"Beads of Joy" by RosaryManJim: First Will Be Last

BEADS OF JOY 05-29-18

“First Will Be Last”

My Friends,

Today’s Gospel: Mark 10:28-31 (Parable of The Rich Man)

“Peter began to say to him, "Behold, we have left everything and followed you." Jesus said, "Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life. But many that are first will be last, and the last first."

Reflection:
I think the real question today, in this gospel is this, for three days we have been reflecting upon this parable: Where is your treasure? Think about this: We ask God to bless us in business and we ask God to bless us in the success of our careers. The caution I see is the pride and selfishness that often comes with wealth; and that usually means those who have it, tend to forget others who need help. Not everyone, I know that. When we are blessed, we must not forget those who God has placed in our lives, who need our help. Some of this is repetitive these past few days, but that is a good thing. Always beware, of how the enemy uses what we perceive as good, to destroy us.

Let us take a look at what St. Clement of Alexandria wrote, "Do not let this passage trouble you. Put it side by side with the still harder saying Jesus delivered in another place in the words, 'Whoever hates not father, and mother, and children, and his own life besides, cannot be my disciple'. Note that the God of peace, who exhorts us to love our enemies, does not arbitrarily require us literally to hate or abandon those dearest to us. But if we are to love our enemies, it must be in accordance with right reason that, by analogy we should also love our nearest relatives... But insofar as one's father, or son, or brother, becomes for you a hindrance to faith or an impediment to godly life, one should then not collude with that temptation. Attend to the spiritual, rather than the fleshly, meaning of the command."

Daily Reading for Tuesday, May 29th, 2018

Pondering these thoughts today: Above everything, we must take into consideration, the cost of true discipleship. So, are you in or are you out? Think of this, as a ship leaving the dock, you are either on the ship or you are off the ship, you can’t do both. After the last few days of readings, you should be able to make up your mind. Jesus speaks straight, pure, truth now. To what measure are you willing to follow Him? You must forsake everything and everyone! Wait did you skip that last sentence, that’s Ok I’ll just say it again, I was probably talking so low, no one heard me anyway. YOU MUST FORESAKE EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE! Your life must be consumed by Jesus completely. Yes, it’s all about Jesus and it should be always be all about Him. Seek Jesus, through the eyes of your spouse, your children and your family and friends. See the heart of Jesus in them and be the heart of Jesus for them. You can do it!

LOVE YOU GUYS !!!!

Your brother in Christ Jesus
And His Most Blessed Mother,
Jim (The Rosary Man) Dacey Jr OFS

Today is Tuesday: We pray the Sorrowful Mysteries:

The Sorrowful Mysteries

1^.Agony on the Garden (Sorrow for sin) –Matt 26:36-46
2^.Scourging at the Pillar (Purity) –Mark 15:1-16
3^.Crowning with Thorns (Moral Courage) –Matt 27:27-31
4^.Carrying of the Cross (Patience) –Mark 15:20-22
5^.The Crucifixion (Perseverance) –Luke 23:33-46

Thank you Lord for loving us so much…