En aquel tiempo, Jeroboam, siervo de Salomón, salió de Jerusalén y se encontró por el camino al profeta Ajías, de Siló, que llevaba puesto un manto nuevo. Estaban los dos solos en el campo. Ajías tomó su manto, lo rasgó en doce pedazos y le dijo a Jeroboam: "Toma diez pedazos, pues el Señor, Dios de Israel, te manda decir: 'Voy a desgarrar el reino de Salomón. A ti te daré diez tribus, y a Salomón solamente le dejaré una en consideración a David, mi siervo, y a Jerusalén, la ciudad que elegí entre todas las tribus de Israel'". Y desde entonces hasta el día de hoy, Israel se separó de la casa de David.

Our world today asks with suspicion if God exists and, if He exists, why is He hiding? God not only does not hide. He has come so close to us that we overlook Him. Are we witnesses of that truth? Are we able to recognize God's gift in something as simple as a glass of water or the love of our family? The world asks: If God exists, why is there so much evil in the world? God is not only not indifferent to evil and suffering, but He has come to share it with us, to give it meaning. The Lord has exposed Himself to our rejection, becoming the object and victim of all evil. In this way He forgives us of all evil and gives meaning to our pain, uniting it with the sacrifice of himself to open the way to His own divine life. Pope Francis frequently reminds us that God always surprises us. He is always bigger than our expectations and ideas. We must allow ourselves to be surprised. We must always leave room for astonishment, admiration, and bewilderment. God’s plans are not our plans, and His ways are not our ways. Our best response is trust and discernment.

Do you support married couples at your parish? Join our Marriage Minister Meeting. An abundance of marriage ministry groups and apostolates exist in our archdiocese. Feeling like you need support in your marriage prep program? Or are you well-seasoned in marriage prep and willing to guide others? Join our meeting for One Body, an archdiocesan cohort that is committed to formation in marriage ministry, strengthening and unifying marriage and family formation in the archdiocese, and providing a forum for knowledge sharing and mutual support. This Zoom meeting is facilitated by Barry Schoedel, Director of Family Evangelization and Faith Formation for the Archdiocese of San Antonio.

Every Friday during Lent, from February 16-March 22, join Archbishop Gustavo at San Fernando Cathedral (115 Main Plaza, SA TX 78205 – Directions) for the Stations of the Cross at 7:30 a.m.

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