Readings 033026
On this Monday of Holy Week, the Gospel gives us a hard truth:
they wanted to kill Lazarus too.
Not because he preached.
Not because he argued.
But because his life pointed to Jesus.
Because people saw him and began to believe.
And I think of the witnesses of our own time.
Father Jacques Hamel—
an elderly priest at a quiet French parish,
still offering Mass despite the danger.
He died at the altar,
a gentle man whose whole life whispered,
“My strength is Christ.”
The 21 Coptic Christians on that Libyan beach—
ordinary workers,
kneeling in the sand,
praying the name of Jesus
as the world watched their final breath.
Sister Dorothy Stang—
Bible in her hand,
standing with the poor and the forest she loved,
saying, “This is my only weapon.”
None of them sought martyrdom.
They simply lived their faith
until their faith demanded courage.
And so the question comes to us—
quietly, honestly,
as we walk into Holy Week:
How would you witness for Jesus?
What is your faith worth?
If someone looked at your life today,
would they see a reason to believe?
Lord, make us faithful.
Make us brave.
Make us Yours.
Prayer
Lord Jesus,
strengthen my heart to witness Your love
with courage, humility, and peace.
Let my life point to You
the way Lazarus did,
the way modern martyrs have done.
Hold me close,
and make my faith worth living—and giving—today.
Amen
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