Daily Faithfulness and Constant Commitment

THE WORD AND THE FEAST 

October 7, 2022: Celebrating our Blessed Mother of Holy Rosary
Galatians 3:7-14; Luke 11:15-26

One who is righteous, by faith shall he or she live, says the first reading! Being God's or belonging to God means a life full of daily choices. It is not a change that happens once and remains for ever, but it is a daily faithfulness on our part to remain in the same state of grace. Faith, therefore, is not a set of truths that are proposed or discussed; but it is a personal commitment lived, a relationship that is established, a rapport that is built between me and my God!

Because God loved me so much, Christ stoops down to such an extent to initiate that relationship between me and God... Christ became a curse for my sake, reminds St.Paul. It is not enough that such a relationship is initiated by God, a gratuitous gift given to me. It is essential that I keep that relationship going, on a daily basis, filling my life with God and all that pertains to God. If not, there are myriads of other things that are waiting to take possession of my heart. As St. Peter warns, 'your enemy the devil, is prowling round like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour' (cf. 1 Pet 5:8). The key is: daily faithfulness and constant commitment. 

The Holy Rosary is a great treasure we have to live this daily faithfulness and constant commitment - for two reasons. First, our Blessed Mother who is the exemplification of faithfulness and commitment. She has lived her call to the full and challenges us to the same commitment and faithfulness. Secondly, the daily devotion of Rosary, in its content and its spirit, reminds us of our call. May this spiritual practice of the devotion to Rosary make us more and more disciples of Christ, the faithful One.