Tuesday 11th August, Clare, Virgin, Memorial

Matthew 18:1–5, 10, 12-14

At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” He called a child, whom he put among them, and said, “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever becomes humble like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me. Take care that you do not despise one of these little ones; for, I tell you, in heaven their angels continually see the face of my Father in heaven. What do you think? If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. So it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost.”

Reflection

Jesus cares for us individually through our guardian angel. Do I believe that I am personally cared for by God?

In my prayer, I ask the Holy Spirit to shed light on my life so that I might see as Jesus sees, recognizing the small voices, the tender shoots, and the fragile beginnings where God is already at work in me.