... the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 6:23

The graces and blessings we receive are God’s gifts to us. His greatest gift is Jesus Christ. God gave his only Son over to death to be forever present in our lives.

Through Jesus, God gives us all that we need to live in union with our Lord so that we may enter the Kingdom of Heaven. With Jesus present, we have heaven on earth. Do we ever take this divine gift for granted?

What our Lord gives us, he wants us to share with one another. He gives us the precious gifts of the forgiveness of sins and everlasting life with him. Each one of us can partake in spreading the Good News. We do so not just in words, but by the way we live.

Carol Monaco
Bethesda, MD

Heavenly Father, help me to cherish the gift of your Son’s presence every day of my life. Amen.

Reflect: Share the gift of our Lord by helping someone in need.

Read: John 17:1-26 and Ephesians 2:4-10