Saint Joachim and Saint Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Friday of week 16 in Ordinary Time
Gospel – Matthew 13:16-17
“Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Happy are your eyes because they see, your ears because they hear! I tell you solemnly, many prophets and holy men longed to see what you see, and never saw it; to hear what you hear, and never heard it.’” Today we are celebrating the Feast of St. Joachim and Saint Anne, parents of Mother Mary. They are the most blessed parents on earth. Because they gave birth to the Mother of God. They are unique. They are so blessed. But we are also called to the same sainthood. What’s this call? This call is to see the grace of God in every moment of our life. Happy are the eyes because they see the presence of God in our daily life. Happy are the ears because they hear the voice of God in our daily life. This is the beauty of Incarnation. God is not alien to anyone. The presence of God is to everyone. There is no exclusivity. Everyone is included in the plan of God. Joachim and Anne are blessed. So are we because we are also called to see and hear the presence of God in our daily life. Let’s reflect: Do I feel happy because of what I see and what I see because I see the presence of God and I hear the voice of God in my daily life?
Don Giorgio