23rd Week, Ordinary Time, Saturday, September 13, 2025
Reflection on the WORD
“Living a Discerning Life”: Jesus proclaimed to His disciples, “Cometo Me and listen to My Words, and act on them; and you will be building a house on rock.” Ponder on, “Jesus is inviting us to build a relationship with Him that is deep and personal. This will help us overcome the trials of our faith and vocation. Build a meaningful prayer life and love the Eucharist.”
Luke 6:47-49
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Everyone who comes to me and listens to my words and acts on them - I will show you what he is like. He is like the man who, when he built a house, dug, and dug deep, and laid the foundations on rock; when the river was in flood it bore down on that house but could not shake it, it was so well built. But the man who listens and does nothing is like the man who built a house on soil, with no foundations; as soon as the river bore down on it, it collapsed; and what a ruin that house became!’
Today's Pointers on God's Word
As you read the passage what words, phases or meanings caught your attention?
- In today’s Gospel Jesus exhorts us to live our lives solidly anchored on His teachings and values. If we do this, Jesus assures us that we will surely be able to overcome the calamities and challenges which inevitably come our way.
- God sees the true motives, intentions, desires, choices and goodness in our hearts. We may fool others with our words and deeds but God cannot be deceived.
- When we live our lives according to God’s Word and Truth, Jesus is the foundation and source of our lives and strength. What foundation is your life built on?