Let's Stretch Farther
He's My Brother
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A reflection on today's Sacred Scripture:
Imagine you're the one who relays the message to Jesus that His mother and close relatives are waiting outside the crowds to speak to Him. No doubt you'd be flabbergasted by Jesus' response, "Who are my mother and my brothers?" (Mark 3:33).
Jesus wasn't turning His back on His relatives. He was teaching that to be His disciple means saying yes to God's invitation to belong to His family by living in conformity with His way of life: "For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother" (Mark 3:35). Family ties are vital, but as Christians, our first vocation is to follow Jesus.
Many people aren't a part of an earthly family and at times feel they're without a friend in the world. But when we live in friendship with Jesus, our family circle grows to millions as we become part of the spiritual union with everyone in Heaven who served God faithfully while on earth, and those on earth who live in His friendship along with us.
Today's Gospel promises that if everyone were to draw near to Jesus, there'd be no more loneliness in the world, for He not only becomes our truest of friends, but our brother, sharing with us the same loving Father in Heaven.
Elizabeth
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About the Author
Elizabeth Tichvon is a Catholic writer and Consecrated Marian Catechist under the Direction of His Eminence Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke. Always faithful to the Magisterium, she spreads and defends the Catholic faith as a true witness of Christ, confessing the name of Jesus boldly, never ashamed of the Cross.
Elizabeth became aware of the need for the New Evangelization while in the two years of her formation as a Marian Catechist and wrote over 200 published meditations on Sacred Scripture from the daily Liturgy of the Word for various Catholic websites, and following Jesus' example, now teaches through her own parables so that by sharing her stories through social media, might bring others closer to the heart of Christ. She is currently a regular columnist at Catholic365 and as a Marian Catechist, her spiritual life is the foundation of her writing.
She completed UCLA's Graduate Program With Honors and worked as a Paralegal for 32 years before retiring from Chrysler's Office of the General Counsel in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
