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The Lord Is My Chef Daily Recipe for the Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II Friday, Memorial of Sts. Timothy & Titus, Bishops, 26 January 2024 Titus 1:1-8 <*(((>< + ><)))*> + <*(((>< + ><)))*> Luke 10:1-9
How lovely to celebrate a day after the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul the Memorial of his two co-workers in you, O Lord Jesus Christ: St. Timothy and St. Titus.
First of all, a reminder to us all that your work, Lord, never stops after us; it is our responsibility to ensure those after us shall continue your work of witnessing the Gospel, making you present in the world, and tending your beautiful garden of the faithful. After all, we are like St. Titus, "a child in common faith" of our parents, teachers and catechists, pastors, brothers and sisters, friends and everyone who made you Jesus known to us in word and in deed.
For this reason I left you in Crete so that you might set right what remains to be done and appoint presbyters in every town, as I directed you.
Titus 1:5
We praise and thank you, dear Jesus for the trust in calling us to be your co-workers; remind us always to never forget the vineyard. the garden, the flock, the Church is not ours but yours; we are mere stewards like St. Paul and his co-workers St. Titus and St. Timothy.
Inspire us dear Jesus to imitate St. Titus who worked to reconcile the people of Crete with their founder St. Paul; let us be bridges of peoples, promoting peace and unity, not creating cults around us consciously or unconsciously like many of your pastors these days.
Let us keep in mind like St. Titus and St. Timothy that we we simply do your work in the way you want it be done. Amen.
St. Timothy and St. Titus, pray for us!
