Friday of the 2nd week of Eastertide
Saint Anselm of Canterbury, Bishop, Doctor
First reading – Acts 5:34-42
“glad to have had the honour of suffering humiliation for the sake of the name”. This is the point of real witness. The point of real following of Christ. When suffering humiliation for the sake of the name of Jesus becomes an honour, everything changes in our life. Suffering humiliation because we are obliged is one thing. Suffering humiliation because we have no choice is one thing. Suffering humiliation because we have certain advantages is one thing. Suffering humiliation because it’s joyful to have the honour of suffering humiliation is totally another dimension. There is the joy of heart or gladness of heart and then there is the honour of mind or intellect. And both because of the humiliation for the sake of his name, not for some mistakes, not for some defects, not for some shortcomings, but because of his name. Let’s reflect: Do I consider suffering humiliation for the sake of name of Jesus Christ as both gladness and honour?