Good morning, Good People,
May the Lord give you peace and blessings in the Holy Spirit. We celebrate the memorial of Saint Bonaventure, Bishop, and Doctor of the Church. We reflection: Exodus 2:1–15; Matthew 11:20–24.
St. Bonaventure reminds us, “If you learn everything except Christ, you learn nothing. If you learn nothing except Christ, you learn everything.”
Let us ask ourselves: Do our family bonds overshadow our bond with God?
Have we closed our hearts to God’s goodness in Favor of human attachments?
Blood is thicker than water.
Yet how often do we forget the very hands that lifted us when we were down once, we rise and walk on solid ground? We tend to remember family and forget those who stood beside us in our deepest need. Our loyalty leans toward kin more than kindness, and privilege can make us blind to providence.
Moses was found by Pharaoh’s daughter in the Nile and raised with royal comforts. But his heartbeat for his people—his bond with them pierced deeper than the pleasures of the palace. He stepped into suffering, even to the point of slaying an Egyptian to defend a fellow Hebrew. Family ties run deep, but the call of truth runs deeper still.
Ungratefulness and forgetfulness can cost us dearly—not just in relationships, but in the integrity of our soul. As we read today’s Gospel, a quiet question emerges: Is God growing weary of our lukewarm love? While He never stops loving, He does call us out of our selfish spirals. We want mercy without change, blessings without burden, love without labour.
But God expects faith with fruit. As Jesus said:
“This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.” (John 15:8)
God does not desire to curse, but to correct. He prunes us, not to hurt us, but to heal our unfruitful hearts.
Let gratitude bloom in your memory, and may faith shape your loyalty.
“In everything, whether it is a thing sensed or a thing known, God Himself is hidden within.” — St. Bonaventure
God’s blessings often wear the face of a stranger, the hands of a helper, the voice of a friend. Let us not forget His hidden presence in the journey of our life.
Have a peaceful and grace-filled day. God bless you.