Are you applying in your life the Word that you hear at Mass, read in the Bible or preached to you? - Daily Bible Reflections September 22,2015

OPEN TO ANYONE   He said to them in reply, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the Word of God and act on it.” – Luke 8:21          Ate. Kuya. Tita. Tito. Mommy. Daddy. These are terms we use not only with our blood relatives, but also with others who are much older than us. It’s a Filipino habit that shows our respect and honor for those older than us.        God’s Kingdom pays its respects not based on blood or age. It doffs its hat to right action. This is a wonderful thing for people who cannot claim royal blood or citizenship in a developed nation, or claim to be of the right age to demand respect. In that sense, God’s Kingdom is very egalitarian. So it is open to you and me — to anyone — for as long as we are willing to hear God’s Word and obey it.        Are we giving ourselves the opportunity to hear God’s Word? Are we following it? Then an eternally blessed kingdom awaits us. Joy Sosoban-Roa (jsosoban@gmail.com)   Reflection: Are you applying in your life the Word that you hear at Mass, read in the Bible or preached to you?   Jesus, let me not only hear Your Word. Let me also do them. Grant me grace, Lord.   St. Lawrence Ruiz and Companions, pray for us.