Daily Gospel Reflection for October 24, 2025

Join us as we reflect, ponder, and pray together inspired by today's Gospel.

Today's Gospel: Luke 12:54-59

This Gospel passage reminds me of the phrase “Don’t stick your head in the sand." If we are thinking with our rational minds, it can be easier to observe, name, and interpret the life situations we are facing. But some situations are more challenging to look at rationally. When we are trying to manage a whirlwind of emotions, the problem of interpretation and action isn’t a head issue; it comes from within our hearts.

This can be especially true when it comes to our children. When our new middle schooler started to withdraw last year, it brought up a lot of fear and sadness in my heart. The long process of letting go is painful at times. But while a certain amount of withdrawal and need for alone time is normal, knowing when things just aren’t right is a challenge. Too much time on technology can be a warning sign that your child is trying to fill their hearts in an unhealthy way. There are all kinds of social media apps made to suck kids into an online world that pretends to be a place of connection and belonging but is actually emotionally harmful.

It’s easy as parents in today’s digital world to just assume that our kids are okay and this is “just the way teens are” in today’s culture. But this just isn’t truth.

It took a little while, but God gave us the grace to interpret the signs of what was going on in our child’s heart. We worked on better communication, set better boundaries with technology, reached out for some temporary professional help, and things have gotten so much better. As hard as it was to admit that we had a problem going on, continuing to work on the issue is the best thing we can do as parents.

Ponder:

Does your child, grandchild, family member, or friend seem to be struggling in some way? What are some ways that you can connect with them to see what is going on in their hearts?

Pray:

Jesus, please help us to see when our loved one is struggling. Please give us the grace to reach out to them, the grace for them to let us in, and the fortitude to deal with whatever is hurting their hearts.

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