Saturday | June 01, 2024
Jude 20
Build yourselves up in your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit.
St. Justin
A ‘Least-Likely’ Saint
When the future St. Justin the Martyr was in his youth, he was far from an aspiring saint. If there had been school yearbooks in the Roman world of the 2nd-century A.D., Justin probably would have been voted “Least Likely to Become a Saint.” Justin was busily exploring every errant belief and wayward thought system of his era, searching frantically for what would bring him peace. His heart was nudging his intellect.
Fortunately, Justin eventually found his way home to the Gospel, and it was there that he remained. Justin’s steadily warming love for Jesus amidst his conversion led him toward the courage to ultimately offer his life for the sake of the Gospel as a martyr. Even if we will not necessarily encounter martyrdom, may St. Justin inspire us to align the mind with the heart and thus rest in Christ’s love.
Lord God, spurred by the example of St. Justin, draw us to seek and find you and your holy will.
- Mr. Justin McClain, O.P.
Jude 17, 20-25 • Psalm 63:2-6 • Mark 11:27-33
