Monday, October 14, 2019 Rom 1:1-7; Lk 11:29-32 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
At the judgment the queen of the south will rise with the men of this generation and she will condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and there is something greater than Solomon here. At the judgment the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation and condemn it, because at the preaching of Jonah they repented, and there is something greater than Jonah here. Lk 11:31-32
In one interview, the Olympic champion and world champion in a quick walk, Matthew Toth, was asked how challenging and hard was the preparation training for the Olympics. He replied that during 20 years of training he wearied 200 pairs of tennis shoes and walked thousands of miles, but he doesn't see it as a hard sacrifice or drill, but something quite natural because he does it with love and joy. On the question to which he would like to encourage people by his example, he said, “I try to motivate children to sport in the spirit of fair play. The ultimate goal of my endeavor to motivate all people is Christian values, the legacy of Jesus Christ. For, only with love, faith and goodness in the heart, empathy, solidarity, and mercy we can live a beautiful, happy and contented life. Let us learn to love, forget about hatred, forgive and make the world more beautiful.
You are also invited to serve someone greater than Solomon or Jonah. How specifically can you motivate and inspire people around you for the legacy of Jesus Christ? What is your highest goal?
" If you want to teach others, start with prayer and try to bear the fruits you would like to see with those you teach." St. Vincent Pallotti
Words of Pope Francis