Lord My Chef Daily Recipe for the Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II
Friday, Memorial of St. Alphonsus de Liguori, Bishop & Doctor of the Church, 01 August 2025
Leviticus 23:1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34-37 <*(((>< + ><)))*> Matthew 13:54-58
Thank you, dear Father
for the past seven months
as we welcome August on our
final five months of the year;
forgive us that we keep watch
of the changing of seasons
without seeing or even
remembering you present;
you have set the changing seasons
through rains and sunshine,
snows and darkness in some places,
falling of leaves and spring everywhere
as reminders of your loving presence
among us as you had instructed
Moses of the different festivals to
remember you in the Book of Leviticus.
More sad dear Father
is when your Son Jesus Christ
came to live among us
so we can truly experience you,
the more we have turned away
from you;
until now that incident
in Nazareth continues in many
places in the world
most esepcially right in our hearts.
Jesus came to his native place and taught the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said, “Where did this man get such wisdom and mighty deeds? Is he not the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? Are not his sisters all with us? Where did this man get all this?” And they took offense at him (Matthew 13:54-57).
Lord Jesus Christ,
forgive me when sometimes
I make it difficult, even
challenging to believe in you;
please be patient with me.
Help me in my unbelief
especially when you are
so near
so real
so true
to celebrate you always.
Amen.
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