Faith to Trust

 

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Today we remember Saint Jerome,

who spent years translating Scripture

so ordinary people 

could hear God’s Word clearly.

Not everyone welcomed the gift.

When one small change in wording

disrupted what was comfortable,

a congregation nearly erupted in protest.

They clung to what was familiar.

Jerome called them to trust what was true.

Isn’t that so much like us?

It has always been our human tendency—

a struggle woven right through today’s scriptures.

Job could not see what God was doing.

The psalmist could not feel His presence.

The disciples could not trace where Jesus was leading.

Yet beneath every struggle stands the same quiet question:

Will you trust me when the answers are missing?

Jesus teaches that the Kingdom 

requires complete commitment.

Faith is trusting God’s call enough

to place Him above every other priority.

Faith is not seeing the entire road ahead.

Faith is taking the next step anyway.

Hold on when God seems silent.

Move forward when the path is dim.

And believe that the One who calls you

is already waiting where He leads.

May we trust His truth

over our comfort,

His wisdom

over our understanding,

and His presence

over our fears.

Prayer

Heavenly Father,

When answers are missing

and the path ahead is unclear,

give us the humility

to trust Your truth.

Anchored in Your Spirit,

may we step forward in faith,

knowing You go before us.

Amen.

The Feast of the Archangels

 

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Today we celebrate 

Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, 

the holy archangels 

who stand in the presence of God, 

faithfully carrying out His will.

What do we have in common with these heavenly messengers?

We have the Holy Spirit.

The angels are not the Holy Spirit, 

nor are they merely divine powers. 

They are God's creatures, 

filled with His grace, 

living in His presence, 

and perfectly attentive to His voice. 

They serve Him with unwavering fidelity, 

reflecting His glory

 and carrying out His purposes.

Yet the same God 

who fills the angels with His grace 

has poured His Spirit into our hearts.

The Holy Spirit unites us to the Lord, 

guides our steps, 

forms our hearts, 

and strengthens us 

to serve when the road is difficult 

and the task seems greater than our ability.

Through grace, 

we become dwelling places of God. 

The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit 

abide within every faithful soul.

What a gift.

What a mystery.

What a reason to walk each day 

with confidence, hope, and trust.

Jesus reminds us:

"You will see heaven opened 

and the angels of God 

ascending and descending 

on the Son of Man." (John 1:51)

The archangels point us toward Christ. 

They remind us that heaven is not distant, 

but actively at work in God's plan of salvation.

May we listen as attentively as Gabriel, 

stand as courageously as Michael, 

and walk as faithfully as Raphael, 

trusting the Holy Spirit 

to lead us ever deeper

 into the heart of God.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, 

Thank You for the gift of Your holy angels 

and the presence of Your Holy Spirit.
Like Michael, give us courage; 

like Gabriel, give us obedience; 

like Raphael, guide us on our journey.
May Your divine presence strengthen us,

lead us, and draw us ever closer to You.
Amen.