Tuesday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time
Gospel: Mark 3:31-35
The True Relatives of Jesus

We live in a society that values human relationships. When seeking employment, money is often used to facilitate connections; when interests align, the leaders we encounter in the workplace seem to become our relatives. Similarly, we also apply this (human) relationship model to our relationship with Jesus.

When we immerse ourselves in such social relationships for a long time, we lose ourselves and consequently lose direction in our faith life. Our eyes are bound by worldly concerns, and our hearts are entangled by human nature. Over time, we will realize that those siblings who treat us like brothers and sisters, especially the spiritual leaders who care for us, are gradually disappearing from our field of vision. These disappeared individuals play a decisive role in our spiritual life.

Today, the Mother of Jesus and His brothers stand outside the house, unwilling to enter the room where He is. This is because they cannot accept the new world revealed by Jesus, remaining trapped in the old framework depicted by the Pharisees, Sadducees, and rabbis, and failing to practice the commandments of the “True God” proclaimed by Jesus. This True God has only one commandment for His children – love: first, it requires us to love Him filially, and second, it requires us to love others as ourselves. Whenever we practice in this way, we become brothers, sisters, and mothers of Jesus.

Today, let us supplicate the Blessed and Most Holy Virgin Mary, imploring her to intercede for us, so that we may emulate her virtues and always and everywhere conform to God’s holy will. Amen.

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