The Lord Is My Chef Daily Recipe for the Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II
Monday in the Thirty-First Week of Ordinary Time, Year II, 31 October 2022
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Dearest Lord Jesus, in this time of calamities when so many people have died and many others are still suffering while we celebrate the lives of All the Saints and those of our dearly departed, teach me to be like them in bringing joy and light in the lives of others; teach me to live in love for others as St. Paul beautifully tells us today:
Brothers and sisters: If there is any encouragement in Christ, any solace in love, any participation in the Spirit, any compassion and mercy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, with the same love, united in heart, thinking one thing. Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves, each looking out not for his own interest, but also everyone for those of others.
Philippians 2:1-4
Many times, quarrels and misunderstandings cannot be avoided in our circles of family and friends; there are times others can be either so sensitive or insensitive, always feeling the world revolves around them; there are times when people are simply not matured enough, so selfish and self-centered; in times like these, teach me Jesus to think less of myself and more of others, especially those affected when the sensitive and insensitive along with those not matured enough are casting their spells of darkness; let me brighten the lives of others with your joy and kindness, love and care. Amen.
