LIVE IT TODAY: Friday, October 17, 2025
You are fully seen and fiercely loved. Nothing about you is hidden from Me, and nothing about you is beyond My care.
LIVE IT TODAY: Friday, October 17, 2025
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GOD’S DECLARATION TO YOU TODAY
You are fully seen and fiercely loved. Nothing about you is hidden from Me, and nothing about you is beyond My care.
INVOCATION
Come, Holy Spirit! Through the intercession of Our Blessed Mother Mary, open my heart to hear and receive all that You desire for me. Draw me ever more deeply into the Love and Life of the Blessed Trinity!
GOSPEL | Luke 12:1-7
At that time:
So many people were crowding together
that they were trampling one another underfoot.
Jesus began to speak, first to his disciples,
“Beware of the leaven–that is, the hypocrisy–of the Pharisees.
“There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed,
nor secret that will not be known.
Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness
will be heard in the light,
and what you have whispered behind closed doors
will be proclaimed on the housetops.
I tell you, my friends,
do not be afraid of those who kill the body
but after that can do no more.
I shall show you whom to fear.
Be afraid of the one who after killing
has the power to cast into Gehenna;
yes, I tell you, be afraid of that one.
Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins?
Yet not one of them has escaped the notice of God.
Even the hairs of your head have all been counted.
Do not be afraid.
You are worth more than many sparrows.”
EVERY DAY QUESTION
What struck you? Challenged you? Inspired you? What questions did it raise?
GOING DEEPER
God’s gaze doesn’t expose to shame—it reveals to heal.
The crowds press so tightly that people are being trampled—an image of human chaos and hunger. Amid the noise, Jesus turns first to His disciples: “Beware the leaven of the Pharisees.” Leaven—yeast—works invisibly, silently transforming the dough from within. Hypocrisy works the same way, infecting the heart with double-mindedness until the soul forgets how to be true.
Then comes His piercing line: “There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed.” The Greek word apokalyptō means to uncover, to bring into the light. Jesus isn’t threatening exposure as punishment—He’s describing the reality of truth. God’s light reveals all things not to humiliate but to purify. The real danger isn’t being seen—it’s refusing to be known.
Christ names the deeper fear beneath our masks: we fear what people think more than what God knows. Yet the one we should “fear”—reverence—is not a tyrant but a loving Father whose judgment restores. To “fear the Lord” (phobos Theou) means to stand in awe before His holiness, knowing that love demands truth.
And just when the weight of His words feels unbearable, Jesus lifts it with tenderness: “Are not five sparrows sold for two small coins? Yet not one escapes God’s notice.” In the marketplace, sparrows were the cheapest offering—essentially worthless. But not to Him. The God who counts the hairs on our heads calls us priceless. The antidote to hypocrisy isn’t perfection—it’s belovedness.
In family life, this means creating a home where truth is safe. Where confession isn’t crushed by condemnation but welcomed with mercy. Parents, model this by apologizing first, by speaking truth in love, by replacing fear with tenderness. When children know they are seen and still loved, they learn to live in the light—fearless, whole, and free.
Tonight pray over your children by name, asking the Lord to remove any falsehood or fear in them, to fill them with confidence that nothing in them is unseen or unloved by their Father.
“The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life.” (CCC 1831)
LIFE APPLICATION QUESTIONS
Hidden Places: What part of your heart is God inviting into the light today?
False Fear: When have you cared more about others’ opinions than God’s truth?
Holy Confidence: How can awe before God free you from fear of rejection or failure?
FAMILY LIVE IT
Make some time today to gather together and, going around, share one “mask” you sometimes wear—something you hide out of fear of being misunderstood or judged. After sharing, pray together for courage to live honestly before God and one another.
Then pray over each person by name: Lord Jesus, shine Your light gently into [Name]’s heart. Free [Name] from fear and shame. Fill [Name] with confidence in Your love and strength to walk in truth, knowing they are always seen, known, and cherished by You.
DAILY PARENT & GRANDPARENT BLESSING
LORD JESUS CHRIST, let Your holy anointing be upon each of our children, grandchildren, and godchildren this day and week, including all to whom they are called in vocation, and all future generations! In Your Sacred Name we claim them for You! We renounce all whispers, lies, and influences of the Enemy! We pray right now that each know Your loving Presence, be forged in virtue, and be flooded with an abundance of Your Holy Spirit to live fully their identity and mission in You now and through all eternity, through the intercession of our Blessed Mother! Amen.
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GOING VERTICAL
“Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10
Just as the vertical beam upholds the horizontal beam of the Cross, so too does undistracted, dedicated daily turning to God as our lifeblood uphold and strengthen every part of life. Start with just three minutes. Wait patiently for the breakthrough beyond the noise. Let Him speak.
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