GOSPEL POWER l SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 l MONDAY

25th Week in Ordinary Time

Gospel: Lk 8:16-18 Jesus said, 16“No one after lighting a lamp hides it under a jar, or puts  it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand, so that those who enter  may see the light. 17For nothing is hidden that will not be disclosed,  nor is anything secret that will not become known and come to light.  18Then pay attention to how you listen; for to those who have, more  will be given; and from those who do not have, even what they seem  to have will be taken away.”

 It is the Word of God, heard and put into action, that lights  up the life of a person, making it a source of illumination  for others. That person’s life, in all its dimensions, becomes  a contextualized interpretation of the Word of God, giving visibility  to the heavenly Kingdom that is already in our midst but not yet fully  revealed.

 Lord Jesus, we thank you for those persons whose witness-of-life unveils  for us the hidden meaning of Scriptures and kindles our hope for the full  manifestation of the Kingdom in our midst. Amen