When the people in the synagogue heard this,
they were all filled with fury.

Luke 4:28

Luke 4:24-30

Reflection

Jesus tells the people in his hometown synagogue that no prophet is accepted in their native place. He gives examples of Elijah and Elisha helping and healing foreigners, even when there is need in their own country. The people become very angry with Jesus at this and drive him out, attempting to throw him over a cliff, but he passes from the midst of them.

When Jesus tells his fellow Nazoreans that a prophet is not welcome/accepted in their hometown, they are incensed and proceed to be very unwelcoming – literally trying to kill him! Jesus’ point is thus proven.

Like our Lord, we might not always be accepted in the place we most expect due to our faith – our home and with our close friends and family. Those that are close to us are sometimes unable to reckon our faith with the person they once knew or believe us to be. This simply shows the transforming power of God to help us become holier and more faithful to him.

Jesus calls us to be his disciples, and in this day and age, that comes with persecution, perhaps from those we deeply love. If this occurs, remember that Christ loves you infinitely and will comfort you as you continue on your spiritual journey towards heaven.

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Saint of the Day

St. Frances of Rome: 1384 – 1440

“It is most laudable in a married woman to be devout, but she must never forget that she is a housewife. And sometimes she must leave God at the altar to find Him in her housekeeping.” St. Frances of Rome