilant even as they wait—even in darkness.
It is hard to stay focused on God when He seems far away or silent. There are two virtues that come in handy here. The first is hope. Hope helps us to expect and desire the Lord. It helps us to desire heaven. We receive hope (and faith and love) at our Baptism, and we would do well to cultivate this virtue. The second is perseverance. Perseverance helps us to wait and stay focused. Waiting is not usually easy, fun, or exciting. And sometimes we need to pinch ourselves to stay awake. This kind of diligence is called perseverance. The more we work at it, the easier it gets. In what area (maybe family prayer?) might we make a greater effort to be attentive to God?
As a family, pray a portion of the Rosary together (very short if children are young) reflecting on the Scripture passage above. (Optional: allow a brief time for discussion or questions from children concerning their thoughts and prayer.)
Reminder for Parents: Pier is just meant to be a jumping off point. The real goal is that you pray & eventually use the fruits of your personal prayer as the content of your family’s prayer. Duc in altum.
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