Saturday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time
This Gospel text is one we don't hear very often and, yet, it is one to which we can all relate. Haven't we all had a moment when a family member thought that we were crazy? We know that Mary, Joseph, Elizabeth, Zechariah, and John the Baptist were all tuned into the fact that Jesus was the Messiah. But here are other family members who stand against Him. Perhaps they thought they were protecting Jesus by directing attention away from Him. Or they just simply might not have believed.
Lord, You knew the pain of family disharmony. Please heal the wounds in my family. Give me the gift of wisdom and the grace of a compassionate heart so that I may be Your instrument of peace. Bring those who are separated from You back to Your flock. I entrust my family to Your care. Amen.
