To this end, we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and powerfully bring to fulfillment every good purpose and every effort of faith, that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, in accord with the grace of our God and Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 NABRE)
This beautiful prayer, words of Saint Paul to the members of the Church in Thessalonica, sound like the words a parent would pray for a child. How wonderful to ask God to make our children worthy of his calling. How remarkable to ask God to respond to every effort of faith expressed by our children, bringing it to fulfillment. How trusting to ask God to complete every good purpose our children pursue. What a touching reminder that we pray such things for one another so we might all share in God's grace and ultimately in glory.
Today, on this Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, I will pray for my children, that God call to them as he did to Mary, and that they respond as she did.
Mary, Mother of God, queen of heaven and earth, pray for us.
There are just 23 days remaining in this shared prayer journey of ours. Please continue to join your prayers with mine here, for a daily minute of reflection. As Jesus said, "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." (Matthew 18:20) Though we gather together online, may our joining here reflect our deep desire to have Jesus in our midst.
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