Lord My Chef Daily Recipe for the Soul, 28 August 2025
Thursday, Memorial of St. Augustine, Bishop & Doctor of the Church
1 Thessalonians 3:7-13 <*((((>< + ><))))*> Matthew 24:42-51
Praise and glory to you,
Lord Jesus Christ
as you continue
to touch us,
comfort us,
and inspire us
with the words of St. Paul
to the Thessalonians;
yesterday he addressed
them like a father encouraging
them his children in faith;
today he referred to them
as "brothers and sisters"
to "increase and
abound in love".
Now may God himself, our Father, and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you, and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we have for you, so as to strengthen your hearts, to be blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his holy ones. Amen. (1Thessalonians 3:11-13)
What a beautiful lesson
about our relationships
as a community of your
believers and followers,
of how we must regard
one another as children
with love and care of a parent,
respect and goodwill as
brothers and sisters!
Most of all,
of wishing everyone to
"increase and abound
in love for one another"!
This is something we rarely
hear these days,
wishing others to increase
and abound in love for one
another; all we hear are
prayers and wishes for more
material blessings not realizing
the superiority of love above all gifts;
to pray to increase and abound
in love is the noblest prayer
we can offer for anyone
because it means
to be holy,
to be closest to God,
to be like Christ;
to increase and abound in love
is exactly what St. Augustine,
our saint today, preached,
"Love and do what you will."
Like St. Augustine,
let our love increase and
abound so that we do nothing
to displease you Lord and
our neighbors; increase and abound
us in love, Jesus
so we may be transformed
in you.
Amen.
Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II
Our Lady of Fatima University
Valenzuela City
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