The Holy Scriptures invite us to set our eyes on Heaven and meditate on the end of time, with St. Paul exhorting us to “toil and labour” until the Lord’s coming. As Christians, an important part of the work we do is on behalf of the preborn, the vulnerable, the weak, and frail.
Read MoreMany say that having an unplanned child, especially those born into poor, single or unloving homes, condemns both the child and the mother to a life of great difficulty. But as the first reading suggests, “Who can know God’s counsel, or who can conceive what the Lord intends?”
Read MoreIn today’s Gospel, Our Blessed Lord reminds us that there will be people who will seek entry to the Kingdom too late and that each of us must strive now. We will only gain entry to the Kingdom if Jesus recognizes us as one of His own, one who does God’s will.
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