Jul 15 – Memorial for St. Bonaventure, bishop, religious, doctor
St. Bonaventure (1221-1274) entered the Franciscan Order when he was 22. At the age of 35 he was chosen General of his Order and restored a perfect calm where peace had been disturbed by internal dissensions. He did much for his Order and composed The Life of St. Francis. He also assisted at the translation of the relics of St. Anthony of Padua.
Gen 49:29-43,50:15-26
Mt 10:24-33
“…everything that is now covered will be uncovered…”
A master is known to be knowledgeable about something. Usually, they are older because as they age, they gain experience and therefore they become wiser. In the gospel for today, Jesus is the master. He instructed the apostles that “the disciple is not superior to his teacher, nor the slave to his master.” It teaches the apostles that they must live like Jesus while staying humble. After learning from the teacher, a disciple must never think that he is better than his teacher. It also teaches that a slave must also strive harder to not remain a slave forever. He should work and learn more to become a master as well.
Another instruction of Jesus is for the apostles to not be afraid of the unknown. Sometimes, what we do not know scares us. Jesus says to the apostles, “everything that is now covered will be uncovered, and everything now hidden will be made clear.” Whatever it is that they do not know, they will know. This is only possible because of our faith in God. Our faith must always be greater than our fears. It is our weapon and shield to fight our greatest fears. Our God is all-knowing and if ever there are moments of doubt, let us pause and pray. Let us remember that God is always with us. If we live for Him, He stays within us. If we do otherwise, then our life will go astray.
God has great plans for us. We must always be ready to do His will. At times, our vision may seem fogged. But eventually, everything will be clearer. There will really be moments that we cannot understand. But in the right time, everything will be unfolded. It is our strong faith that will keep us moving forward though there will sometimes be a slight hesitance in our hearts. We must always remember that all that we do will bear fruit.
(Today’s OXYGEN by Beryl Baterina)
Prayer: Father God, please help us keep our faith to drive out all our fears. Give us the courage to face everything that is in store for us.
Thanksgiving: Thank you Lord, for calling us to follow you. We may be unworthy, but it is through Jesus that we can be the best we can.
OXYGEN 
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