Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 13, 47-53
Jesus said to the disciples:
“The Kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea,
which collects fish of every kind.
When it is full they haul it ashore
and sit down to put what is good into buckets.
What is bad they throw away.
Thus it will be at the end of the age.
The angels will go out and separate the wicked from the righteous
and throw them into the fiery furnace,
where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.”
“Do you understand all these things?”
They answered, “Yes.”
And he replied,
“Then every scribe who has been instructed in the Kingdom of heaven
is like the head of a household who brings from his storeroom
both the new and the old.”
When Jesus finished these parables, he went away from there.
Distinguish
1. All kinds of fish. Many times, we are prejudiced and forget that the Church is for all and not for some. Today, you and I have the task of getting into the sea of this world, where there are waves of lies and deceits, of anguish and loneliness, of ideologies and fundamentalisms. We’re called to go out and look for everyone and help everyone. You and I bring Christ, a Christ who belongs to everyone and not to some. And remember, although not everyone will be there for you in this life, some may appear when you least expect it.
2. What to throw away. Throughout life, you learn to distinguish what and who to keep, and what or whom to let go. There are things you have to keep and people you have to keep for life and there are many things that are on your conscience and in your heart but only weighing you down. It’s time to ask yourself if you really want to go on carrying those weights that are no longer necessary, and that you don’t even want to carry anymore. Sooner or later, you’ll have to see which things remain with you and which don’t because they simply don’t contribute to your life and don’t help you to continue growing. Let them go. Life requires separating the useful from the unnecessary, accepting what aligns with your values, and discarding what doesn’t serve you—even if it’s hard. Sometimes we hold on to the unnecessary out of affection, but eventually, life forces us to make choices.
3. The new and the old. When you meet Christ there’s a change, where you’ll have to let go of many things in your life, but you’ll also have to assume what your life now implies. You must go step by step knowing that you must accomplish what you came to this life for. Time teaches and gives us the key. Learn to let go and remember that there’s a time limit. Learn to release attachments to past elements that may hinder future development and focus on learning from previous experiences with the hopeful look of the future.
Always remember that something good is on the way!
God bless you, be with you and protect you in the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
