LIVE IT TODAY: Saturday, August 16, 2025
I delight in you as a Father delights in His child. Come to Me without fear, for you belong to My Kingdom.
LIVE IT TODAY: Saturday, August 16, 2025
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GOD'S DECLARATION TO YOU TODAY
I delight in you as a Father delights in His child. Come to Me without fear, for you belong to My Kingdom.
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 | Matthew 19:13-15
Children were brought to Jesus
that he might lay his hands on them and pray.
The disciples rebuked them, but Jesus said,
"Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them;
for the Kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."
After he placed his hands on them, he went away.
EVERY DAY QUESTION
What struck you? Challenged you? Inspired you? What questions did it raise?
GOING DEEPER
The Kingdom Belongs to the Childlike
Jesus’ response here is more than an emotional moment—it is a radical declaration about the nature of His Kingdom. In first-century Jewish culture, children were cherished but socially insignificant. They had no power, no status, and no claim to merit—making them the perfect image for what it means to receive God’s reign.
The Greek word for “prevent” (kolyō) implies placing a barrier or shutting the door. Jesus is emphatic: remove every obstacle between Me and those who would come with the trust and openness of a child. The Kingdom isn’t something we earn; it’s something we receive when we stop performing, pretending, or posturing, and simply run into the arms of the Father.
In our families, this means creating an environment where prayer and faith are not stiff obligations but natural expressions of relationship—like a child talking to a loving parent. Parents, let your children see you approach God with trust and dependence. Pray over them in the name of Jesus, blessing them as He blessed the little ones brought to Him. In doing so, you are not just teaching them about the Kingdom—you are bringing them into it. As the Catechism reminds us: “To become a child in relation to God is the condition for entering the kingdom. For this, we must humble ourselves and become little” (CCC 526).
LIFE APPLICATION QUESTIONS
Childlike Faith: Where have you grown cynical or self-reliant in a way that keeps you from trusting God like a child?
Removing Barriers: What practical obstacle in your home or schedule could you remove so your family can come more freely to Jesus?
Blessing the Next Generation: How can you begin a habit of speaking life and blessing over the children in your care?
FAMILY LIVE IT
Make some time today to gather together and, going around, invite each person to share one way they would like Jesus to bless them right now. Then, one by one, lay your hand on each person’s shoulder or head and pray aloud:
“Lord Jesus, thank You for [name]. Let Your blessing rest upon them. Fill their heart with childlike joy, trust, and love for You. Keep them close to You always.”
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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