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Gospel Reflection for Tuesday, January 28, 2025
This passage appears in all three synoptic Gospels (Mt 12:46-50; Mk 3:31-35; Lk 8:19-21), indicating that the early Christian communities considered its message significant. Jesus came as the mediator to gather the sons and daughters of God, so that the Abba might truly be the Abba of all.
Jesus does not recognize as His family those who fail to do the will of His Father. He does not disregard the bonds of blood, but He emphasizes that they are not enough to be part of His new family. Mary, however, belongs to Jesus’ new family—not only as His mother but also as His disciple. From her, we must learn what it means to be “mothers, brothers, and sisters” of Jesus in His new family.
Everyone who seeks and does the will of God is part of God’s great family. In the Gospels, doing “the will of God” means prioritizing “love for the Father and love for one’s neighbor” above all else. United with God, we become closer as brothers and sisters. Do we feel connected and mutually committed as family in Christ? Do we seek God’s will in our lives?
In the Our Father, we don’t ask for help to do God’s will—we ask that His will be done in us. Mary sets the example: “Let it be done to me according to your Word.”
With gratitude,