Feast of Saints Philip and James, Apostles
Does doing something over time grow old? Yes, it does. That’s why many professionals in various fields have continuous education. It’s a way for them to firmly secure the work that they do. Now how about our faith? Do things in our faith get old? Does our faith get dry? Yes, it does. And many people leave the faith because of that. Paul warns the Corinthians in our first reading about this, and tells them how to counter the slacking, he says, hold fast to the word. It is the everyday work we have, brothers and sisters, to firmly secure this deposit of faith we have received. This means continuously guarding our faith, and allowing it to continuously educate us. Don’t slack—hold fast! Sts. Philip and James, pray for us.
Reflection by Fr. Macario Martinez, OSB
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