Shout out to everyone who is single. That’s right. And coming from a celibate priest, I need to let you know it will be okay. We can often experience a feeling of not being chosen when living a single life. We can often feel as if, I guess, I’m just not worth it. There’s something wrong with me. But the beautiful reality of the gospel today is Jesus, who says, “I will not leave you as orphans.” We are not orphans, and you are not an orphan, that the Lord has chosen you.
The God of the universe has chosen you since the beginning of time. You will never be left alone. You will never be an orphan. You have never been an orphan, and you have always been chosen. Also, being single is a grace. You have so much time to grow in your self-knowledge, grow in virtue, and really get after it.
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