Receiving One (More) Child | #1444

Ordinary Time, 25th Sunday (B) The Bible and our Catholic faith teach that life begins at conception and that every child is a gift from God. Every one of us is wanted, every one of us is willed, and we each reveal something special about God. "Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the One who sent me." Many parents nowadays don't want God to give them many of these gifts. Can we recognize that we are a gift? Can we recognize that the people around us are gifts? If a family sees children as competition with Mom and Dad's needs and wants, then we will see our siblings as competition, too. Then we turn around and pay doctors and scientists or surrogate moms so we can buy ourselves a "gift." The Bible invites us see ourselves and other human lives as God does. (22 Sep 2024) Going Deeper: Join us for this year's pro-life speaker Wednesday, October 15th, 2024, at 7 PM at St. John's in Antigo. Oriens 2024: A Pilgrimage Through Advent and Christmas is available for purchase now. Join me for a pilgrimage to Italy next fall. Click here to learn more. Image Source | Over 13 years of homily episodes available at PilgrimPriest.us/podcast | Like, subscribe, and share us with your enemies. | Find me on Facebook and Twitter | Powered by Patrons | give through PayPal or leave a nice review on your favorite podcast platform.