{"id":7065567,"date":"2026-09-24T06:57:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T06:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/two-things-i-ask-of-you\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T06:57:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T06:57:12","slug":"two-things-i-ask-of-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7065567","title":{"rendered":"Two Things I Ask of You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>By Christina Semmens<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span id=\"en-RSVCE-16592\" class=\"text Ps-119-105\">\u201cThy word is a lamp to my feet<\/span><span class=\"indent-1\"><span class=\"text Ps-119-105\">.\u201d ~Psalm 119:105<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today\u2019s readings are tied together in the response found in the psalm\u2014\u201cThy word is a lamp for my feet\u201d (Psalm 119:105). When we turn to the Word of God, then we can gain clarity as to whose we are (the Lord\u2019s) and what we are to do in the living out of our daily life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the first reading from Proverbs, the Lord tells us He has two things He asks of us. First, to live honorably by putting falsehood and lying far away, and second, to live a life of simple poverty by refraining from asking for anything other than the necessities (like food) that we need.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Love Isn\u2019t Loved<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saint Francis of Assisi knew how important it was to turn to the Word of God. In fact, Saint Francis instructed his followers to, \u201cJust do what you read\u201d for living a life of discipleship. He instructed that \u201cLove isn\u2019t loved\u201d unless done with humility of heart while living simply, and these ideas were integrated into the Rule of Saint Francis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Church honors Saint Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio) today. Padre Pio\u2019s life is a beautiful example of Saint Francis\u2019 rule as he was humble of heart, lived simply, and just did what he read in the Gospels. Although Padre Pio was famous for \u201creading souls\u201d in the confessional and bilocation, he was gifted in his capacity to ensure that others knew and felt loved.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take Nothing For Your Journey<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, Jesus tells us in the Gospel, \u201cTake nothing for your journey\u201d (Luke 9:3). Obedience to this instruction will empower us to be able to do the two things God asks of us. Combined with humility of heart and simple living like Padre Pio, we, too, can be instruments of love who ensure that love <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">loved. Therefore, let\u2019s resolve to be those instruments today!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Prayer:<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saint Padre Pio, help us always turn to the Word of God in humility. May we live simply so we are free to love others as you did in accordance with the Rule of Saint Francis. May the Lord strengthen our resolve to meet others with, through, and in love, so they may experience being loved as He loves us. Amen.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Call to Action:<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, reach out to one person in need of love\u2014be it a family member, a friend, coworker, or neighbor\u2014and be present to them so they may experience <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">being <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">loved. And then ask Saint Padre Pio to bring them before the Lord so they may be open to receiving the fullness of His love for them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 2026 WINE \u2014 All Rights Reserved<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Christina Semmens \u201cThy word is a lamp to my feet.\u201d ~Psalm 119:105 Today\u2019s readings are tied together in the response found in the psalm\u2014\u201cThy word is a lamp for my feet\u201d (Psalm 119:105). 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