St. Matthew Catholic Church

Weekly Message     

Listening to & from Your Heart

Dear brothers and sisters,   

      To have a "listening heart" is to live in a continuous, quiet readiness to be moved by God. It is an active choice to tune out the world's cacophony so we might hear the steady heartbeat of the Creator. 

     A listening heart: Solomon stood at the threshold of greatness, yet recognized he lacked the essential tool for his calling: an understanding heart. He did not ask for power, wealth, or fame. He asked for a listening heart.

     A humble heart: a listening heart begins with the humility of admitting, "I do not know the way, but I know the One who does." Wisdom is not bought or learned from books; it is received. Asking for wisdom, admits our limitations, creating space for God’s infinite perspective.

     A trusting heart: St. Paul’s promise that all things work for good is an invitation to radical trust, not a platitude to dismiss suffering. It is the courage to stand in life’s turbulence and whisper, "You are still holding the pen." Mother Teresa trusted completely, calling herself "a little pencil in God’s hands."

     A discerning heart: the merchant and the man in the field traded the temporary for the eternal. A listening heart recognizes the incomparable value of the kingdom, and we choose it not because we are forced to, but because we see its worth.

     To live with a listening heart is to live awake. it is to approach each day not as a battle or a test, but as a conversation. May we never be too busy to listen, too proud to ask, or too attached to the world to let go. May our hearts remain tuned to the frequency of His grace.

     Someone said, "You'll never find peace of mind until you have learned to listen with your heart."

 Blessings!  

  Msgr. Xavier Pappu                     

Homily 2026: May 23, June 20, June 27, July 4, July 11, July 18

                     Insert:  Giving to God/Dar a Dios.pdf

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