{"id":185514,"date":"2025-12-16T00:01:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T05:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/?p=185514&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=185514"},"modified":"2025-12-14T15:25:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T20:25:49","slug":"december-16-2025-the-will-of-the-father","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regnumchristi.com\/en\/december-16-2025-the-will-of-the-father\/","title":{"rendered":"December 16, 2025 &#8211; The Will of the Father"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"185514\" class=\"elementor elementor-185514\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-365eb3cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"365eb3cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34b6d080 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34b6d080\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.rss.com\/rcdailymeditations\/2389264?theme=light&amp;v=2\"  width=\"100%\" height=\"202px\" title=\"December 16, 2024 - Who\u2019s the Boss?\" frameBorder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rss.com\/podcasts\/rcdailymeditations\/2389264\/\">December 16, 2024 &#8211; Who\u2019s the Boss? | RSS.com<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bible.usccb.org\/bible\/matthew\/21?28\">Matthew 21:28-32<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people: \u201cWhat is your opinion?\u00a0A man had two sons.\u00a0He came to the first and said, \u2018Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.\u2019\u00a0The son said in reply, \u2018I will not,\u2019 but afterwards he changed his mind and went.\u00a0The man came to the other son and gave the same order.\u00a0He said in reply, \u2018Yes, sir,\u2019 but did not go.\u00a0Which of the two did his father\u2019s will?\u201d\u00a0They answered, \u201cThe first.\u201d\u00a0 Jesus said to them, \u201cAmen, I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the Kingdom of God before you.\u00a0When John came to you in the way of righteousness, you did not believe him; but tax collectors and prostitutes did.\u00a0Yet even when you saw that, you did not later change your minds and believe him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Opening Prayer:<\/strong> Lord, adjust my thinking about the work you ask of me. As I sit before you in these moments of prayer, work in my heart. When you ask me to go out and \u201cwork in the vineyard,\u201d help my response to be a heartfelt yes! Teach me to lean on you and seek your direction as I go about my day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Encountering Christ: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ol style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n\t<li><strong>Not Me!: <\/strong>The first son refused his father\u2019s request. When asked to go out and work in the vineyard, he answered, \u201cI will not.\u201d Although his initial answer was probably displeasing to his father, he ended up doing what his father wanted. We can take great comfort in Jesus\u2019 meaning here: God will always give us a second chance. The reality is that we are all sinners. Despite our best intentions, we will sometimes tell God \u201cno.\u201d We do this not only by our actions, but sometimes by our failure to act. His mercy is infinite; he will always give us another chance to turn back to him and to do his will.\n\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t<li><strong>Sure, Dad!: <\/strong>The second son had the answer every parent wants to hear. When his father requested that he go out and work in the vineyard, he gave a quick \u201cYes, sir\u201d as his reply. However, after thinking about it or maybe just becoming distracted with a more pleasurable activity, he did not follow through. His \u201cyes\u201d was meaningless because it was not backed up by his actions. We can be sure that Jesus was thinking of the times we are quick to pay lip service to living a holy life but do not want to do the hard work of discerning and following God\u2019s will.\n\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t<li><strong>Acts of Faith: <\/strong>When we were little children, we followed our parents\u2019 orders because, on some level, we had faith that they had our best interests at heart. When we rebelled as older children or teenagers, we thought we knew better than our parents. We had lost faith in their \u201comnipotence.\u201d In relationship to our heavenly Father, obedience is the ultimate act of trust. What gets us to Mass on those Sundays when we are busy or tired? What drives us to choose the right thing when we would rather not act or possibly do the wrong thing? It is faith that our heavenly Father knows what is best. Doing his will is an act of faith; it is trust in his perfect plan and goodness.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Conversing with Christ: <\/strong>Still my heart at this moment. Turn my gaze towards you, my heavenly Father. Fill my soul with the knowledge that you are the perfect Father. Let me come to you like a child, seeking your will. Through the Holy Spirit, strengthen me to do your will today.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Resolution: <\/strong>Lord, today by your grace I will spend time in prayer today meditating on Jeremiah 29:11: \u201cFor I know well the plans I have in mind for you\u2014oracle of the Lord\u2014plans for your welfare and not for woe, so as to give you a future of hope.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>For Further Reflection: <\/strong>Watch a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WPWcMkGLPc8\">short video<\/a> about St. John of the Cross, Doctor of the Church.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cathy Stamper lives in Maryland with her husband, Mike. They have been partners in marriage and business for thirty-one years. Together they have been blessed with five young adult children. 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