Wednesday of Week 34 in Ordinary Time
Dan 5:1-6,13-14,16-17,23-28
Lk 21:12-19
“You will be hated by all men on account of my name, but not a hair of your head will be lost. Your endurance will win you your lives.”
I recall a few years back, when I felt the Catholic church was under attack. From scandal after scandal of abuse, the pandemic rendering Catholics unable to attend Mass in person, to the then negative, yet hugely inaccurate social climate, on any religious truths.
At times, I felt really despondent about my faith. Not faith in our Heavenly Father, but the practice of faith against all adversity and all opposing forces. It seemed like a battle just to hold our ground in the face of all the negativity.
Often, I quietly pray if God can rectify the current situation, and silently ask why doesn’t He take action now? The very second I ask that, I realize that I too would be obliterated along with all that is wrong in this world. For we are all sinners, we are broken in various ways. It is His mercy that He takes the time to rectify all the wrong, by giving us chances to change our hearts and our ways.
For by grace that our Lord provides, do we accomplish all things, do we overcome all things. It is precisely our reliance on His grace that provides us the endurance we need for the journey in the current valley of tears.
I’m not trying to depress you. On the contrary, this should bring us Catholics immense hope and faith that our God triumphs in the end, and He is keeping an eye on us as we journey. That is comforting to know!
(Today’s OXYGEN by Winnie Kung)
Prayer: Our most merciful Lord, please grant us the grace of perseverance and endurance. Strengthen our faith, our hope and our trust in You until You come again.
Thanksgiving: Lord, we thank you for giving the strength we need in facing any adversity. You are all we need.
OXYGEN 
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