So the Egyptians reduced the Israelites to cruel slavery,
making life bitter for them with hard labor, at mortar and brick and all kinds of field work—cruelly oppressed in all their labor. (Exodus 1:13-14 NABRE)
God's people have always suffered great opposition from the world. Centuries after the Israelites endured Egyptian slavery, Jesus told his disciples, "Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness [acting according to God's will], for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." (Matthew 5:10)
As followers of Jesus, we are called to remember that in the face of all persecution, our God is there to save us. We are told to remain faithful in times of trouble, to spread the gospel message everywhere, and to live prayerfully so that we can find God's strength in our oppression.
Today, I will pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy for all who suffer because they live faithfully.
Saint Henry, who shows us that holiness is possible in a busy secular life, pray for us.
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