For My Sake
Tuesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time
Read this Gospel passage aloud to the family
Mark 10:28-31 – Peter began to say to Jesus, ‘We have given up everything and followed you.” Jesus said, “Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the Gospel who will not receive a hundred times more now in this present age: houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and eternal life in the age to come. But many that are first will be last, and the last will be first.”
(Parent) Reread this part a few times aloud
“…who will not receive a hundred times more now in this present age…and eternal life in the age to come.”
(Parent) Read this meditation aloud to the family
Since the beginning of Christianity, people have chosen to give up many good things, even many great things, for the greatest thing. The religious (brothers, sisters, priests from religious communities) give up everything: possessions, relationships, the opportunity to marry and to have children, all for the sake of God. God is greater than all these things put together, and believing this, they choose Him. There are some that Jesus calls to Himself in this way, there are others whom He calls to Himself through other ways (like through marriage and family).
One interesting thing about this call is that Jesus says that those who follow it will not only receive eternal life, but will receive more blessings even in this present earthly life. In our home, we should be very open to the possibility of vocations to the priesthood or religious life. It is a good life full of blessings. It is easy to give up good things if we are guaranteed better things. Pray to be open to this for the members of our family.
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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