January 23, 2024 Reflection – Jesus said, “Who are my mother and my brothers?”

Jesus said, “Who are my mother and my brothers?”

January 23, 2024

Dear Family of Mary!

In our Gospel for today, Jesus says something surprising! Here it is:

“The Mother of Jesus and his brothers arrived at the house. Standing outside, they sent word to Jesus and called him. A crowd seated around him told him, ‘Your mother and your brothers and your sisters are outside asking for you.’ But he said to them in reply, ‘Who are my mother and my brothers?’ And looking around at those seated in the circle he said, ‘Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.'” (Mark 3:31-35)

“Who are my mother and my brothers?” This question is asked even today. Jesus is looking for those who will do the will of God, those who will put God’s ways above their own ways, who will live each moment in the presence of the Holy Spirit who will guide them into the ways of love, the ways of holiness. The will of God does not only include the big choices in life, our career, our state in life, etc. But it also involves the way we live in our circumstances today. How we become love and hope for those around us.

Our Lady spoke about living the the will of God in this message:

April 25, 1990 

“Dear children!
Today I invite you to accept with seriousness
and to live the messages which I am giving you.

I am with you
and I desire, dear children,
that each one of you be ever closer to my heart.

Therefore, little children,
pray and seek the will of God
in your everyday life.

I desire that each one of you
discover the way of holiness
and grow in it until eternity.

I will pray for you
and intercede for you before God
that you understand the greatness of this gift
which God is giving me
that I can be with you.

Thank you for having responded to my call.”

Our Lady is showing us that we can live the will of God in our everyday life! She will help us to discern how to live in our families, our work places, our schools, with the Heart of God as our driving force! She will help us to discover the way of Holiness in each situation. And in doing that we will be living the will of God!! That means we will be brothers and sisters and mothers to Jesus!

Our Lady is with us to accomplish this. May we realize what a great gift it is that Our Lady is with us in these days in this beautiful way!

God bless you all!

In Jesus, Mary and Joseph!
Cathy Nolan
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