PRI Reflections on Scripture | Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Finding God In Our Hearts with Msgr. Don Fischer · Nov 21, 2024 · 5m

Gospel

Luke 19:41-44

As Jesus drew near Jerusalem,

he saw the city and wept over it, saying,

“If this day you only knew what makes for peace–

but now it is hidden from your eyes.

For the days are coming upon you

when your enemies will raise a palisade against you;

they will encircle you and hem you in on all sides.

They will smash you to the ground and your children within you,

and they will not leave one stone upon another within you

because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.”

Reflection

Compassion is at the heart of everything you teach. You long for us to be lifted out of a…