Thursday of week 11 in Ordinary Time, II

The way to perfection

Matthew 6:7-15

The reading from Ecclesiastes presents a song attributed to Elijah, a great prophet of his time who was taken up to heaven, like Jesus who ascended to heaven.  His deeds pleased the Father.

In the gospel, Jesus taught us how to pray to the Father.  This is the prayer that helps us to attain perfection as sons and daughters of the Lord. This is how we should pray:

Take the relationship with our Lord to the deepest level possible, between Father and son;

Take adoration to the deepest level possible, towards fulfilling his will on earth;

Ask just what is needed with fullest trust in him, knowing that the Lord provides for all our needs;

Seek perfection through humility and asking for forgiveness and to forgive in return;

Deliver us towards the ultimate goodness of our lives, heaven itself.

We do not exult ourselves; it is Jesus who exults us and leads us to Himself.  That is heaven.  That is perfection.

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