1st Reading: Am 2:6-10,13-16
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 50:16-23
Gospel: Mt 8:18-22
"For Greater Glory" made its debut a few weeks ago and does a good job to sum up what struggles the Church in Mexico had to endure for freedom of religion. This movie picks up following the signing of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico where religious freedom came under persecution. The movie opens to depict the carnage that took place for the Catholic faithful where Churches were set on fire, priests were murdered, and the Catholic faithful had to endure much harassment and the possibility of death. Through the Catholic Church staying strong under these circumstances great changes were able to come for the people of Mexico.
Today's Gospel from Saint Matthew informs us that deciding to become a follower of Christ will not be easy. We can see from the history of the Church how hard it has been to be a follower of Christ. From the start of the Church people would be put to death because they believed in Christianity and desired to follow it fully. "For Greater Glory" shows that even less then 100 years ago being a follower of Christ came at great costs because your life was on the line. We here today live in a different world, but it is still difficult to be a follower of Christ and in some parts of the world people are still put to death due to the faith that they profess.
Today we continue Fortnight for Freedom where we pray for continued religious freedom for our country. Being a Catholic Christian in this day in age may be tough because so many people do not want to listen to the truth that is found in the Church, but we must continue to endure in expressing it to all people. Expressing this truth may be difficult at times, but we must continue to endure as the faithful who have gone before us have given us the example to do. May we continue to pray for our nation and take advantage of the power of prayer as we continue to followers of Christ.
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