St. Anthony of Padua
Almighty and ever-living God, You gave Your people the extraordinary preacher St. Anthony and made him an intercessor in difficulties. By his aid grant that we may live a truly Christian life and experience Your help in all adversities. Amen.
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| St. Anthony of Padua, pray for us! |
Matthew 5:33-37
Jesus said to his disciples:
“You have heard that it was said to your ancestors,
Do not take a false oath,
but make good to the Lord all that you vow.
But I say to you, do not swear at all;
not by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
nor by the earth, for it is his footstool;
nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
Do not swear by your head,
for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ mean ‘No.’
Anything more is from the Evil One.”
Jesus said to his disciples:
“You have heard that it was said to your ancestors,
Do not take a false oath,
but make good to the Lord all that you vow.
But I say to you, do not swear at all;
not by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
nor by the earth, for it is his footstool;
nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
Do not swear by your head,
for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ mean ‘No.’
Anything more is from the Evil One.”
Refection:
How am I when it comes to truth?
Do I stand by it?
Do I walk away from it?
St. Anthony was a great defender of the faith, we are called to do the same! Anything or anyone we love is always hard to defend at times. Forgiveness is even harder. If we want to be healthy, we need to say what is giving us problems, then we must act on it. It's never easy.
How am I when it comes to truth?
Do I stand by it?
Do I walk away from it?
St. Anthony was a great defender of the faith, we are called to do the same! Anything or anyone we love is always hard to defend at times. Forgiveness is even harder. If we want to be healthy, we need to say what is giving us problems, then we must act on it. It's never easy.
